2018
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that gaming addiction is a Mental Health Disorder.
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2014
A bus plunged 400ft from a cliff in Malshej Ghat, India, killing 30 people.
The bus collided with a lorry resulting in the driver losing control. The bus then fell into a 400 ft deep gorge and split open on the rocky ground.
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1981
Prolific serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the “Yorkshire Ripper,” was arrested in Sheffield, UK.
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1972
The mapping of Mars’ surface began.
Mariner 9 started mapping over 85% of the surface area of Mars on this day.
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1965
Martin Luther King Jr. pushed hard to encourage the registration of black voters in Selma.
Brutality against blacks was rife during this time. Martin Luther King Jr. picked this location in hopes of attracting national attention.
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1960
Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy gave a speech announcing that he was running for US President.
“I believe that the Democratic Party has a historic function to perform in the winning of the 1960 election, comparable to its role in 1932. I intend to do my utmost to see that that victory is won.”
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1929
The US & Canada agreed to divert the Niagara River to protect the Niagara Falls from eroding.
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1906
A patent was awarded to Willis Carrier, which gave us the world’s first Air Conditioner.
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1839
The Moon was photographed for the first time.
On this day, a French photographer called Louis Daguerre took the first photograph of Earth’s Moon. Sadly, a fire broke out at his laboratory just two months later, which destroyed the entire building, including all his work.
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1788
Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America.
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533 AD
Mercurius became Pope John II, making him the first pope to change their name after attaining popehood.
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366 AD
The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.
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