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Al Green (politician)
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Al Green (politician)

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Alexander N. Green is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Texas's 9th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, Green served as the justice of the peace of Harris County, Texas from 1977 to 2004. Green is a member of the United States House Committee on Fin…

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Adrien Brody
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Adrien Nicholas Brody is an American actor. Prolific in both independent films and blockbusters, he has received various…

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Ash Wednesday
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tues…

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On This Day

10 events
1981
ZX81
The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world.
1966
BOAC_Flight_911
BOAC Flight 911 disintegrated and crashed near Mount Fuji shortly after departure from Tokyo International Airport, killing all 113 passengers and 11 crew members on board.
1963
Country_music
American country-music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed when their PA-24 crashed shortly after takeoff in Camden, Tennessee.
1960
Alberto_Korda
Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.
1943
World_War_II
World War II: The Gloster Meteor, the Allies' only operational jet aircraft, made its maiden flight.
1936
Supermarine_Spitfire_prototype_K5054
The prototype (pictured) of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time.
1825
Roberto_Cofresí
Roberto Cofresí, one of the last Caribbean pirates, was apprehended after his flagship sloop Anne was captured by authorities.
1824
First_Anglo-Burmese_War
The First Anglo-Burmese War began.
1811
Peninsular_War
Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cádiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself.
1770
American_Revolution
American Revolution: British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing five people.

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