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Today in History: June 22, Hitler and the Nazis invade the Soviet Union
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoToday in History Today is Saturday, June 22, the 174th day of 2024. There are 192 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 22, 1941, Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa ...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 9-15
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoCelebrity birthdays for the week of June 9-15: June 9: Sports commentator Dick Vitale is 85. Guitarist Mick Box of Uriah Heep is 77. Film composer James...
Today In History: June 15, More than 1,000 killed in New York steamboat disaster
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoToday in History Today is Saturday, June 15, the 167th day of 2024. There are 199 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire ...
Today in History: June 5, Robert F. Kennedy assassinated
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoOn June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles; assassin ...
Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoOn May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading ...
Today in History: April 21, Prince dies at age 57
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 months agoToday in History Today is Sunday, April 21, the 112th day of 2024. There are 254 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and ...
Three Marilyn Monroe photos lent by Sir Elton John for V&A exhibition
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoThree images of Hollywood film star Marilyn Monroe have been lent to the Victoria and Albert (V&A)...
Today in History: March 27, ‘The ‘Godfather’ wins best picture, Brando refuses to accept best actor
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, March 27, the 87th day of 2024. There are 279 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 27, 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award ...
Today in History: March 12, jazz legend Charlie 'Bird' Parker dies at 34
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 months agoOn March 12, 1955, legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker died in New York at age 34. In 1864, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assumed command as General-in-Chief of the Union armies in ...
National event announced to commemorate D-Day 80th anniversary
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoThe names of 13 Normandy veterans are to be added to a wall commemorating those who took part in the...
