History
On this day in 2020: Argentine football star Diego Maradona died at the age of 60
Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, left an indelible mark on the...
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On this day in 1963: Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
Jack Ruby, born Jacob Leon Rubenstein in 1911, is a name etched in the annals of American history for one...
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On this day in 1935: The first issue of Life magazine was published
Life magazine, a cultural icon that graced the American landscape for nearly eight decades, holds a unique place in the...
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On this day in 1963: President Kennedy assassinated
November 22, 1963, is a date etched in the collective memory of the United States – a day when tragedy...
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On this day in 1783: The first crewed hot-air balloon flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, marquis d’Arlandes
In the annals of aviation history, the first crewed hot-air balloon flight stands as a testament to human ingenuity and...
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On this day in 1975: Francisco Franco, ruler of Spain since his overthrow of the democratic government in 1939, died at age 82
General Francisco Franco, a prominent Spanish military leader, played a pivotal role in shaping Spain's history until his death in...
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On this day in 1990: The pop duo Milli Vanilli became the first performers to be stripped of a Grammy Award
In the late 1980s, the music scene was taken by storm with the arrival of Milli Vanilli, a pop duo...
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On this day in 1959: The American dramatic film Ben-Hur had its world premiere
"Ben-Hur," directed by William Wyler and released in 1959, stands as one of the greatest cinematic epics of all time....
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On this day in 2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated as governor of California
In a historic turn of events, Arnold Schwarzenegger was inaugurated as the Governor of California on a sunny day in...
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On this day in 1855: British explorer David Livingstone was the first European to see Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya)
David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary and explorer, left an indelible mark on the exploration of Africa in the 19th century....
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