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Today in the World Countries

  • Boqueron Battle Victory Day Holiday is being celebrated in Paraguay
  • Chuseok Holiday is being celebrated in South Korea
  • Han'gawi Holiday is being celebrated in North Korea
  • Inventors Day is being celebrated in International
  • Mid-Autumn Festival is being celebrated in China, Taiwan
  • Onam is being celebrated in India
  • World Heart Day is being celebrated in International

Today in Astrology

  • People born on this day are Libra as their zodiac sign.

Today in History

Happening Today

  • BIRTHS
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    Nelysa Norazlan, TikTok Star, born in Malaysia.

On this day in 2022

  • DEATHS
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    Héctor López, Baseball Player.
  • MOVIES
  • today-in.comSissy - Not Rated is released.
    Teen best friends Cecilia and Emma, after a decade run into each other. Cecilia is invited on Emma's bachelorette weekend where she gets stuck in a remote cabin with her high school bully with a taste for revenge.

On this day in 2021

  • EVENTS
  • today-in.comPrison riot between rival drug cartels in Litoral penitentiary, Ecuador, results in 116 deaths, with some beheaded or decapitated.
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    Tunisian President Kais Saied appoints Najla Bouden Romdhan as Tunisia's and the Arab world's first female prime minister.
  • today-in.comU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declares 23 species of bird, fish and other wildlife extinct, including the ivory-billed woodpecker.
  • today-in.comBritney Spears'father Jamie Spears suspended as her conservator by a judge in Los Angeles after claims of abuse.
  • DEATHS
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    Bronius Kutavicius, Lithuanian composer (The Gates of Jerusalem; Lokys) and teacher (Ciurlionis School of Art,1975-2000), who died at 89.
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    Dom Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, Mozambican Roman Catholic Cardinal, Mozambique's 1st black priest, who died at 97.
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    Heiko Salzwedel, German cycling coach (est. Australian Institute of Sport Road Cycling/MTB program; German, Danish, British Cycling), who died at 64.
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    Glyn Moses, Welsh rugby league fullback (2 caps Wales. 9 Great Britain; Salford, St. Helens), who died at 93.
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    Ravil Isyanov, TV Actor.

On this day in 2020

  • EVENTS
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    Scientists confirm the existence of three new underground lakes on Mars using radar on Esa's Mars Express spacecraft.
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    First debate between US Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden held, widely criticized as chaotic and ill-tempered.
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    American country music singer, songwriter, and actor Mac Davis died age 78. During his early career he wrote for Elvis Presley, providing him with the hits 'Memories", "In the Ghetto', 'Don't Cry Daddy', and 'A Little Less Conversation'. A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits such as 'Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me'. Davis also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and TV shows..
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    Australian-American singer, songwriter Helen Reddy died age 78. During the 1970s she placed 15 singles on the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six made the top 10 and three reached number one, including her signature hit 'I Am Woman'..
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    Ben Ainslie wins the Olympic gold medal in the Laser class, beating previous Laser Olympic champion Robert Scheidt.
  • DEATHS
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    Doyle Royal, American collegiate soccer coach (NCAA C'ship 1968; University of Maryland 1946-73) and tennis coach (U of Maryland 1954-80), who died at 101.
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    Aster Berkhof [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ), who died at 100.
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    Helen Reddy, Australian-American rock vocalist (" I Am Woman" ; "You And Me Against The World"), who died at 78.
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    Helen Reddy, Pop Singer.
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    (Francis) Rocco Prestia, American funk-rock bassist (Tower of Power), who died at 69.
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    Isidora Žebeljan, Serbian classical, opera, and film composer, who died at 53.
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    John Whittaker, New Zealand rugby league utility back (26 Tests; Wellington; Warrington), who died from cancer at 70.
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    Mac Davis, American country music singer-songwriter (Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me) and actor (North Dallas Forty) dies following heart surgery at 78.
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    Mac Davis, Country Singer.
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    Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,5th Emir of Kuwait (2006-2020), Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces, who died at 91.
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    19-year-old Indian Dalit rape victim dies two weeks after being gang raped by upper-caste men in Hathras district, ignites widespread protest.

