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40 years ago today, thirty-nine association football fans died and hundreds were injured when a dilapidated retaining wall collapsed.
80 years ago today, John Fogerty, an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, was born. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom, he founded the swamp rock band CCR.
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120 years ago today, the Battle of Tsushima began. It was the final naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War and a devastating defeat for the Imperial Russian Navy.
50 years ago today, Jamie Oliver, an English celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author, was born. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine.
195 years ago today, the House of Representatives passed the Indian Removal Act by a vote of 101 to 97. Two days later, it was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson.
60 years ago today, Jeux sans frontières ("Games Without Frontiers"), an international television competition, was broadcast for the first time. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union.
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90 years ago today, Jesse Owens, an American track and field athlete, battled through a lower back injury and set five world records and tied a sixth in a span of 45 minutes from 3:15–4 p.m.
20 years ago today, the album Demon Days by the virtual band Gorillaz created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett was released in the United States, after it was already released in Japan and the UK.
170 years ago today, Lady Florence Dixie, a Scottish writer, war correspondent, and feminist, was born.
300 years ago today, after a suicide attempt, Jonathan Wild, an English thief-taker and a major figure in London's criminal underworld, was hanged at Tyburn before a massive crowd.
