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On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 14th March

Welcome, ยินดีต้อนรับ (yin dee dtôn rab), chào mừng, tervetuloa 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 14th March through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

14th March 2022 🗓️ : Death - Scott Hall Scott Hall, American wrestler (b. 1958) "Scott Oliver Hall (October 20, 1958 – March 14, 2022) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under both his real name and with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the ring name Razor Ramon. Born in St. Mary's..."

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14th March 2019 🗓️ : Event - Cyclone Idai Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths. "Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai () was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere. The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage, and a humanitarian crisis in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, leaving more than 1,500 people dead and many more missing...."

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14th March 2014 🗓️ : Death - Tony Benn Tony Benn, English politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (b. 1925) "Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), known between 1960 and 1963 as The 2nd Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the Member of Parliament for Bristol South East and Chesterfield for 47 of the..."

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14th March 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Patrick Traverse Patrick Traverse, Canadian ice hockey player "Patrick Traverse (born March 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 279 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with five teams...."

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14th March 1923 🗓️ : Event - Charlie Daly Charlie Daly and three other members of the Irish Republican Army are executed by Irish Free State forces. "Charlie Daly (10 August 1896 – 14 March 1923), born in Castlemaine, County Kerry, was the second son of Con. W. Daly, of Knockanescoulten, Firies, County Kerry. He went to school, first to Balyfinane National School, and later to the Christian Brothers at Tralee.Daly had been an active member of the..."

14th March 1823 🗓️ : Death - Charles François Dumouriez Charles François Dumouriez, French general and politician, French Minister of War (b. 1739) "Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa dy peʁje dymuʁje], 26 January 1739 – 14 March 1823) was a French military officer, minister of Foreign Affairs, minister of War in a Girondin cabinet and army general during the French Revolutionary War. Dumouriez is one of..."

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14th March 🗓️ : Holiday - Nanakshahi New Year, first day of the month of Chet (Sikhism) "The Nanakshahi (pronunciation: [naːnakʃaːɦiː]) calendar is a tropical solar calendar used in Sikhism. It is based on the "Barah Maha" (Twelve Months), a composition composed by the Sikh gurus reflecting the changes in nature conveyed in the twelve-month cycle of the year. The year begins with the..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Saturday, 27th April

Welcome, bonvenon, أهلا بك (ahlan bika), sveiki 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 27th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

27th April 2023 🗓️ : Death - Jerry Springer Jerry Springer, American politician and actor (b. 1944) "Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023) was an English-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was best known for hosting the controversial tabloid talk show Jerry Springer from 1991 to 2018. He was noted as a pioneer in the emergence of "trash TV";..."

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27th April 2018 🗓️ : Event - Panmunjom Declaration The Panmunjom Declaration is signed between North and South Korea, officially declaring their intentions to end the Korean conflict. "The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula was adopted between the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Moon Jae-in and the President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, on 27 April..."

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27th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Dan Colchico Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (b. 1935) "Daniel Mametta Colchico (May 27, 1935 – April 27, 2014) was an American athlete who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL)...."

27th April 1974 🗓️ : Event - 1974 Leningrad Aeroflot Il-18 crash 109 people are killed in a plane crash near Pulkovo Airport. "On 27 April 1974, an Aeroflot Il-18 airliner crashed while operating a charter flight from Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) to Zaporizhzhia, continuing to Krasnodar, Russia. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Pulkovo Airport in Leningrad. None of the 109 people on board survived. The engine..."

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27th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Vernon B. Romney Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (d. 2013) "Vernon Bradford Romney (April 27, 1924 – July 13, 2013) was an American lawyer who served as the attorney general of Utah from 1969 to 1977, and the Republican candidate for Governor of Utah in 1976. He was a member of the Romney family and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...."

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27th April 1822 🗓️ : Birth - Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant, American general and politician, 18th President of the United States (d. 1885) "Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and the 18th president of the United States, who served from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and..."

