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In 1972 David Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, a glam‑rock concept album that launched Bowie as a boundary‑pushing persona, reshaped pop theatrics, and inspired generations of theatrical performers #MusicHistory
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In 1824 Sadi Carnot published “Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire”, laying the theoretical foundation of thermodynamics and the Carnot cycle, which defined limits of engine efficiency and reshaped engineering and energy science #ScienceHistory
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#onthisday October 8, 1956 Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history, a flawless 27‑up 27‑down performance that became baseball’s ultimate postseason legend and a defining moment for clutch pitching #SportHistory
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In 1983 Aberdeen upset Real Madrid 2–1 to win the European Cup Winners’ Cup under Sir Alex Ferguson, a David‑versus‑Goliath triumph that put Scottish club football on the continental map and launched Ferguson’s rise to managerial legend #FootballHistory
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In 1913 Emily Davison stepped onto the Epsom Derby track and was struck by the king’s horse, a dramatic sacrifice that intensified the British suffrage movement and forced wider public debate on women’s voting rights #HistoryOfPolitics
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In 1824 William Buckland formally described Megalosaurus, the first dinosaur given a scientific name, igniting public fascination with prehistoric life and helping establish vertebrate paleontology as a scientific field #AnimalsHistory
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“Lights of New York” premiered in 1928 as the first all‑talking full‑length feature, forcing studios to retool sound stages, changing performance styles, and accelerating Hollywood’s rapid shift from silent cinema to talkies #CinemaHistory
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John Constable exhibited The Hay Wain at the Royal Academy in 1821, elevating rural English landscape into a subject of national pride, influencing plein‑air practice and later European naturalist painters #ArtHistory
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In 1995 Rasmus Lerdorf released PHP/FI, an early server-side scripting tool that made dynamic web pages accessible, fueled rapid web app development, and later evolved into PHP powering millions of sites worldwide #ITHistory
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In 1972 Bobby Fischer beat Boris Spassky in Reykjavik to claim the World Chess Championship, a Cold War sporting coup that popularized chess worldwide and transformed professional match stakes and sponsorship #SportHistory
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In 1863 the U.S. National Banking Act created a system of national banks and a uniform national currency, stabilizing Civil War finance, enabling federal bond markets, and laying foundations for modern American banking #HistoryOfEconomics
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In 2006 Amy Winehouse released Back to Black, a raw, retro‑soul album that reignited mainstream appetite for 1960s‑inspired arrangements, reshaped 2000s pop‑soul production, and influenced a generation of British and global singer‑songwriters #MusicHistory
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In 1856 Henry Bessemer patented the Bessemer process for mass steel production, slashing costs, powering railways and skyscrapers, and transforming industry by making steel widely affordable for modern construction and machines #ScienceHistory
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#onthisday October 7, 1571, the Holy League defeated the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Lepanto, halting Ottoman naval expansion in the Mediterranean and reshaping European naval power and diplomacy #MilitaryHistory
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At the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) on July 21, 1861, inexperienced Union and Confederate troops clashed in the first major land battle of the American Civil War, shattering hopes of a short war and forcing both sides to rethink strategy #MilitaryHistory
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On 22 May 1963 AC Milan beat Benfica 2–1 at Wembley to lift their first European Cup, a landmark that signalled Italy’s growing force in continental football #FootballHistory
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On 22 May 1963 AC Milan beat Benfica 2–1 at Wembley to lift their first European Cup, a landmark that signalled Italy’s growing force in continental football #FootballHistory
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At age 12 in 1811 Mary Anning uncovered the first nearly complete ichthyosaur skeleton at Lyme Regis, reshaping paleontology and how we see ancient sea life #AnimalsHistory
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In 1831 Hokusai published his Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, introducing The Great Wave which redefined ukiyo-e composition, inspired Western Impressionists, and shifted global perceptions of Japanese art #ArtHistory
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In 1976 Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman introduced the Diffie–Hellman key exchange, founding public‑key cryptography and enabling secure online communications, digital signatures, and modern e‑commerce security #ITHistory
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Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in the first round at Yankee Stadium on June 22, 1938, a victory that transcended sport, symbolizing defiance against Nazi ideology and boosting American morale on the eve of World War II #SportHistory i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0e...
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On August 6, 1932 the first Venice Film Festival opened, creating the world’s oldest film festival and a global showcase that shaped auteur recognition, international distribution, and modern festival culture #CinemaHistory
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On February 17, 1986 the Single European Act was signed, giving legal force to a single market, accelerating regulatory harmonization and cross‑border trade, and reshaping European economic integration for decades #HistoryOfEconomics
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In 1960 Etta James recorded “At Last”, blending blues and orchestral pop into a timeless ballad that became a standard of romance and vocal craft and influenced generations of soul and R&B singers #MusicHistory
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Eadweard Muybridge’s 1878 high‑speed photos in Palo Alto proved a galloping horse has all four hooves off the ground, inventing chronophotography and laying visual foundations for motion pictures, biomechanics, and modern motion analysis #ScienceHistory