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The United States and Israel launch attacks across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Retaliatory strikes are launched by Iran against...
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The Waco siege began on February 28, 1993, when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms attempted to execute a search warrant at...
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Prime Minister Modi of India inaugurates the 2nd Space Port of India - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport.
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Dr. Seuss
"You have to be odd to be number one."
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Aziz Nasirzadeh, Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran (born 1964)
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United States
The United States and Israel launch attacks across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Retaliatory strikes are launched by Iran against US military bases in the Gulf, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE.
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