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2023 Cricket World Cup
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2023 Cricket World Cup

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The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup was the 13th edition of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was hosted from 5 October to 19 November 2023 across ten venues in India. This was the fourth World Cup held…

Cricket World Cup
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Cricket World Cup
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The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup is a quadrennial world cup for cricket in One Day International (ODI) format, organised …

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Five Nights at Freddy's (film)
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Five Nights at Freddy's is a 2023 American supernatural horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawt…

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On This Day

10 events
2019
The_Mocking_of_Christ_(Cimabue)
The Mocking of Christ (pictured) by Cimabue sold at auction in France for €19.5 million, a record for a pre-1500 artwork.
2018
Leicester_City_F.C.
Thai businessman and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha along with four others were killed in a helicopter crash near the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England.
2011
Michael_D._Higgins
Michael D. Higgins (pictured) was elected President of Ireland with far more votes than any politician in the country's history.
2004
Boston_Red_Sox
The Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series, breaking the so-called "Curse of the Bambino".
1999
Nairi_Hunanyan
Armed men led by Nairi Hunanyan carried out a mass shooting at the Armenian parliament, killing Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsyan (pictured), National Assembly speaker Karen Demirchyan, and six others.
1993
Widerøe_Flight_744
Widerøe Flight 744 suffered a controlled flight into terrain while on approach to Namsos Airport, Norway, killing two crew members and four passengers.
1992
Petty_officer_third_class
U.S. Navy Petty Officer Allen R. Schindler Jr. was killed in Sasebo, Japan, for being gay, which led to the U.S. Armed Forces' "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
1967
Philip_Berrigan
American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.
1964
Ronald_Reagan
Actor Ronald Reagan delivered a speech on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, launching his own political career, which culminated in him serving two full terms as U.S. president.
1946
1946_Bihar_riots
Inter-religious riots in which Hindu mobs targeted Muslim families began in the Indian state of Bihar, resulting in 2,000 to 30,000 deaths.

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