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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a 2024 American science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman. It is the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot film series and the tenth film overall, serving as a standalone sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). The film star…

Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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Eurovision Song Contest 2024
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on…

Baby Reindeer
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Baby Reindeer
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Baby Reindeer is a British black comedy, drama and thriller television miniseries created by and starring Richard Gadd. …

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10 events
2017
Syrian_civil_war
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.
2013
One_World_Trade_Center
One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).
2005
Vladimir_Arutyunian
Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate.
1997
1997_Qayen_earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck near Qaen, Iran, killing at least 1,567 and leaving around 50,000 others homeless.
1994
John_Wayne_Gacy
American serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection for the murders of twelve teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978.
1941
World_War_II
World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.
1940
World_War_II
World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.
1940
Neville_Chamberlain
British prime minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and formally recommended Winston Churchill as his successor.
1933
Persecution_of_transgender_people_in_Nazi_Germany
As part of Nazi Germany's persecution of transgender people, thousands of books taken from the Institute for Sexual Science were burned in Bebelplatz square for being "un-German".
1916
Ernest_Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton and five companions arrived at South Georgia, completing a 1,300 km (800 mi) lifeboat voyage (launch pictured) over 16 days to obtain rescue for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

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