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27th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Sierra Leone from United Kingdom in 1961. "This is a list of holidays in Sierra Leone. National holidays are non-working days only, and employers have to give workers the day off but they do not have to pay them. Businesses are not required to close...."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Sunday, 28th April 2024

Welcome, добре дошли (dobre doshli), ласкаво просимо (laskavo prosymo), ongi etorri 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Kutschera (Bohemian noble family ennobled 1805)" to "Project Gutenberg". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Kutschera (Bohemian noble family ennobled 1805) "The Kutschera family is a Bohemian and Austrian noble family descended from Matthäus Kutschera (died 1755), a burgher of Leitmeritz, who became an accountant for the Prämonstratenserstift Strahow outside Prague...."

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Step 1️⃣ 👣: Baron "Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, (; 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892), was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal at Cambridge for one of his first pieces, "Timbuktu". He published his first solo..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: Alfred Austin "Alfred Austin (30 May 1835 – 2 June 1913) was an English poet who was appointed Poet Laureate in 1896, after an interval following the death of Tennyson, when the other candidates had either caused controversy or refused the honour. It was claimed that he was being rewarded for his support for the..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: Alfred Henry Miles "Alfred Henry Miles (26 February 1848 – 30 October 1929) was a prolific Victorian-age author, editor, anthologist, journalist, composer and lecturer who published hundreds of works on a wide range of topics, ranging from poetry (The Poets and the Poetry of the Century, 10 vols. (London: Hutchinson,..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: Project Gutenberg "Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, as well as to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks." It was founded in 1971 by American writer Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Sunday, 28th April

Welcome, fáilte, καλωσόρισμα (kalosórisma), fàilte 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 28th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

28th April 2021 🗓️ : Death - El Risitas El Risitas, Spanish comedian (b. 1956) "Juan Joya Borja (5 April 1956 – 28 April 2021), better known by his stage name El Risitas (English: The Giggles), was a Spanish comedian and actor. He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a television interview recorded in 2007 on Jesús Quintero's TV show Ratones..."

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28th April 2019 🗓️ : Death - John Singleton John Singleton, American film director (b. 1968) "John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African..."

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28th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Idris Sardi Idris Sardi, Indonesian violinist and composer (b. 1938) "Muhammad Idris Sardi (June 7, 1938 – April 28, 2014) was an Indonesian violinist and composer. Idris Sardi was born on June 7, 1938, to Sardi, an Indonesian composer, and Hadidjah, an Indonesian actress. Idris learned to play the violin when he was six years old. At age 10, he performed in public..."

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28th April 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Dominic Matteo Dominic Matteo, Scottish footballer and journalist "Dominic Matteo (born 28 April 1974) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder in a 17-year professional career from 1992 to 2009. He made a total of 366 league and cup appearances, of which 276 were in the Premier League. Matteo played for Liverpool,..."

28th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Blossom Dearie Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (d. 2009) "Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles..."

28th April 1819 🗓️ : Birth - Ezra Abbot Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic (d. 1884) "Ezra Abbot (April 28, 1819, Jackson, Maine – March 21, 1884, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American biblical scholar...."

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28th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Louis de Montfort "Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (French pronunciation: [lwi maʁi ɡʁiɲɔ̃ də mɔ̃fɔʁ]), TOSD (31 January 1673 – 28 April 1716) was a French Catholic priest known for his preaching and his influence on Mariology. He was made a missionary apostolic by Pope Clement XI. Montfort wrote a number of books..."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Monday, 22nd April 2024

Welcome, أهلا بك (ahlan bika), მოგესალმებით (mogesalmebit), добредојде (dobredojde) 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Adeniyi Sulaimon Gbadegesin" to "Accra Institute of Technology". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Adeniyi Sulaimon Gbadegesin "Adeniyi Sulaimon Gbadegesin (born 13 February 1958), is an Academician and was Vice chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH at Ogbomosho between 2011 and 2018..."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology "Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a tertiary institution located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university enrolls over 30,000 students and employs more than 3,000 workers including contract staff. ..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: Abdou Moumouni University "Abdou Moumouni University (French: Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey, UAM), formerly the University of Niamey from 1974 to 1994, is a public university based in Niamey, the capital of Niger. The main campus is situated on the right bank of the Niger River. Historically, its students and faculty..."