On this day in 2019

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    Houthi rebels from Yemen claim they have killed 500 Saudi soldiers and captured 2,000 along with military a convoy in Najran region, Saudi Arabia.
  • today-in.comIn Austrian general election conservative People's Party led by Sebastian Kurz the leading party with 38% of the vote.
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    American songwriter, record producer, publisher, record label executive, Michael James Ryan Busbee (known professionally as busbee), died from a form of brain cancer age 43. Busbee has written for and co-written with a broad range of artists including Gwen Stefani, Pink, Shakira, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line and Lady Antebellum..
  • BIRTHS
  • today-in.comGio James Monet, Family Member, born in United States.
  • DEATHS
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    Larry Willis, American jazz pianist and composer, who died of an aneurysm at 76.
  • TV SERIES
  • today-in.comGodfather of Harlem: Season 1 is released.
    In the 1960s, crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) returns to Harlem after a decade in prison to find it under the control of the Italian mob and becomes friends with Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch) this drama from Chris Brancato and Paul Eckstein.
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    Bless the Harts: Season 1 is released.
    The animated comedy from Emily Spivey, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Seth Cohen follows Betty Hart (Maya Rudolph) and her family that includes Wayne Edwards (Ike Baerinholtz), his wife Jenny (Kristen Wiig) and their daughter Violet (Jillian Bell).
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    World On Fire: Season 1 is released.
    Set during the first year of World War II, the drama written by Peter Bowker follows the lives of British Army translator Harry Chase (Jonah Hauer-King); his Polish lover Kasia (Zofia Wichlacz;, Lois (Julia Brown), his girlfriend in Manchester; American war correspondent Nancy Campbell (Helen Hunt); American surgeon Webster O’Connor (Brian J. Smith) and his lover Albert Fallou (Parker Sawyers).

On this day in 2018

  • EVENTS
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    Rapper Kanye West announces on Twitter he is changing his name to Ye.
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    American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Otis Rush died from complications of a stroke aged 84. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. His first single, ‘I Can't Quit You Baby’, in 1956 reached No.6 on the Billboard R&B chart. Two of his other best-known songs, are ‘Double Trouble’ and ‘All Your Love (I Miss Loving).’.
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    Large demonstrations across Brazil against far-right presidential frontrunner Jair Bonsonaro.
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    NY Yankees Venezuelan 2nd baseman Gleyber Torres smashes a 2-run homer in 8-5 win v Boston at Fenway Park; Yankees MLB record 265th homer of the season; Giancarlo Stanton adds #266 in 7th.
  • WEDDINGS
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    Actress Gwyneth Paltrow marries TV producer Brad Falchuk in the Hamptons.
  • DEATHS
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    Bob Jane, Race Car Driver.
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    Franchesca Lizandro, YouTube Star.
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    Otis Rush, American blues musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), who died from complications from an earlier stroke at 83.
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    James "Big Jim" Wright, American Grammy and Dove Award winning keyboardist, composer, arranger, and record producer (Sound of Blackness; Mariah Carey) dies at 52.
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    James "Big Jim" Wright, American Grammy and Dove Award-winning keyboardist, composer, arranger, and record producer (Sound of Blackness; Mariah Carey) dies at 52.
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    James "Big Jim" Wright, American Grammy and Dove Award-winning keyboardist, composer, arranger, and record producer (Sound of Blackness; Mariah Carey), who died at 52.

