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2022-01-09

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Fatima Sheikh
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Fatima Sheikh

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Fatima Sheikh was a 19th century Indian educator and social reformer, who was a colleague of the social reformers Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule. Sheikh is widely regarded as India's first Muslim woman teacher and is remembered for her role in educating and empowering women and marginalized communities in the late …

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Sidney Poitier
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Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black act…

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Sinéad O'Connor
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Shuhada' Sadaqat was an Irish singer-songwriter, record producer and activist. During her musical career, which encompas…

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On This Day

10 events
2015
Mozambique_funeral_beer_poisoning
Contaminated beer served at a funeral in Tete Province, Mozambique, killed 75 people and made at least 230 others ill.
2015
Hypercacher_kosher_supermarket_siege
A hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurred at a Jewish market in Vincennes.
2011
Iran_Air_Flight_277
In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 (aircraft pictured) crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board.
1996
First_Chechen_War
First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.
1992
Aleksander_Wolszczan
Radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12 (depicted), the first confirmed detection of exoplanets.
1991
Geneva_Peace_Conference_(1991)
Representatives from the United States and Iraq met at the Geneva Peace Conference to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
1981
Raymond_Lederer
U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months.
1978
Iranian_Revolution
Iranian Revolution: Protests took place in Qom after an article insulting Ruhollah Khomeini was published.
1975
Great_Storm_of_1975
The Great Storm spawned the first of 45 tornadoes over a three-day period in the Southeastern United States.
1972
Los_Angeles_Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports.

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