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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…

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LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Other individuals are often included…

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George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his d…

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On This Day

10 events
2023
The_Mongol_Khan
Chinese authorities cancelled a run of performances of The Mongol Khan, the first Mongolian play to be performed internationally, forty minutes before its planned premiere in Hohhot.
2011
Mariano_Rivera
Mariano Rivera surpassed Trevor Hoffman to become Major League Baseball's all-time career leader in saves.
1995
Industrial_Society_and_Its_Future
Industrial Society and Its Future, the manifesto of American domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, was published in The Washington Post almost three months after it was submitted.
1991
Ötzi
Ötzi, a well-preserved natural mummy of a man dating from about 3300 BC, was discovered by two German tourists in the Alps.
1985
1985_Mexico_City_earthquake
An earthquake registering Mw 8.0 struck Mexico City, killing at least 9,000 people and leaving up to 100,000 homeless.
1970
Glastonbury_Festival
The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis's farm in Glastonbury, England.
1970
Kostas_Georgakis
Greek student Kostas Georgakis set himself on fire in Genoa, Italy, as a protest against the military junta of Georgios Papadopoulos.
1950
Korean_War
Korean War: A North Korean attack was repelled by Allied forces at the Battle of Nam River.
1944
World_War_II
World War II: Finland, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom signed the Moscow Armistice to end the Continuation War.
1940
World_War_II
World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to Auschwitz to gather intelligence.

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