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Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.

Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the ...
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The children's television series Sesame Street premiered in the United States.

Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop and was created by Joan G...
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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At age 22, Garry Kasparov became the then-youngest World Chess Champion by defeating then-champion Anatoly Karpov.

Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess r...
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.

Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. With a weekly circulation of about 724,000 copies in ...
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A ship collision with the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia resulted in a bridge collapse (pictured), which killed ten people.

The Sidney Lanier Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. The bridge is...
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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War of the Third Coalition: The Treaty of Potsdam was signed compelling Prussia to join the coalition if it failed to negotiate peace between Russia and France.

The War of the Third Coalition was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the...
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Israeli Border Police massacred 48 Arab citizens of Kafr Qasim, among them women and children who were returning from work.

The Israel Border Police is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviat...
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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American Catholic priest Philip Berrigan led a protest against the Vietnam War by pouring blood over Selective Service records in Baltimore, Maryland.

Philip Francis “Phil” Berrigan was an American peace activist and Catholic priest with the Josephites. He engaged in nonviol...
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos as emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne.

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Rom...
October 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.

Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician and military leader who was the 4th Reichsführer of the Schutzstaf...
October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Three people were killed when falsework collapsed during the construction of the Loddon Bridge in Berkshire, leading to reform of construction practices in the UK.

Falsework consists of temporary structures used in construction to support a permanent structure until its cons...
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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War of the Second Coalition: The Ottoman–Albanian forces of Ali Pasha of Janina defeated French troops and captured the town of Preveza at the Battle of Nicopolis.

The War of the Second Coalition was the second war targeting revolutionary France by many European monarchies, ...
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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First Libyan Civil War: Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader, was captured by rebel forces during the Battle of Sirte, and was killed shortly thereafter.

The Libyan civil war, also known as the First Libyan Civil War and Libyan Revolution, was an armed conflict in 2011...
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A group of ethnic Hutu military officers failed in their attempt to overthrow the Burundian government.

The Hutu, also known as the Abahutu, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the African Great Lakes region. They mainly live in Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda where they form one...
October 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Having gone to the wrong house in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for a Halloween party, Japanese exchange student Yoshihito Hattori was shot and killed by the homeowner.

Baton Rouge is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 Unite...
October 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The first novel of the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was released in the United Kingdom.

The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven portal fantasy novels by British author C. S. Lewis. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes a...
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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World War II: During the second raid on Schweinfurt, the U.S. 8th Air Force suffered so many losses that it lost air supremacy over Germany for several months.

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. ...
October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Goguryeo–Tang War: Led by Emperor Taizong, the Tang army was forced to abandon a siege of Ansi Fortress.

The Goguryeo–Tang War occurred from 645 to 668 and was fought between Goguryeo and the Tang dynasty. During the course of the war, the two sides allied with various other...
October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States was first used in public schools to coincide with the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States an...
October 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England published the Ordinances of 1311 to restrict King Edward II's powers.

The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. From that year, the Peerages of England and...
October 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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In a treaty with Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname gained territorial autonomy.

The Ndyuka people or Aukan people (Okanisi), are one of six Maroon peoples in the Republic of Suriname and one of the Maroon peoples in French Guiana. The Aukan or Ndyuka ...
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Imagine a conflict so vast, so complex, that it drew in nearly every major power on Earth and fundamentally reshaped global politics for decades. We're talking about the First World War, also known as the Great War.

It all kicked off in the summer of 1914, triggered by the assassination of Archd...
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Following a reduction in pay, textile workers in Little Falls, New York, walked out of their mill, starting a three-month strike.

Little Falls is a city in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,605 at the time of the 2020 census, which is the second-...
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.

On 26 March 2015, Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of nine countries from West Asia and North Africa, a military interven...
October 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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War of the League of Cambrai: A Venetian army under Bartolomeo d'Alviano was decisively defeated by the Spanish army commanded by Ramón de Cardona and Fernando d'Ávalos.

The War of the League of Cambrai, also known by its second stage as the War of the Holy League, was fough...
October 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM