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Carlo Acutis
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Carlo Acutis

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Carlo Acutis was an English-born Italian Catholic teenager known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his use of digital media to promote Catholic devotion. Born in London and raised in Milan, he developed an early interest in computers and video games, teaching himself programming and web design and assisting his par…

Carlos Alcaraz
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Carlos Alcaraz
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Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by th…

Jannik Sinner
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Jannik Sinner
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Jannik Sinner is an Italian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the Associati…

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On This Day

10 events
2011
Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl_plane_crash
Yak-Service Flight 9633, carrying the players and coaching staff of the ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, crashed on take-off near Yaroslavl, Russia, resulting in the deaths of 44 of the 45 people on board.
2010
Fishing_trawler
A Chinese fishing trawler operating in disputed waters collided with Japan Coast Guard patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands, sparking a major diplomatic dispute between the two countries.
2004
Hurricane_Ivan
Hurricane Ivan made landfall on Grenada and devastated at least 85 percent of buildings on the island.
1999
1999_İzmit_earthquake
Three weeks after an earthquake struck northwestern Turkey, a second earthquake struck Athens, causing Greece and Turkey to initiate "earthquake diplomacy".
1996
Tupac_Shakur
American rapper Tupac Shakur (pictured) was shot by an unknown assailant in Las Vegas, dying from his injuries six days later.
1996
Tupac_Shakur
American rapper Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in Paradise, Nevada, dying six days later.
1986
Desmond_Tutu
Desmond Tutu (pictured) became the first black leader of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
1984
C23_tragedy
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat that was disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo killed seven soldiers and policemen.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: The Luftwaffe changed their strategy in the Battle of Britain and began bombing London and other cities and towns.
1936
Thylacine
The last thylacine (pictured) died in captivity in Hobart Zoo, Australia.

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