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1997

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Cloning of Dolly
On this day in 1997, a team of British scientists working under the direction of Ian Wilmut at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh announced the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first clone of an adult mammal.

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American poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, one of the founders of the Beat movement in San Francisco and owner of the famed City Lights bookstore, died at the age of 101.Take our quiz about American poets
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2014
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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was impeached following widespread protests after he abandoned an association agreement with the European Union; he fled the country and was later accused of embezzlement.Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about European history
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2011
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After enduring more than five months of tremors, Christchurch, New Zealand, and its surrounding area were struck by a massive destructive aftershock (magnitude 6.3).Test your knowledge of natural disasters
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1980
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During the 1980 Winter Olympics, against the backdrop of the Cold War, the U.S. ice hockey team defeated the favoured Soviet team in one of the greatest upsets in the history of the Olympic Games.Discover how well you know Olympic history
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1959
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NASCAR held the first Daytona 500, which was won by Lee Petty.Sort fact from fiction in our sports quiz
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1950
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American basketball player Julius Erving, who was one of the most colourful and exciting figures in the game during the 1970s and '80s, was born.Find out why basketball hoops are 10 feet high
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1942
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Three members of the White Rose, an anti-Nazi group that advocated nonviolent resistance, were beheaded in Munich.Watch a video about the White Rose
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1932
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The Purple Heart, a U.S. military decoration originally instituted by George Washington in 1782 to honour bravery in battle, was revived as an award for those wounded or killed in action against an enemy.How much do you know about military history?
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1847
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U.S. General Zachary Taylor led troops against a Mexican force commanded by General Antonio López de Santa Anna at the Battle of Buena Vista.Take our quiz about the history of warfare
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1680
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Catherine Deshayes, Madame Monvoisin—known as “La Voisin”—was executed in Paris for her involvement in the Affair of the Poisons.Test your knowledge of French history
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Arnulf was crowned Holy Roman emperor by Pope Formosus, who declared the previous emperor, Lambert, deposed.Take our quiz about kings and emperors
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Featured Biography

George Washington
president of United States

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BornFebruary 22, 1732
Westmoreland, Virginia
(Born on this day)
DiedDecember 14, 1799 (aged 67)
Mount Vernon, Virginia

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gift of Jean McGinley Draper, 1954.9.2

1975

Drew Barrymore
American actress, producer, and director

1962

Steve Irwin
Australian wildlife conservationist and television personality

1950

Julius Erving
American basketball player

1932

Ted Kennedy
United States senator

1788

Arthur Schopenhauer
German philosopher

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