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2024 Russian presidential election
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2024 Russian presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Russia from 15 to 17 March 2024. It was the eighth presidential election in the country. The incumbent president Vladimir Putin won with 88% of the vote, the highest percentage in a presidential election in post-Soviet Russia, gaining a fifth term in what was widely viewed as a foreg…

Saint Patrick's Day
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Saint Patrick's Day
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Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditiona…

XXXTentacion
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XXXTentacion
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Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and recor…

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On This Day

10 events
2019
Syrian_civil_war
Syrian civil war: The U.S. Air Force carried out an airstrike in al-Baghuz Fawqani, killing as many as 80, a disputed number of whom were civilians.
2005
Court_order
As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, an American woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia.
1996
Ozone_Disco_fire
The deadliest fire in Philippine history broke out at a nightclub in Quezon City, causing 162 deaths.
1990
Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft
Unidentified thieves stole thirteen works of art collectively valued at $500 million from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (pictured) in Boston, Massachusetts.
1985
Soap_opera
The first episode of the soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, later becoming the longest-running drama in Australian television history.
1977
The_Clash
The punk group the Clash released their first single, "White Riot", described as their "most controversial song" due to its lyrics about class economics and race.
1970
1970_United_States_postal_strike
U.S. postal workers began an eight-day strike after Congress raised their wages by only 4 percent despite increasing its own pay by 41 percent.
1969
Vietnam_War
Vietnam War: The United States began secretly bombing the Sihanouk Trail in Cambodia, used by communist forces to infiltrate South Vietnam.
1965
Alexei_Leonov
Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov ventured outside the Soviet spacecraft Voskhod 2, becoming the first person to walk in space.
1959
1959_Tibetan_uprising
Tibetan uprising: After the 14th Dalai Lama sought refuge at Sera Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, Chinese forces bombarded the monastery, inflicting severe destruction and killing hundreds of Buddhist monks.

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