On this day in 2017

  • EVENTS
  • today-in.comMercury Nashville Records releases "Now", the 5th studio album by Shania Twain, her first in 15 years.
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    Mysterious sonic attacks on US diplomats prompt US to warn citizens not to travel to Cuba and pull some embassy staff.
  • DEATHS
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    Ludmila Belousova, Russian pairs skater (Olympic gold 1964,68), who died at 81.
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    Dmitry Smolsky, Belarusian orchestral, choral, theater and pop music composer, and teacher (Belarusian State Academy of Music,1962-2014), who died at 80.
  • ALBUMS
  • today-in.comDesire was released by Hurts.
    This is the fourth full-length release for the British synth-pop duo of Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson.
  • today-in.comAsh was released by Ibeyi.
    The second full-length release for sisters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz was produced by Richard Russell and features guest appearances from Chilly Gonzales, Meshell Ndegeocello, Mala Rodriguez, and Kamasi Washington.
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    Always Foreign was released by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die.
    The third full-length studio release for the Connecticut emo group was produced by Chris Teti.
  • today-in.comNew Energy was released by Four Tet.
    The ninth full-length release for British electronic artist Kieran Hebden features contributions from Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Field Day co-founder Tom Baker.
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    Now was released by Shania Twain.
    The fifth full-length release for the Canadian country singer-songwriter is her first studio album in 15 years.
  • today-in.comRelatives in Descent was released by Protomartyr.
    The fourth full-length release for the Detroit post-punk band led by Joe Casey was produced with Sonny DiPerri and its first on the Domino label.
  • today-in.comQualia was released by Andrew Weatherall.
    The third full-length solo release for the British electronic artist features contributions from Erick Legrand and Nina Walsh.
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    Sky Trails was released by David Crosby.
    The sixth full-length solo studio release for the singer-songwriter also known as founding members of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was produced by his son, James Raymond.
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    The Centre Cannot Hold was released by Ben Frost.
    The fifth full-length release for the Australian experimental artist was recorded over 10 days with contributions from Steve Albini, Lawrence English, Nico Muhly, Valgeir Sigurðsson, and Skuli Sverrisson.
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    The Desaturating Seven was released by Primus.
    The first full-length studio release in six years from the San Francisco-based alternative rock band led by Les Claypool and its first with original drummer Tim Alexander since 1995's Tales From The Punchbowl.
  • today-in.comThree Futures was released by Torres.
    The third full-length release for Brooklyn-based Mackenzie Scott as Torres was produced by Rob Ellis.
  • today-in.comVisions of a Life was released by Wolf Alice.
    The second full-length release for the British alternative rock band was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
  • today-in.com20 Years in a Montana Missile Silo was released by Pere Ubu.
    The 16th full-length release for the Cleveland rock band led by David Thomas
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    Younger Now was released by Miley Cyrus.
    The sixth full-length studio release for the pop singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from Dolly Parton.
  • MOVIES
  • today-in.comSuper Dark Times - Not Rated is released.
    Enjoying their normal lives in mid-’90s suburbia, Zach and Josh are best friends with numerous shared interests, chief of which is an attraction to their classmate Allison. One seemingly routine day, along with two other friends, Zach and Josh borrow the latter’s older brother’s prized samurai sword to goof around in the local park. But the afternoon soon spirals out of control. Wracked with guilt, Zach struggles to assimilate back into high school life, even as Allison begins to show a romantic interest in him. The situation gets even more complicated once Zach notices a disturbingly off-balance change in Josh’s behavior.
  • today-in.comTake Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton - Not Rated is released.
    Laird Hamilton is perhaps the greatest big wave surfer of all time, a living legend who has tamed some of the world’s mightiest waves. Amongst the surf community, he is also one of the most controversial figures, an innovator who has revolutionized the sport often to the dismay of purists. This thrilling, up-close portrait traces Hamilton’s remarkable journey, from his rebellious childhood in Hawaii to his fearless first forays into surfing to his relentless pursuit of ever-bigger waves, a quest that ultimately led him to conquer what’s been called “the heaviest wave ever ridden.” [Sundance Selects]
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    Te Ata - PG is released.
    Te Ata (TAY’ AH-TAH) is based on the inspiring, true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, a woman who traversed cultural barriers to become one of the greatest Native American performers of all time. Born in Indian Territory, and raised on the songs and stories of her Chickasaw tribe, Te Ata’s journey to find her true calling led her through isolation, discovery, love and a stage career that culminated in performances for a United States president, European royalty and audiences across the world. Yet, of all the stories she shared, none are more inspiring than her own.
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    Realive - Not Rated is released.
    Marc (Tom Hughes) is diagnosed with a disease and is given a short time to live. Unable to accept his own end, he decides to freeze his body. Sixty years later, in the year 2084, he becomes the first cryogenically frozen man to be revived in history. Marc discovers a startling future, but the biggest surprise is that his past has accompanied him in unexpected ways.
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    Our Souls at Night - Not Rated is released.
    Our Souls at Night is set in Colorado and begins when Addie Moore (Jane Fonda) pays an unexpected visit to a neighbor, Louis Waters (Robert Redford). Her husband died years ago, as did his wife, and in such a small town they’d been neighbors for decades, but had little contact. Their children live far away and they are all alone in their big houses. She seeks to establish a connection, and make the most of the rest of the time they have.
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    Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House - PG-13 is released.
    Mark Felt - The Man Who Brought Down the White House centers on “Deep Throat”, the pseudonym given to the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time, Watergate. The true identity of the secret informant remained a mystery and source of much public curiosity and speculation for more than 30 years. That is until, in 2005, special agent Mark Felt shockingly revealed himself as the tipster. This unbelievable true story chronicles the personal and professional life of the brilliant and uncompromising Felt, who risked and ultimately sacrificed everything – his family, his career, his freedom – in the name of justice. [Sony Pictures Classics]
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    Literally, Right Before Aaron - TV-14 is released.
    Still reeling from his recent breakup, Adam (Justin Long) is devastated when he learns that his ex (Cobie Smulders) is engaged. What’s worse is he's invited to the wedding. When Adam returns home for the festivities, he must confront his unresolved feelings and an uncertain future in hopes of convincing himself and everyone else that he is truly happy for her. There he discovers the comedy in romance, the tragedy of letting go and the hard truth about growing up.
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    Lucky - Not Rated is released.
    Lucky follows the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town. Having out lived and out smoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky (Harry Dean Stanton) finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self exploration, leading towards that which is so often unattainable: enlightenment.
  • today-in.comAbundant Acreage Available - Not Rated is released.
    On a fifty acre tobacco farm in North Carolina, Tracy (Amy Ryan) and Jesse (Terry Kinney) bury the remains of their recently deceased father in the middle of afield, in the land that he loved. One week later they find three older men camping in their field. Tracy and Jesse discover the men (Max Gail, Francis Guinan, Steve Coulter) are brothers whose family used to own the farm. They haven’t been back in 50 years.
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    American Made - R is released.
    In this international escapade based on the outrageous (and real) exploits of Barry Seal, a pilot (Tom Cruise) is unexpectedly recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history.
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    Flatliners - PG-13 is released.
    Five medical students, obsessed by the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods of time, each triggers a near-death experience - giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife. But as their experiments become increasingly dangerous, they are each haunted by the sins of their pasts, brought on by the paranormal consequences of trespassing to the other side.
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    Gerald's Game - TV-MA is released.
    While trying to spice up their marriage in their remote lake house, Jessie must fight to survive when her husband dies unexpectedly, leaving her handcuffed to their bed frame.
  • TV SERIES
  • today-in.comMarvel's Inhumans: Season 1 is released.
    The first two episodes are set to air in IMAX theaters September 1st before premiering on ABC. The series will follow the royal family of Inhumans, led by their King, Black Bolt (Anson Mount), after they are split up by a military coup and end up in Hawaii in the latest television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