Step 3️⃣ 👣: Addis Ababa Science and Technology University "Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርስቲ), or AASTU, is an Ethiopian higher institute in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main campus is located in the Akaky Kaliti subcity, Kilinto area around Tulu dimtu. The concept of Addis Ababa Science and Technology..."

Step 4️⃣ 👣: African University College of Communications "The African University College of Communications is a private tertiary institution at Adabraka, Accra, Ghana, for the study and teaching of journalism, communication studies, information technology convergence, business, African Studies, providing opportunities for advanced learning, and practical..."

Step 5️⃣ 👣: Accra Institute of Technology "The Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), is an independent technology-focused research university based in Accra, Ghana. The university comprises six schools and three institutes. The university is modeled on internationally renowned institutes of technology like the Massachusetts Institute of..."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Sunday, 14th April 2024

Welcome, bienvenue, ongi etorri, fáilte 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Bust of Antinous (Gatchina Palace)" to "Arraignment". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Bust of Antinous (Gatchina Palace) "The bust of Antinous in the White Hall of the Great Gatchina Palace is an ancient Roman marble sculptural portrait of Antinous, the favorite and beloved of the Roman emperor Hadrian. The bust was created after the tragic death of the young man in 130 as one of many similar portraits as part of his..."

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Step 1️⃣ 👣: Gatchina Palace "The Great Gatchina Palace (Russian: Большой Гатчинский дворец) is a palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It was built from 1766 to 1781 by Antonio Rinaldi for Count Grigori Grigoryevich Orlov, who was a favourite of Catherine the Great, in Gatchina, a suburb of the royal capital Saint..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: Anichkov Palace "The Anichkov Palace, a former imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, stands at the intersection of Nevsky Avenue and the Fontanka River. ..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: Andrei Zhelyabov "Andrei Ivanovich Zhelyabov (Russian: Желябов, Андрей Иванович; 29 August [O.S. 17 August] 1851 – 15 April [O.S. 3 April] 1881) was a Russian revolutionary and member of the executive committee of Narodnaya Volya. After graduating from a gymnasium in Kerch in 1869, Zhelyabov got into a Law School of..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: Bail "Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process. Court bail may be offered to secure the conditional release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court when required. In some countries, especially the United..."

Step 5️⃣ 👣: Arraignment "Arraignment is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, to inform them of the criminal charges against them. In response to arraignment, in some jurisdictions, the accused is expected to enter a plea; in other jurisdictions, no plea is required. Acceptable..."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Wednesday, 10th April 2024

Welcome, fàilte, 환영 (hwanyeong), dobrodošli 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Mark S. Komrad" to "1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Mark S. Komrad "Mark S. Komrad (born June 26, 1957, New York, New York, United States) is an American psychiatrist on the clinical and teaching staff of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He is the author of You Need Help: A Step-by-Step Plan to Convince Your Loved One to Get Counseling...."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Boston Herald "The Boston Herald is an American daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts, and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States. It has been awarded eight Pulitzer Prizes in its history, including four for editorial..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: American Apollo "The American Apollo (January 6, 1792 - December 25, 1794) was a newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts in the late 18th century, featuring "political and commercial intelligence, and other entertaining matter." It was issued by printer Joseph Belknap, along with Alexander Young (as "Belknap &..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: Athol Daily News "The Athol Daily News is a small, six-day daily (Monday through Saturday) newspaper in north central Massachusetts. Based in the town of Greenfield, the newspaper covers the towns of Athol, Erving, New Salem, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick, and Wendell, Massachusetts. ..."

