2021
Netflix says Shonda Rhimes’ “Bridgerton” is its most-watched series ever, with “Extraction”, starring Chris Hemsworth, its No. 1 film.
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2021
NASA/USGS Landsat-9 earth-observing satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
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2015
The latter of two total lunar eclipses was seen from the Americas.
Not only was this the second lunar eclipse in 2015, but it was also the final eclipse of a tetrad. A tetrad is a series of four lunar eclipses.
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2013
New Zealand singer Lorde released her debut album “Pure Heroine.”
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2008
Zhai Zhigang became the first person from China to perform a spacewalk while on the Shenzhou 7 mission.
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1985
Hurricane Gloria finally dissipated after ripping through North Eastern US since September 16.
Fourteen people lost their lives, and the hurricane caused $900 million in damages.
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1979
Elton John collapsed on stage when performing at the Hollywood Universal Amphitheater.
Elton had been suffering from the flu. Emergency services revived him and gave him oxygen, and within just ten minutes, amazingly, he got back on stage and finished his performance.
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1973
Barbra Streisand released her single “The Way We Were.”
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1949
A new flag was chosen for the People’s Republic of China.
Zeng Liansong designed the original flag. However, the final design was modified slightly to remove the hammer and sickle from the big yellow star since it was too similar to the flag of the Soviet Union.
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1908
The first Ford Model T car was assembled.
Only 1,000 of these early Model T’s were produced.
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1825
Locomotion No. 1 became the first passenger-carrying steam-powered locomotive and was driven by George and Stephenson.
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1779
John Adams was selected to negotiate a peace treaty of commerce with Great Britain following the Revolutionary war.
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1777
During the American Revolution, Lancaster in Pennsylvania became the capital of the United States for just one day.
This happened because Congress evacuated Philadelphia and chose to relocate to Pennsylvania.
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1540
The Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius of Loyola alongside six companions.
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1066
William the Conqueror set sail for England, landing on the coast, and marched to Hastings.
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