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2023-11-25

2023-11-25

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Napoleon
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Napoleon

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Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815. He led the French Republic as First Consul fro…

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YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad …

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Napoleon (2023 film)
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Napoleon is a 2023 epic "historical" war film directed and co-produced by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa…

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On This Day

10 events
2013
One_Direction
English-Irish boy band One Direction released their third studio album Midnight Memories which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became the best-selling album of 2013.
1984
Do_They_Know_It's_Christmas?
Band Aid, a supergroup consisting of more than 30 leading British and Irish pop musicians, recorded the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
1981
Gang_of_25
A group of Conservative members of Parliament wrote a letter outlining their opposition to the economic policy of Margaret Thatcher, leading to speculation over a split from the party.
1975
Johan_Ferrier
Upon Suriname's independence from the Netherlands, Johan Ferrier (pictured) became its first president.
1970
Mishima_Incident
After failing to instigate a military coup to restore the powers of the Emperor of Japan, author Yukio Mishima and a member of his militia committed ritual suicide.
1960
Mirabal_sisters
Three of the four Mirabal sisters, who opposed the dictatorship of military strongman Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, were beaten and strangled to death.
1952
Korean_War
Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ended as American and South Korean units abandoned their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle".
1951
Wataru_Kaji
The left-wing Japanese novelist Wataru Kaji disappeared, leading to a government inquiry in which CIA involvement was investigated; Kaji stated he was kidnapped and held against his will by intelligence officers, which the United States denied.
1947
McCarthyism
McCarthyism: Executives from movie studios agreed to blacklist ten screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to give testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee.
1940
De_Havilland_Mosquito
The de Havilland Mosquito, one of the most successful military aircraft in the Second World War, made its first flight.

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