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Vicky Kaushal
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Vicky Kaushal

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Vicky Kaushal is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Known for his work across a range of genres, he has received several accolades, including a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards, Kaushal has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list and is regarded as one of the prominent actors of his generation…

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Theodore Hall
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Theodore Alvin Hall was an American physicist and an atomic spy for the Soviet Union, who, during his work on United Sta…

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Katrina Kaif
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Katrina Kaif is a British actress who works in Hindi-language films. One of India's highest-paid actresses, she has rece…

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On This Day

10 events
2015
JAXA
The JAXA space probe Akatsuki entered into orbit around Venus to study the planet's atmosphere, five years after its first attempt failed.
2014
Furry_convention
The annual furry convention Midwest FurFest was targeted in an unsolved chlorine gas attack.
2011
Al_Anbar_Governorate
The United States transferred its last base in the Al Anbar Governorate to the Iraqi government, ending the Anbar campaign.
1995
Galileo_(spacecraft)
The Galileo spacecraft arrived at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
1988
Surface-wave_magnitude
A 6.8 Ms earthquake struck the Spitak region of Armenia, killing at least 25,000 people (aftermath pictured).
1975
Indonesian_occupation_of_East_Timor
The Indonesian military began a lengthy occupation of East Timor under the pretext of anti-colonialism.
1972
Martin_Bormann
Construction workers found the remains of Martin Bormann near Lehrter Station in Berlin, ending a decades-long search after his conviction in absentia at the Nuremberg trials.
1942
World_War_II
Second World War: A small unit of Royal Marines launched Operation Frankton, in which they damaged six ships in the port of Bordeaux in German-occupied France.
1936
Cricket
Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton (pictured) became the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.
1862
American_Civil_War
American Civil War: The Battle of Prairie Grove ended a Confederate attempt to regain control of northwestern Arkansas.

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