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Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google. It was launched in 2008 for Microsoft Windows, built with free software components from Apple WebKit and Mozilla Firefox. Versions were later released for Linux, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Android, where it is currently the default browser. The browser is …

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Edward Theodore Gein, also known as the Butcher of Plainfield and the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer and bod…

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10 events
2022
Myanmar_civil_war_(2021–present)
Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.
2018
2018_Rome_escalator_accident
An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.
2015
Hurricane_Patricia
Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.
2011
2011_Malaysian_motorcycle_Grand_Prix
During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest.
2001
Grand_Theft_Auto_III
Grand Theft Auto III was released, helping to popularize open-world and mature-content video games.
1995
Alexander_McQueen
The runway show for Alexander McQueen's collection The Hunger was staged at London's Natural History Museum.
1972
Vietnam_War
Vietnam War: Operation Linebacker, a U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam in response to its Easter Offensive, ended after five months.
1957
Mother_India
A screening of Mother India, one of the most influential Indian films in history, was held for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru two days before its release.
1956
Hungarian_Revolution_of_1956
The Hungarian Revolution began as a peaceful student demonstration that attracted thousands while marching through central Budapest to the parliament building.
1955
State_of_Vietnam
The State of Vietnam voted in a referendum to become a republic.

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