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2023-08-16

2023-08-16

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XXX: Return of Xander Cage
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XXX: Return of Xander Cage

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XXX: Return of Xander Cage is a 2017 American action spy film directed by D.J. Caruso and written by F. Scott Frazier. The third installment in the XXX film series and a sequel to both XXX (2002) and XXX: State of the Union (2005), it stars Vin Diesel in the title role along with Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, …

Gadar 2
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Gadar 2
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Gadar 2, subtitled on-screen with The Katha Continues, is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language period action drama film directed…

Sam Kerr
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Sam Kerr
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Samantha May Kerr is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Chels…

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On This Day

10 events
2015
Assassination_of_Shuja_Khanzada
Suicide bombers assassinated Pakistani politician Shuja Khanzada and killed at least 21 others at his home in Attock District.
2009
2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics
At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier.
1986
Typhoon_Wayne_(1986)
Typhoon Wayne formed over the South China Sea, going on to become one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones in the north-western Pacific, lasting 21 days.
1977
Elvis_Presley
American singer and actor Elvis Presley (pictured) was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee.
1962
The_Beatles
The English rock band the Beatles fired their drummer Pete Best, replacing him with Ringo Starr (pictured).
1946
Direct_Action_Day
Widespread riots between Hindus and Muslims took place in Calcutta following the All-India Muslim League's call for an independent Pakistan.
1945
Stanley_Internment_Camp
The Stanley Internment Camp in Hong Kong was liberated following the announcement of the surrender of Japan in World War II.
1942
The_Holocaust
The Holocaust: During the deportation of Jews from Slovakia, President Jozef Tiso gave a speech describing Jews as "parasites" and "the eternal enemy".
1929
Western_Wall
A long-running dispute between Muslims and Jews over access to the Western Wall in Jerusalem escalated into a week-long period of violent riots throughout Palestine.
1920
Battle_of_Radzymin_(1920)
The Battle of Radzymin, one of the bloodiest and most intense battles of the Polish–Soviet War, concluded with a Polish victory.

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