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2023-02-15

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Raquel Welch
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Raquel Welch

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Jo Raquel Welch was an American actress. Welch first gained attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966), after which she signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox. They lent her contract to the British studio Hammer Film Productions, for whom she made One Million Years B.C. (1966). Although Welch had only…

Nikki Haley
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Nikki Haley
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Nimarata Nikki Randhawa Haley is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina …

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Scot…

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On This Day

10 events
2018
2014–2016_Oromo_protests
Following nationwide protests, Hailemariam Desalegn announced his resignation as prime minister of Ethiopia, remaining in post as a caretaker until he was succeeded by Abiy Ahmed.
2013
Chelyabinsk_meteor
A meteor exploded (video featured) over Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, producing a shock wave that injured about 1,500 people.
2010
Halle_train_collision
Two passenger trains collided in Halle, Belgium, when one driver failed to stop at a red signal, resulting in 19 deaths and 171 injuries.
2003
Anti-war_movement
In one of the largest anti-war rallies in history, millions around the world in approximately 800 cities took part in protests against the impending invasion of Iraq.
1999
Abdullah_Öcalan
Abdullah Öcalan, one of the founding members of the militant organization the Kurdistan Workers' Party, was arrested by Turkish security forces in Nairobi, Kenya.
1996
Long_March_3B
A Long March 3B rocket carrying the communications satellite Intelsat 708 crashed immediately after launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, destroying a nearby town and killing an unknown number of inhabitants.
1995
Kevin_Mitnick
Kevin Mitnick, the most wanted computer hacker at the time in the U.S., was arrested and charged with computer fraud and wire fraud.
1982
Cosas_Four
Murder of four anti-apartheid student activists by South African government forces, who decades later were the first to be indicted for the crime of apartheid.
1979
Don_Dunstan
Don Dunstan (pictured) resigned as Premier of South Australia, ending a decade of sweeping social liberalisation.
1976
Constitution_of_Cuba
The first constitution since the Cuban Revolution, providing for a system of government and law based on those of the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries, was adopted by a national referendum.

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