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Catherine O'Hara

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Catherine Anne O'Hara was a Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter, whose career spanned over 50 years. O'Hara started in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before taking dramatic roles to expand her career. She received various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a G…

Royal Rumble (2026)

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The 2026 Royal Rumble, also promoted as Royal Rumble: Riyadh, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livest…

Elena Rybakina

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Elena Andreyevna Rybakina is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She is currently ranked world No. 3 …

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2013

Torre_Ejecutiva_Pemex

A gas leak underneath the Pemex Executive Tower in Mexico City caused an explosion (aftermath pictured) that killed at least 37 people and injured another 121.

2007

Aqua_Teen_Hunger_Force

Emergency officials in Boston mistakenly identified LED placards depicting characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force as IEDs, causing a panic.

2000

Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261

Alaska Airlines Flight 261, experiencing problems with its horizontal stabilizer system, crashed in the Pacific Ocean off Anacapa Island, California, killing all 88 people on board.

1997

Final_Fantasy_VII

Final Fantasy VII, the first video game in the Final Fantasy franchise to use 3-D computer graphics, was released.

1988

Doug_Williams_(quarterback)

Doug Williams became the first African-American quarterback to play in the Super Bowl, leading the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII.

1961

NASA

Aboard NASA's Mercury-Redstone 2, the chimpanzee Ham became the first hominid to be launched into outer space.

1957

Douglas_DC-7

A DC-7B operated by Douglas Aircraft collided in mid-air with a U.S. Air Force F-89 and crashed into a schoolyard in Pacoima, California.

1919

Battle_of_George_Square

Intense rioting over labour conditions broke out in Glasgow, Scotlan.

1900

Mat_Salleh_Rebellion

Datu Muhammad Salleh, leader of a series of major disturbances in North Borneo, was shot dead in Tambunan, but his followers did not give up for five more years.

1850

Ute_Wars

Ute Wars: On behalf of Utah territorial governor Brigham Young, militia leader Daniel H. Wells drafted an order for the Utah Territorial Militia to exterminate Timpanogos men deemed hostile, leading to the Provo River Massacre.

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