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On this day in 1977: U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter signed the Panama Canal Treaty
On 7 September 1977, US President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader General Omar Torrijos signed two historic treaties that set...
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On this day in 2019: Robert Mugabe died
Robert Mugabe died at the age of 95 in Singapore, closing the final chapter in the life of one of...
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On this day in 1972: Palestinian terrorists attacked the Olympic Village in Munich
Palestinian terrorists attacked the Israeli Olympic team in Munich on this day in 1972, beginning a hostage crisis that ended...
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On this day in 1781: Los Angeles was founded
On this day, 4 September 1781, a group of just 44 settlers established a small farming community beside the Los...
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On this day in 1928: Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin
On this day in 1928, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned to his laboratory at St Mary’s Hospital in London and...
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On this day in 1973: J.R.R. Tolkien died
J.R.R. Tolkien transformed his fascination with languages, mythology and ancient literature into one of the most influential fictional worlds ever...
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On this day in 1939: Germany’s invasion of Poland
On this day in 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, beginning a conflict that would develop into the deadliest war in...
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On this day in 1997: Diana’s death stunned the world
On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died following a car crash in Paris. She was 36 years...
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On this day in 1918: Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin was shot twice in an unsuccessful assassination attempt
On 30 August 1918, Vladimir Lenin was struck by two bullets in an unsuccessful assassination attempt outside a Moscow factory....
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On this day in 1997: Netflix was founded
On this day in 1997, American entrepreneurs Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph founded Netflix in Scotts Valley, California. What began...
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