Step 4️⃣ 👣: Amherst, Massachusetts "Amherst ( ) is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law. Amherst is one of several Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created "1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created is a nonfiction book by Charles C. Mann first published in 2011. It covers the global effects of the Columbian Exchange, following Columbus's first landing in the Americas, that led to our current globalized world civilization. It follows on from..."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Tuesday, 9th April 2024

Welcome, velkomin, sveiki, dobrodošli 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Mims House" to "1592–1593 Malta plague epidemic". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Mims House "The Mims House in Eugene, Oregon, USA, is a Gothic Revival-style, single-family home considered to be one of the oldest homes in the area. It is known for being the home of the Mims family, who were one of the first African American homeowners in Eugene when they purchased it in 1948. During the..."

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Step 1️⃣ 👣: COVID-19 "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: 2002–2004 SARS outbreak among healthcare workers "The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in healthcare workers (HCW)—most notably in Toronto, Ontario hospitals—during the global outbreak of SARS in 2002–2003 contributed to dozens of identified cases, some of them fatal.SARS is known to have arrived in Ontario on 23 February..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: Ab Osterhaus "Albertus Dominicus Marcellinus Erasmus "Ab" Osterhaus (born 2 June 1948) is a leading Dutch virologist and influenza expert. An Emeritus Professor of Virology at Erasmus University Rotterdam since 1993, Osterhaus is known throughout the world for his work on SARS and H5N1, the pathogen that causes..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: Avian influenza "Avian influenza, also known as avian flu, is a bird flu caused by the influenza A virus, which can infect people. It is similar to other types of animal flu in that it is caused by a virus strain that has adapted to a specific host. The type with the greatest risk is highly pathogenic avian..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: 1592–1593 Malta plague epidemic "The 1592–1593 Malta plague epidemic was a major outbreak of plague (Maltese: pesta) on the island of Malta, then ruled by the Order of St John. It occurred in three waves between June 1592 and September 1593, during the second plague pandemic, and it resulted in approximately 3000 deaths, which..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Monday, 8th April

Welcome, fáilte, välkommen, bun venit 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 8th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

8th April 2022 🗓️ : Death - Mimi Reinhardt Mimi Reinhardt, Austrian Jewish secretary (b. 1915) "Mimi Reinhardt (born Carmen Koppel; known as Carmen Weitmann c. 1936–c. 1950; 15 January 1915 – 8 April 2022) was an Austrian Jewish secretary. She worked for Oskar Schindler and typed his list of Jewish workers to recruit for his factory...."

8th April 2019 🗓️ : Death - Josine Ianco-Starrels Josine Ianco-Starrels, Romanian-born American art curator (b. 1926) "Josine Ianco-Starrels (October 17, 1926 – April 8, 2019) was a Romanian-born American art curator who worked as a museum director in Los Angeles, California...."

8th April 2014 🗓️ : Event - Windows XP Windows XP reaches its standard End Of Life and is no longer supported. "Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. It was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, and later to retail on October 25, 2001. It is a direct upgrade to its predecessors, Windows 2000 for high-end and business users and Windows Me for home users, and is..."

8th April 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Chris Kyle Chris Kyle, American sniper and memoirist (d. 2013) "Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper. He served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He had 160 confirmed kills and was awarded a Silver Star, three Bronze..."

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8th April 1924 🗓️ : Event - Sharia Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms. "Sharia (; Arabic: شَرِيعَة, romanized: sharīʿah, IPA: [ʃaˈriːʕa]) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and hadith. In Arabic, the term sharīʿah refers to God's immutable divine law and this referencing is..."

8th April 1820 🗓️ : Event - Venus de Milo The Venus de Milo, an ancient Greek statue of a woman with its arms missing, was discovered on the island of Milos. "The Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos is an ancient Greek marble sculpture that was created during the Hellenistic period. Its exact dating is uncertain, but the modern consensus places it in the 2nd century BC, perhaps between 160 and 110 BC. It was rediscovered in 1820 on the island of Milos,..."

