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Aga Khan IV
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Aga Khan IV

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Prince Shah Karim al-Hussaini, known simply as Aga Khan IV, was the 49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam from 1957 until his death in 2025. He inherited the Nizari imamate and the title of Aga Khan at the age of 20 upon the death of his grandfather, the Aga Khan III. During his Imamate, he was also known by the reli…

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Bianca Censori
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Bianca Censori is an Australian architect and performance artist, known for her relationship with American rapper Kanye …

Gaza Strip
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Gaza Strip
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The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza, is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories that make up the State of P…

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On This Day

10 events
2009
United_States_Navy
The United States Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal ran aground (pictured) on a coral reef off the island of Oahu.
2008
Tornado
Eighty-seven tornadoes occurred over the course of the Super Tuesday tornado outbreak across multiple U.S. states, causing 56 deaths and over $1 billion in damage.
2004
National_Revolutionary_Front_for_the_Liberation_and_Reconstruction_of_Haiti
The National Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Haiti captured the city of Gonaïves, starting a coup d'état against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's government.
2004
Common_cockle
At least 21 cockle-gatherers were drowned by an incoming tide in Morecambe Bay, England, prompting the establishment of the British government's Gangmasters Licensing Authority.
2000
Second_Chechen_War
Second Chechen War: As the Battle of Grozny came to a close, Russian forces summarily executed at least 60 civilians in Grozny's Novye Aldi suburb.
1985
Carthage_(municipality)
The mayors of Carthage and Rome signed a symbolic peace treaty to officially end the Third Punic War, 2,134 years after it began.
1967
Cultural_Revolution
Cultural Revolution: The January Storm revolt in Shanghai reached its apogee as Maoist rebels proclaimed the establishment of the Shanghai People's Commune, a move the previously supportive Mao Zedong criticized.
1958
1958_Tybee_Island_mid-air_collision
After a mid-air collision with a fighter plane during a practice exercise off Tybee Island, Georgia, a U.S. Air Force bomber jettisoned a Mark 15 nuclear bomb, which was presumed lost.
1923
Cricket
Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford made 429 runs to break the world record for the highest first-class score.
1917
United_States_Congress
The U.S. Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson's veto to pass the Immigration Act of 1917, establishing new restrictions on immigrants, including the wholesale ban of people from much of Asia.

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