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80 years ago today Kinky Friedman, an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist and politician, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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165 years ago today Charles Eliot—landscape architect, writer and theorist on landscape architecture, visionary land preservationist and regional planner, and early environmentalist—was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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110 years ago today the Battle of Coronel, a First World War naval battle, led to an Imperial German Navy victory over the Royal Navy off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel. (upload.wikimedia.org)
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810 years ago today Seljuq Turks captured the important port city of Sinope during the Byzantine–Seljuk wars. (en.wikipedia.org)
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70 years ago today the Algerian War was effectively started by members of the Algerian National Liberation Front during the Toussaint Rouge ("Red All Saints' Day"). (en.wikipedia.org)
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280 years ago today Leonardo Leo, a Baroque composer, died. (en.wikipedia.org)
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160 years ago today the Capture of Plymouth, a battle of the American Civil War, ended with a United States victory. (upload.wikimedia.org)
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40 years ago today the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi was murdered in her home by two bodyguards. (en.wikipedia.org)
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40 years ago today the body of Jerzy Popiełuszko was recovered from the Vistula Water Reservoir near Włocławek. He was murdered in 1984 by three agents of a Polish secret police force. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Father Jerzy Popieluszko, an outspoken supporter of Poland's banned trade union, is found dead 11 days after he was kidnapped.

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100 years ago today Tom Clancy, Irish folk singer and member of The Clancy Brothers, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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195 years ago today Maria Anna Mozart, a highly regarded musician from Salzburg, Austria, died. (upload.wikimedia.org)
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65 years ago today the first Asterix comic was published in Pilote magazine. (i.ibb.co)
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20 years ago today the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was signed. Due to the rejection of the document by French and Dutch voters the treaty wasn't ratified. (en.wikipedia.org)
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110 years ago today Jonas Salk, an American virologist and medical researcher, was born. He developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. (en.wikipedia.org)
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75 years ago today Caitlyn Jenner, an American media personality and former Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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80 years ago today Coluche, a French stage comedian and cinema actor, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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120 years ago today the first underground segment of the New York City Subway opened, connecting New York City Hall with Harlem. (en.wikipedia.org)
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85 years ago today John Cleese, an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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70 years ago today Mike Kelley, an American artist whose work involved found objects, textile banners, drawings, assemblage, collage, performance, photography, sound and video, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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90 years ago today Hans-Joachim Roedelius, a German electronic musician and composer, was born. He is known as a co-founder of the influential 'kosmische' groups Cluster and Harmonia. (en.wikipedia.org)
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20 years ago today Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, considered one of the best video games ever made, in North America. (i.ibb.co)
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Yeah, I know this is the cover art of the German release (German age rating) and it was released three days later in Germany but whatever.

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20 years ago today John Peel, a DJ and record producer from the UK, died. (en.wikipedia.org)
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40 years ago today Katy Perry, an American singer, songwriter, and television personality, was born. (upload.wikimedia.org)
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170 years ago today the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade was decisively repelled by Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava. (en.wikipedia.org)
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10 years ago today Jack Bruce, a Scottish musician, died. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and ‍bassist ‍of rock band Cream. (en.wikipedia.org)
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