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Georgia Guidestones
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Georgia Guidestones

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The Georgia Guidestones was a granite monument that stood in Elbert County, Georgia, United States, from 1980 to 2022. It was 19 feet 3 inches (5.87 m) tall and made from six granite slabs weighing a total of 237,746 pounds (107,840 kg). The structure was sometimes referred to as an "American Stonehenge". The monument'…

Taylor Fritz
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Taylor Fritz
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Taylor Harry Fritz is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 by the…

Thor: Love and Thunder
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Thor: Love and Thunder
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Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Thor. Produced b…

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On This Day

10 events
2013
Mamudo_school_massacre
Gunmen attacked a secondary school in Mamudo, Yobe State, Nigeria, killing 42 people, mostly students.
2013
Boeing_777
In the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 airliner, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 (wreckage pictured) crashed on final approach to San Francisco International Airport, resulting in three deaths.
2009
Jadranka_Kosor
Jadranka Kosor became the first female prime minister of Croatia.
1997
The_Troubles
The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree conflict, five days of unrest began in nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
1989
Palestinian_Islamic_Jihad
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad member carried out a suicide attack by hijacking a bus and forcing it into a ravine near Kiryat Ye'arim, Israel.
1971
Nicolae_Ceaușescu
After visiting several Asian communist countries, Romanian leader Nicolae Ceaușescu (pictured) gave a speech on a number of neo-Stalinist and socialist-realist ideals, which became known as the July Theses.
1962
Sedan_(nuclear_test)
The United States conducted the Sedan nuclear test as part of Project Plowshare, a program to investigate the use of nuclear explosions for civilian purposes.
1941
World_War_II
Second World War: After a three-month siege, the Italian garrison of Saïo (in modern-day Ethiopia) surrendered to Belgian, British and Ethiopian troops.
1940
Story_Bridge
The Story Bridge in Brisbane, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was opened by Sir Leslie Wilson, Governor of Queensland.
1936
Manchester,_Bolton_and_Bury_Canal
A major breach of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal in England sent millions of gallons of water cascading 300 feet (90 m) into the River Irwell.

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