On this day in 2016

  • BIRTHS
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    Avril Rodríguez, YouTube Star, born in Peru.
  • DEATHS
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    Miriam Defensor Santiago, Lawyer.

On this day in 2015

  • EVENTS
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    The original contract signed by The Beatles and manager Brian Epstein sold at Sotheby's for £365,000, ($548.000). The 1962 document was said to be one of the most important contracts in popular music, marking the beginning of the band's journey to international fame..
  • DEATHS
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    Phil Woods, American jazz saxophonist and composer (Steely Dan's "Doctor Wu" ; Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Are"), who died of emphysema at 83.
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    Phil Woods, American Jazz saxophonist and composer, who died at 83.
  • TV SERIES
  • today-in.comGrandfathered: Season 1 is released.
    Bachelor Jimmy Martino (John Stamos) is surprised to learn he has a grown son (Josh Peck) with a young daughter.
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    The Grinder: Season 1 is released.
    After eight years of playing a lawyer on television, Dean Sanderson (Rob Lowe) moves to Idaho where his brother (Fred Savage)--who is an actual lawyer--is set to take over the family law firm from their father (William Devane).

On this day in 2014

  • EVENTS
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    Ashraf Ghani becomes President of Afghanistan.
  • BIRTHS
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    Jonathan Le, Instagram Star, born in United States.
  • DEATHS
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    Dan Goossen, American boxing promoter (Michael Nunn, Terry Norris, James Toney), who died of liver cancer at 64.
  • ALBUMS
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    Palme was released by Gunnar Örn Tynes.
    The Icelandic singer-songwriter worked with Gunnar Orn Tynes of mum and Skuli Sverrisson on her fourth full-length release.
  • today-in.comThe Weird and Wonderful was released by The Marmozets.
    The debut full-length release for the British alternative rock quintet formed by two set of siblings was produced by Larry Hibbitt.

On this day in 2013

  • EVENTS
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    16 people are killed by a Syrian Army air strike that hit a secondary school in Raqqa, Syria.
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    42 people are killed by Boko Harem in a college attack in Gujba, Nigeria.
  • WEDDINGS
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    Actor and musician Jackson Rathbone at the age of 28 weds burlesque dancer Sheila Hafsadi in Malibu, California.
  • DEATHS
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    L. C. Greenwood, American football player, who died from kidney failure at 67.
  • TV SERIES
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    Masters of Sex: Season 1 is released.
    Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan star as pioneering human sexuality researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson in a 1950s-set drama based on a book by Thomas Maier.
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    Betrayal: Season 1 is released.
    This soapy, Chicago-set drama centers on a woman (Hannah Ware) who begins an affair with an attorney (Stuart Townsend), only to learn that he will be opposing her husband (another attorney, played by Chris Johnson) in an upcoming high-profile murder trial. James Cromwell, Wendy Moniz, and Henry Thomas also star for former ER producer David Zabel. The first season will consist of just 13 episodes.  
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    Hello Ladies: Season 1 is released.
    Stephen Merchant (Life's Too Short) stars in this HBO comedy about a tall and awkward Englishman searching for the woman of his dreams in Los Angeles.
  • today-in.comHomeland: Season 3 is released.
    The incident from the end of season two causes major changes for Carrie, Saul, Brody, and his family. New cast members this season include playwright Tracy Letts.

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