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Elizabeth II
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Elizabeth II

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Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch, the second-lo…

Charles III
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Charles III
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Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms since 8 September 2022.

Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
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Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva
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Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action-adventure film written and directed by Ayan …

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On This Day

10 events
2025
Jair_Bolsonaro
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his involvement in a coup plot.
2012
Central_Intelligence_Agency
The American consulate and CIA annex in Libya were attacked by a heavily armed group, resulting in the deaths of U.S. ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three others.
2001
Al-Qaeda
al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger airliners to carry out a series of terrorist attacks (one pictured) against targets in New York City and the area of Washington, D.C., killing 2,977 people.
1995
Mir_EO-19
Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to Earth after approximately 75 days in space.
1992
Hurricane_Iniki
Hurricane Iniki, the most powerful hurricane on record to strike the Hawaiian Islands, passed directly over the island of Kauai, killing six people and causing around US$1.8 billion dollars in damage.
1978
1978_smallpox_outbreak_in_the_United_Kingdom
British medical photographer Janet Parker became the last recorded person to die from smallpox, leading to a debate on whether the virus should be preserved.
1945
Imperial_Japanese_Army
The Japanese-run camp at Batu Lintang in Borneo was liberated by the Australian 9th Division, averting the planned massacre of its 2,000-plus Allied POWs and civilian internees by four days.
1941
Des_Moines,_Iowa
In Des Moines, Iowa, American aviator Charles Lindbergh delivered an antisemitic speech (reporting pictured) accusing Jews of controlling the media and manipulating the United States into joining World War II.
1914
World_War_I
First World War: The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force invaded German New Guinea, winning the Battle of Bita Paka.
1897
Gaki_Sherocho
Gaki Sherocho was captured by the forces of Ethiopian emperor Menelik II, bringing an end to the Kingdom of Kaffa.

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