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1970: After whom is the Famous MiG Aircraft Named?

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1970: After whom is the Famous MiG Aircraft Named?

The famous Soviet (later Russian) MiG aircraft are named after the designers Mikoyan and Gurevich, who le ...

The famous Soviet (later Russian) MiG aircraft are named after the designers Mikoyan and Gurevich, who led a design bureau producing fighter aircraft. The bureau was initially called “Mikoyan and Gure ...

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1917: British Capture Jerusalem from the Turks?

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1917: British Capture Jerusalem from the Turks?

On this day in 1917, a Christian army occupied Jerusalem for the first time after it had been in Muslim h ...

On this day in 1917, a Christian army occupied Jerusalem for the first time after it had been in Muslim hands for 673 years. Namely, the last time Jerusalem was a Christian city was back in 1244, when ...

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1979: To this Date, Mankind has Managed to Eradicate only one Human Infectious Disease?

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1979: To this Date, Mankind has Managed to Eradicate only one Human Infectious Disease?

On this day in 1979, a group of prominent scientists announced to the world the eradication of the smallp ...

On this day in 1979, a group of prominent scientists announced to the world the eradication of the smallpox (variola) disease. It is the first and so far the only human infectious disease humanity has ...

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1953: Ethnic Origin of Actor John Malkovich

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1953: Ethnic Origin of Actor John Malkovich

A famous American actor of Croatian, Scottish, and German origin – John Malkovich – celebrates his birthd ...

A famous American actor of Croatian, Scottish, and German origin – John Malkovich – celebrates his birthday today. He was born in the small town of Christopher in the U.S. state of Illinois, but his f ...

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1946: Why Were the Nazi Doctors Put on Trial?

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1946: Why Were the Nazi Doctors Put on Trial?

The trial of German doctors from the World War II, who were accused of experimenting on humans and mass m ...

The trial of German doctors from the World War II, who were accused of experimenting on humans and mass murder under the guise of euthanasia, began on this day. Among the defendants was Hitler’s perso ...

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