Eurovision Song Contest 2024
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland win with their song "The Code", making them the...
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Konsta Helenius, Finnish ice hockey player
On May 11, 1997, IBM's Deep Blue defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game match, marking a significant milestone in...
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Socrates
"To do is to be."
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Brandon Clarke
Brandon Clarke, Canadian-American basketball player (born 1996)
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Eurovision Song Contest 2024
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland win with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner.
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Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin. Israel eventually admitted and apologized for the murder, after initial denials.
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Tatmadaw
The Burmese military executes at least 37 villagers during the Mon Taing Pin massacre in Sagaing, Myanmar.
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