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8th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Constantina "Flavia Valeria Constantina (also sometimes called Constantia and Constantiana; Greek: Κωνσταντίνα; b. after 307/before 317 – d. 354), later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina..."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Friday, 5th April 2024

Welcome, bienvenue, tervetuloa, karibu 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Veyyalore Town Panchayat" to "1946 Indian provincial elections". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Veyyalore Town Panchayat "Veyyalore Town Panchayat (Veyyalore Gram Panchayat), is located in Keerapalayam district in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. This panchayat falls under Bhuvanagiri Assembly constituency and Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency. This panchayat has a total of 7 panchayat constituencies. 7 Panchayat..."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency "Chidambaram is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 27 of 39. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes. It spread on district of Ariyalur and Cuddalore...."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: 1977 Indian general election "General elections were held in India between 16 and 20 March 1977 to elect the members of the sixth Lok Sabha. The elections took place during the Emergency period, which expired on 21 March 1977, shortly before the final results were announced.The elections resulted in a heavy defeat for the Indian..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: 1937 Indian provincial elections "Provincial elections were held in British India in the winter of 1936-37 as mandated by the Government of India Act 1935. Elections were held in eleven provinces - Madras, Central Provinces, Bihar, Orissa, the United Provinces, the Bombay Presidency, Assam, the North-West Frontier Province, Bengal,..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: 1930 Indian general election "General elections were held in British India in September 1930. They were boycotted by the Indian National Congress and marked by public apathy. The newly elected Central Legislative Assembly met for the first time on 14 January 1931...."

Step 5️⃣ 👣: 1946 Indian provincial elections "Provincial elections were held in British India in January 1946 to elect members of the legislative councils of the Indian provinces. The consummation of British rule in India were the 1945/1946 elections. As minor political parties were eliminated, the political scene became restricted to the..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Friday, 5th April

Welcome, velkommen, selamat datang, bienvenue 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 5th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

5th April 2022 🗓️ : Death - Jimmy Wang Yu Jimmy Wang Yu, Taiwanese actor (b. 1943) "Jimmy Wang Yu (28 March 1943 – 5 April 2022) was a Hong Kong-Taiwanese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. Initially a contract player for Shaw Brothers, he rose to fame for his starring role in One-Armed Swordsman (1967) and its sequels, and was one of the first major..."

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5th April 2019 🗓️ : Death - Sydney Brenner Sydney Brenner, South African biologist (b. 1927) "Sydney Brenner (13 January 1927 – 5 April 2019) was a South African biologist. In 2002, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with H. Robert Horvitz and Sir John E. Sulston. Brenner made significant contributions to work on the genetic code, and other areas of molecular biology while..."

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5th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Mariano Díaz (cyclist) Mariano Díaz, Spanish cyclist (b. 1939) "Mariano Díaz Díaz (17 September 1939 – 5 April 2014) was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In 1967, he won a stage of the 1967 Vuelta a España, and also won the mountains classification. He also competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics...."

5th April 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Vyacheslav Voronin Vyacheslav Voronin, Russian high jumper "Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Voronin (Russian: Вячеспав Никопаевич Воронин; born 5 April 1974 in Vladikavkaz) is a Russian track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump. Voronin was a World Champion (1999) and European Indoor Champion (2000). His personal best is 2.40 metres, set in London in..."

5th April 1924 🗓️ : Death - Victor Hensen Victor Hensen, German zoologist (b. 1835) "Christian Andreas Victor Hensen (10 February 1835 – 5 April 1924) was a German zoologist and marine biologist (planktology). He coined the term plankton and laid the foundation for biological oceanography and quantitative studies...."

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5th April 1822 🗓️ : Birth - Émile de Laveleye Émile Louis Victor de Laveleye, Belgian economist (d. 1892) "Émile Louis Victor de Laveleye (5 April 1822 – 3 January 1892) was a Belgian economist. He was one of the co-founders of the Institut de Droit International in 1873...."

