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2024-06-28

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Kalki 2898 AD

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Kalki 2898 AD is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language epic mythological science fiction film written and directed by Nag Ashwin. Produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, it features an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani. Inspired by Hindu scriptures, the film serves as th…

Joe Biden

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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. …

Dua Lipa

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Dua Lipa is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include seven Brit Awards and three Grammy Awards.

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Historical rankings of presidents of the United States

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A Quiet Place: Day One

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Sugababes

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UEFA Euro 2024

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On This Day

10 events

2016

2016_Atatürk_Airport_attack

Gunmen attacked Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, killing 45 people and injuring more than 230 others.

1990

Paperback_Software

Paperback Software, a company founded by Adam Osborne, was found guilty of copyright infringement for using Lotus 1-2-3's look-and-feel interface in its own spreadsheet program.

1989

Slobodan_Milošević

President Slobodan Milošević gave a speech at Gazimestan in which he described the possibility of "armed battles" in the future of Serbia's national development.

1978

Regents_of_the_University_of_California_v._Bakke

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the U.S. Supreme Court barred quota systems in college admissions but held that affirmative-action programs advantaging minorities were constitutional.

1969

Stonewall_Inn

In response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, groups of gay and transgender people began demonstrations, a watershed event for the worldwide gay rights movement.

1969

Stonewall_Inn

In response to a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, groups of gay and transgender people began demonstrations, a watershed event for the worldwide gay rights movement.

1956

1956_Poznań_protests

Polish workers demanding better working conditions began massive protests in Poznań, but were later violently repressed by the Polish People's Army and the Internal Security Corps.

1950

Korean_War

Korean War: South Korean forces began the Bodo League massacre, summarily executing tens of thousands of suspected North Korean sympathizers.

1942

World_War_II

World War II: The Wehrmacht launched Case Blue, a strategic German offensive to capture oil fields in the south of the Soviet Union.

1916

World_War_I

First World War: Around 55,000 workers in Berlin went on strike to protest against the trial of anti-war campaigner Karl Liebknecht.