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🕰️ On This Day in History

  • 2012 — The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy due to the captain's negligence and irresponsibility. There are...
  • 2001 — An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800.
  • 1998 — Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against homophobia.
  • 1993 — Space Shuttle program: Endeavour heads for space for the third time as STS-54 launches from the Kennedy Space Center.
  • 1991 — Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1000 others.

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🎂 Notable Births

  • 1997 — Micah Hart, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1997 — Connor McDavid, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1997 — Ivan Provorov, Russian ice hockey player
  • 1993 — Max Whitlock, English artistic gymnast
  • 1992 — Adam Matthews, Welsh footballer

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