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Carson Beck
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Carson Beck

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Carson Raine Beck is an American college football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was part of two national championships as a backup in 2021 and 2022.

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Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old American woman, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by United States Im…

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On This Day

10 events
2015
Mozambique_funeral_beer_poisoning
Contaminated beer served at a funeral in Tete Province, Mozambique, killed 75 people and made at least 230 others ill.
2015
Hypercacher_kosher_supermarket_siege
A hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurred at a Jewish market in Vincennes.
2011
Iran_Air_Flight_277
In poor weather conditions, Iran Air Flight 277 (aircraft pictured) crashed near Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of the 105 people on board.
1996
First_Chechen_War
First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.
1992
Aleksander_Wolszczan
Radio astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two pulsar planets orbiting PSR B1257+12 (depicted), the first confirmed detection of exoplanets.
1991
Geneva_Peace_Conference_(1991)
Representatives from the United States and Iraq met at the Geneva Peace Conference to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
1981
Raymond_Lederer
U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months.
1978
Iranian_Revolution
Iranian Revolution: Protests took place in Qom after an article insulting Ruhollah Khomeini was published.
1975
Great_Storm_of_1975
The Great Storm spawned the first of 45 tornadoes over a three-day period in the Southeastern United States.
1972
Los_Angeles_Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports.

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