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Bipin Rawat
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Bipin Rawat

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General Bipin Rawat was an Indian military officer who was a four-star general of the Indian Army. He served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 until his death in a helicopter crash in December 2021. Prior to taking over as the CDS, he served as the 57th Chairman of t…

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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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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 …

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10 events
2024
Syrian_civil_war
The Syrian civil war ended when Bashar al-Assad's party, the Syrian Ba'ath Party, surrendered to the Syrian opposition.
2013
Little_India,_Singapore
After a fatal car accident in the Little India region of Singapore, angry mobs of passers-by attacked the bus involved and emergency vehicles, the first riot in the country in over 40 years.
2013
Metallica
Metallica (pictured) played a concert in Antarctica, becoming the first band to perform on all seven continents.
2010
IKAROS
The Japanese experimental spacecraft IKAROS flew by Venus at a distance of 80,800 km (50,200 mi), completing its planned mission to demonstrate solar-sail technology.
2009
December_2009_Baghdad_bombings
Bombings in Baghdad carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq killed at least 127 people and injured at least 448 others.
1998
Cricket_Australia
The Australian Cricket Board's cover-up of Shane Warne and Mark Waugh's involvement with bookmakers was revealed.
1991
Belovezha_Accords
Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian leaders signed the Belovezh Accords, agreeing to dissolve the Soviet Union and establish the Commonwealth of Independent States.
1987
Arab–Israeli_conflict
Arab–Israeli conflict: An Israeli army tank transporter killed four Palestinian refugees and injured seven others during a traffic accident at the Erez Crossing on the Israel–Gaza Strip border, sparking the First Intifada.
1987
Queen_Street_massacre
A man shot and killed eight people at the Australia Post building in Melbourne, before jumping to his death.
1980
John_Lennon
English musician John Lennon was murdered at the entrance of the Dakota, where he resided in New York City.

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