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  • 1922: Murder of Jewish millionaire Walther Rathenau

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    1922: Murder of Jewish millionaire Walther Rathenau

    1922: Murder of Jewish millionaire Walther Rathenau

    Walther Rathenau, one of the richest German citizens, inherited a vast fortune from his father, Emil Rath ...

    Walther Rathenau, one of the richest German citizens, inherited a vast fortune from his father, Emil Rathenau, founder and owner of the famous company AEG (Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft). Walt ...

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  • 1968: Martin Luther King Killed by Sniper

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    1968: Martin Luther King Killed by Sniper

    1968: Martin Luther King Killed by Sniper

    Famous African-American human rights activist – Martin Luther King – was assassinated on this day in 1968 ...

    Famous African-American human rights activist – Martin Luther King – was assassinated on this day in 1968 with a shot from a sniper rifle. The assassination happened while King was on the second-floor ...

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  • 1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme Murdered on the Street

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    |Date: February 28, 2020
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    1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme Murdered on the Street

    1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme Murdered on the Street

    One of the most controversial murders in history happened on this day. An unknown person killed Swedish P ...

    One of the most controversial murders in history happened on this day. An unknown person killed Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme when one evening he was returning home from the cinema with his wife. ...

    February 28, 2020
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  • Did you know George W. Bush was nearly assassinated in 2005?

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    |Date: February 13, 2020
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    Did you know George W. Bush was nearly assassinated in 2005?

    Did you know George W. Bush was nearly assassinated in 2005?

    On 10 May 2005, 28-year-old Vladimir Arutyunian, a Georgian citizen of Armenian ethnicity, threw a live h ...

    On 10 May 2005, 28-year-old Vladimir Arutyunian, a Georgian citizen of Armenian ethnicity, threw a live hand grenade at U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili while t ...

    February 13, 2020
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  • 1981: Egyptian President and Nobel Prize Winner Killed

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    1981: Egyptian President and Nobel Prize Winner Killed

    1981: Egyptian President and Nobel Prize Winner Killed

    Egyptian president Sadat was a thorn in the side of Arab ultra-nationalists due to his peacemaking action ...

    Egyptian president Sadat was a thorn in the side of Arab ultra-nationalists due to his peacemaking actions in Palestine. For his efforts in reconciling the Arabs and Jews, he was even awarded the Nobe ...

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  • 1940: Leon Trotsky Fatally Wounded

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    1940: Leon Trotsky Fatally Wounded

    1940: Leon Trotsky Fatally Wounded

    Famous communist Leon Trotsky was assassinated on this day. The assassination took place in Mexico, where ...

    Famous communist Leon Trotsky was assassinated on this day. The assassination took place in Mexico, where Trotsky had been living since he was exiled from the USSR after losing a power struggle to Sta ...

    August 20, 2019
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