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5th April 🗓️ : Holiday - International Day of Conscience "The International Day of Conscience is a global day of awareness celebrated on April 5, commemorating the importance of human conscience. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on July 25, 2019, with the adoption of UN resolution 73/329. The first International Day of Conscience..."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Tuesday, 2nd April 2024

Welcome, merħba, nuqneH, ongi etorri 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Understory (company)" to "1890 United States census". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Understory (company) "Understory (founded in 2012 as WInstruments) is a company that forecasts weather and collects data using a grid of weather-sensing hardware that tracks weather from the ground level...."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Kansas City, Missouri "Kansas City, Missouri (KC or KCMO) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, with portions spilling into Clay, Platte, and Cass counties. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: 1870 United States census "The 1870 United States census was the ninth United States census. It was conducted by the Census Office from June 1, 1870, to August 23, 1871. The 1870 census was the first census to provide detailed information on the African American population, only five years after the culmination of the Civil..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: 1830 United States census "The 1830 United States census, the fifth census undertaken in the United States, was conducted on June 1, 1830. The only loss of census records for 1830 involved some countywide losses in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Mississippi. It determined the population of the 24 states to be 12,866,020, of..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: 1800 United States census "The 1800 United States census was the second census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 4, 1800. It showed that 5,308,483 people were living in the United States, of whom 893,602 were slaves. The 1800 census included the new District of Columbia. The census for the following..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: 1890 United States census "The 1890 United States census was taken beginning June 2, 1890. The census determined the resident population of the United States to be 62,979,766, an increase of 25.5 percent over the 50,189,209 persons enumerated during the 1880 census. The data reported that the distribution of the population..."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Monday, 1st April 2024

Welcome, ողջու՜յն (voġčuyn), ようこそ (yōkoso), bem-vindo 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Sydney Community Services" to "2005 anti-Japanese demonstrations". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Sydney Community Services "Sydney Community Services (SCS) is a not-for-profit community services organisation based in the Lane Cove and Hunters Hill local government areas in Sydney, New South Wales. SCS was established on the 1st of July 2017 following the amalgamation of Lane Cove North Side Community Services (LCNSCS)..."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Chess "Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: A Matter of Life and Death (film) "A Matter of Life and Death is a 1946 British fantasy-romance film set in England during World War II. Written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, the film stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring. The film was originally released in..."

Step 3️⃣ 👣: 2012 Summer Olympics "The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium..."

Step 4️⃣ 👣: 15 February 2003 anti-war protests "On 15 February 2003, a coordinated day of protests was held across the world in which people in more than 600 cities expressed opposition to the imminent Iraq War. It was part of a series of protests and political events that had begun in 2002 and continued as the invasion, war, and occupation took..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: 2005 anti-Japanese demonstrations "The anti-Japanese demonstrations of 2005 were a series of demonstrations, some peaceful, some violent, which were held across most of East Asia in the spring of 2005. They were sparked off by a number of issues, including the approval of a Japanese history textbook and the proposal that Japan be..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Monday, 1st April

Welcome, أهلا بك (ahlan bika), bienvenido, tervetuloa 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 1st April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

1st April 2019 🗓️ : Death - Vonda N. McIntyre Vonda N. McIntyre, American science fiction author (b. 1948) "Vonda Neel McIntyre (August 28, 1948 – April 1, 2019) was an American science fiction writer and biologist...."

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1st April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Jacques Le Goff Jacques Le Goff, French historian and author (b. 1924) "Jacques Le Goff (French pronunciation: [ʒak lə ɡɔf]; 1 January 1924 – 1 April 2014) was a French historian and prolific author specializing in the Middle Ages, particularly the 12th and 13th centuries.Le Goff championed the Annales School movement, which emphasizes long-term trends over the topics..."

1st April 1974 🗓️ : Event - Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 of England and Wales comes into effect. "The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Government of 1970–74. The Act took the total number of..."

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1st April 1924 🗓️ : Event - Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail. "Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party, becoming the chancellor in 1933 and then taking the title of Führer und Reichskanzler in..."

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1st April 1824 🗓️ : Birth - Louis-Zéphirin Moreau Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, Canadian bishop (d. 1901) "Louis-Zéphirin Moreau (1 April 1824 – 24 May 1901) was a Canadian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe from 1875 until his death in 1901. He was also the cofounder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Hyacinthe, an congregation he founded with Élisabeth Bergeron,..."

