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Mario Molina
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Mario Molina

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Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez was a Mexican physical chemist. He played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole, and was a co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his role in discovering the threat to the Earth's ozone layer from chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases. He was the first M…

Lance Reddick
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Lance Reddick
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Lance Solomon Reddick was an American actor. He portrayed Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002–2008), Phillip Broyles in Fri…

Shazam! Fury of the Gods
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character Shazam. Produced by New Line Cinema…

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On This Day

10 events
2016
Flydubai_Flight_981
Flydubai Flight 981 crashed during an aborted landing at Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 62 passengers and crew on board.
2011
Libyan_civil_war_(2011)
First Libyan Civil War: The French Air Force launched Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
2008
Gamma-ray_burst
The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B (artist's impression pictured), the farthest object from Earth that was observable by the naked eye, was observed.
1998
Ariana_Afghan_Airlines
An unscheduled Ariana Afghan Airlines flight crashed into a mountain on approach into Kabul, killing all 45 people aboard.
1987
Televangelism
American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.
1979
Cable_television
The American cable television network C-SPAN, covering government proceedings and public-affairs programming, was launched.
1962
Bob_Dylan
Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk, blues and gospel songs.
1944
Oratorio
The secular oratorio A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett premiered at the Adelphi Theatre in London.
1928
Radio_comedy
The highly influential American radio comedy show Amos 'n' Andy made its debut.
1911
Clara_Zetkin
Established by Clara Zetkin, Käte Duncker, and others, International Women's Day was first observed.

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