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Global2020
On this day (07/13), 6 years ago: After a five-day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera is recovered from Lake Piru in California, where she had drowned.
A search conducted by various authorities in southern California began, though Rivera was formally presumed dead the next day; the search lasted until the morning of July 13, 2020, when her body was recovered and she … - summary
Global2017Tech launches
Bitcoin's meteoric rise to $20,000 and subsequent collapse captured the speculative fervor around cryptocurrency and decentralized finance.
Year-Start Price: ~$1,000 on January 1, 2017 - key fact
Global1997
On this day (07/31), 29 years ago: FedEx Express Flight 14 crashes at Newark International Airport, injuring five.
Final destination: Newark International Airport, New Jersey - key fact
Global1993
On this day (05/19), 33 years ago: SAM Colombia Flight 501 crashes on approach to José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia, killing 132.
Intended destination: Medellín, Colombia - key fact
Global1976
On this day (10/13), 50 years ago: A Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Boeing 707 crashes after takeoff from El Trompillo Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, killing 91.
It is the deadliest air disaster to happen on Bolivian soil. - summary
Global1901Tech launches
Marconi's successful transatlantic wireless signal from Cornwall to Newfoundland proved radio could span oceans, launching the wireless age.
In a manual system, the sending operator taps on a switch called a telegraph key which turns the transmitter on and off, producing the pulses of radio waves. - summary
France1852Elections
Louis-Napoléon's plebiscite transformed the Second Republic into an authoritarian empire, reshaping Paris and French political culture.
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who had governed France as president since December 1848, orchestrated a carefully staged return to empire on December 2, 1852-the 47th anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation. - summary
Global1997
On this day (07/27), 29 years ago: About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria.
Victim status: Civilian - key fact
Global1763Wars
Ending the Seven Years' War, this treaty confirmed British dominance globally and French territorial losses.
Territory Britain gained in North America: All French territory east of the Mississippi River, including Canada and Acadia - key fact
England1707Revolutions
Act of Union with Scotland
Chief negotiator for Scotland: John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair. - key fact
Global2008
On this day (06/10), 18 years ago: Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashes at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 people.
Official accident report, casualty breakdown and registration data (ST-ATN) - FlightFinder
