Macedonia (ancient kingdom)

Macedonia was an ancient kingdom on the periphery of Archaic and Classical Greece, and later the dominant state of Hellenistic ...
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October 24

October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. 68 days remain until the end of ...
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Algarve International Circuit

The Algarve International Circuit is a 4. 692 km race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. The circuit hosted the final round ...
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Killing of Damilola Taylor

Damilola Olufemi Taylor was killed on 27 November 2000 in Peckham, south London. Two brothers, aged 12 and 13 at ...
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Loss of MV Darlwyne

MV Darlwyne was a pleasure cruiser, a converted Royal Navy picket boat, that disappeared off the Cornish coast on 31 July ...
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James Mason

James Neville Mason was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. ...
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Prohibition in the United States

Prohibitionists first attempted to end the trade in alcoholic drinks during the 19th century. The alcohol industry was curtailed by ...
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Tess Daly

Helen Elizabeth \”Tess\” Daly is an English model, novelist and television presenter. She has co-presented the BBC One celebrity dancing ...
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Last voyage of the Karluk

The Karluk was the flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16. In August 1913, the ship became trapped in ...
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Laika

Laika was the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on 3 November 1957. ...
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