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1st April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Walric, abbot of Leuconay "Saint Walaric, modern French Valery (died 620), was a Frankish monk turned hermit who founded the abbey of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. His cult was recognized in Normandy and England...."

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Sunday, 31st March 2024

Welcome, vitajte, bienvenue, karibu 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Vestige (restaurant)" to "1870 United States census". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Vestige (restaurant) "Vestige is a restaurant in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. It was a semifinalist in the Outstanding Restaurant category of the James Beard Foundation Awards in 2024...."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Mississippi "Mississippi ( MISS-ə-SIH-pee) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: 1820 United States census "The 1820 United States census was the fourth census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on August 7, 1820. The 1820 census included six new states: Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama and Maine. There has been a district wide loss of 1820 census records for Arkansas..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: 1790 United States census "The 1790 United States census was the first United States census. It recorded the population of the whole United States as of Census Day, August 2, 1790, as mandated by Article 1, Section 2, of the Constitution and applicable laws. In the first census, the population of the United States was..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: 1860 United States census "The 1860 United States census was the eighth census conducted in the United States starting June 1, 1860, and lasting five months. It determined the population of the United States to be 31,443,322 in 33 states and 10 organized territories. This was an increase of 35.4 percent over the 23,069,876..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: 1870 United States census "The 1870 United States census was the ninth United States census. It was conducted by the Census Office from June 1, 1870, to August 23, 1871. The 1870 census was the first census to provide detailed information on the African American population, only five years after the culmination of the Civil..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 28th March

Welcome, willkommen, добредојде (dobredojde), välkommen 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 28th March through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

28th March 2023 🗓️ : Death - Paul O'Grady Paul O'Grady, English comedian, actor and drag queen (b. 1955) "Paul James O'Grady (14 June 1955 – 28 March 2023) was an English comedian and broadcaster, drag queen, actor, and writer. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag persona Lily Savage, through which he gained wider popularity in the 1990s. O'Grady subsequently..."

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28th March 2016 🗓️ : Death - James Noble (actor) James Noble, American actor (b. 1922) "James Wilkes Noble (March 5, 1922 – March 28, 2016) was an American actor, best known for his portrayal of sweet-natured, dense, naive Governor Eugene X. Gatling on ABC's 1979–1986 sitcom Benson...."

28th March 2014 🗓️ : Death - Lorenzo Semple Jr. Lorenzo Semple, Jr., American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923) "Lorenzo Elliott Semple III (March 27, 1923 – March 28, 2014), known professionally as Lorenzo Semple Jr., was an American writer. He is best known for his work on the television series Batman, as well as political thriller films The Parallax View (1974) and Three Days of the Condor (1975)...."

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28th March 1974 🗓️ : Death - Arthur Crudup Arthur Crudup, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1905) "Arthur William "Big Boy" Crudup (August 24, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known, outside blues circles, for his songs "That's All Right" (1946), "My Baby Left Me" and "So Glad You're Mine", later recorded by Elvis Presley and other..."

28th March 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Freddie Bartholomew Freddie Bartholomew, American actor (d. 1992) "Frederick Cecil Bartholomew (March 28, 1924 – January 23, 1992), known for his acting work as Freddie Bartholomew, was an English-American child actor. One of the most famous child actors of all time, he became very popular in 1930s Hollywood films. His most famous starring roles are in Captains..."

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28th March 1822 🗓️ : Death - Angelis Govios Angelis Govios, leader of the Greek War of Independence (b. 1780) "Angelis Govios or Govginas (Greek: Αγγελής Γοβιός ή Γοβγίνας) was a leader of the Greek War of Independence. He is known for the reorganization of the Struggle against the Ottomans in Euboea. A statue in his honour has been erected near the Euboean town of Psachna...."

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28th March 🗓️ : Holiday - Teachers' Day (Czech Republic and Slovakia) "Teacher’s Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community tone in education. This is the primary reason why countries celebrate this day on different dates, unlike many..."

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