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Susan Wojcicki
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Susan Wojcicki

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Susan Diane Wojcicki was an American business executive who was the chief executive officer of YouTube from 2014 to 2023. Her net worth was estimated at $765 million in 2022.

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Triangle
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A triangle is a polygon with three corners and three sides, one of the basic shapes in geometry. The corners, also calle…

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Eye of Providence
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The Eye of Providence or All-Seeing Eye is a symbol depicting an eye, often enclosed in a triangle and surrounded by ray…

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On This Day

10 events
2019
Typhoon_Lekima
Having already caused severe flooding in the Philippines, Typhoon Lekima made landfall in Zhejiang, China, killing 45 people in the province.
2019
Jeffrey_Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York.
2007
Queen's_Pier
Amid large protests against the impending demolition of the Queen's Pier, the High Court of Hong Kong dismissed legal attempts to preserve the landmark.
1988
Civil_Liberties_Act_of_1988
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
1966
Heron_Road_Workers_Memorial_Bridge
The Heron Road Bridge in Ottawa, Canada, collapsed during its construction, killing nine workers.
1953
First_Indochina_War
First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Việt Minh in central modern-day Vietnam.
1901
Amalgamated_Association_of_Iron_and_Steel_Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers began an ultimately unsuccessful strike to reverse its declining fortunes and organize large numbers of new members.
1864
José_Antônio_Saraiva
José Antônio Saraiva announced that the Brazilian military would exact reprisals after Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refused Brazil's demands, beginning the Uruguayan War.
1861
American_Civil_War
American Civil War: The first major battle west of the Mississippi River, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, was fought.
1844
Friedrich_Wilhelm_Bessel
From measurements of its motion, German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel deduced that Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, had an unseen companion.

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