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Hundreds of people are reported to have died in Assam as fierce fighting rages in the run-up to Indian elections. Police are hunting two IRA bombers who attacked an army barracks at Tern …

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Mar 31, 2025 · On This Day in History: March 20 In 1345, scholars at the University of Paris believed that the conjunction of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn caused the Black Death. In reality, […]

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4 days ago · 1793 - Eli Whitney applied for a cotton gin patent. 1950 - Willie Mays graduated from high school and immediately signed with the New York Giants. 1963 - The United States and …

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