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On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 14th March

Welcome, ยินดีต้อนรับ (yin dee dtôn rab), chào mừng, tervetuloa 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 14th March through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

14th March 2022 🗓️ : Death - Scott Hall Scott Hall, American wrestler (b. 1958) "Scott Oliver Hall (October 20, 1958 – March 14, 2022) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under both his real name and with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the ring name Razor Ramon. Born in St. Mary's..."

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14th March 2019 🗓️ : Event - Cyclone Idai Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths. "Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai () was one of the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere. The long-lived storm caused catastrophic damage, and a humanitarian crisis in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, leaving more than 1,500 people dead and many more missing...."

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14th March 2014 🗓️ : Death - Tony Benn Tony Benn, English politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (b. 1925) "Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (3 April 1925 – 14 March 2014), known between 1960 and 1963 as The 2nd Viscount Stansgate, was a British Labour Party politician who served as a Cabinet minister in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the Member of Parliament for Bristol South East and Chesterfield for 47 of the..."

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14th March 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Patrick Traverse Patrick Traverse, Canadian ice hockey player "Patrick Traverse (born March 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 279 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with five teams...."

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14th March 1923 🗓️ : Event - Charlie Daly Charlie Daly and three other members of the Irish Republican Army are executed by Irish Free State forces. "Charlie Daly (10 August 1896 – 14 March 1923), born in Castlemaine, County Kerry, was the second son of Con. W. Daly, of Knockanescoulten, Firies, County Kerry. He went to school, first to Balyfinane National School, and later to the Christian Brothers at Tralee.Daly had been an active member of the..."

14th March 1823 🗓️ : Death - Charles François Dumouriez Charles François Dumouriez, French general and politician, French Minister of War (b. 1739) "Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa dy peʁje dymuʁje], 26 January 1739 – 14 March 1823) was a French military officer, minister of Foreign Affairs, minister of War in a Girondin cabinet and army general during the French Revolutionary War. Dumouriez is one of..."

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14th March 🗓️ : Holiday - Nanakshahi New Year, first day of the month of Chet (Sikhism) "The Nanakshahi (pronunciation: [naːnakʃaːɦiː]) calendar is a tropical solar calendar used in Sikhism. It is based on the "Barah Maha" (Twelve Months), a composition composed by the Sikh gurus reflecting the changes in nature conveyed in the twelve-month cycle of the year. The year begins with the..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 4th January

Welcome, welkom, ようこそ (yōkoso), fàilte 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 4th January through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

4th January 2023 🗓️ : Death - Rosi Mittermaier Rosi Mittermaier, German alpine skier and Olympic champion (b. 1950) "Rosa Anna Katharina Mittermaier-Neureuther (German: [ˈʁozi ˈmɪtɐˌmaɪ̯ɐ] ; 5 August 1950 – 4 January 2023) was a German alpine skier. She was the overall World Cup champion in 1976 and a double gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics.Mittermaier competed in alpine skiing from 1967 to 1976, retiring..."

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4th January 2019 🗓️ : Death - Harold Brown (Secretary of Defense) Harold Brown, 14th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1927) "Harold Brown (September 19, 1927 – January 4, 2019) was an American nuclear physicist who served as United States Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981, under President Jimmy Carter. Previously, in the John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson administrations, he held the posts of Director of Defense..."

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4th January 2013 🗓️ : Event - Kawit shooting A gunman kills eight people in a house-to-house rampage in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines. "The Kawit shooting was a mass murder that occurred in barangay Tabon 1 in Kawit, Philippines, on January 4, 2013. 41-year-old Ronald Baquiran Bae killed at least seven people and a dog and wounded twelve other people with a semiautomatic pistol, before he was shot and killed by police. Another man,..."

4th January 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo, German cyclist "Danilo Hondo (born 4 January 1974) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. He won the German National Road Race in 2002. He competed in the men's team pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics.He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport. From..."

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4th January 1924 🗓️ : Death - Alfred Grünfeld Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852) "Alfred Grünfeld (4 July 1852 in Prague – 4 January 1924 in Vienna) was an Austrian pianist and composer. ..."

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4th January 1821 🗓️ : Death - Elizabeth Ann Seton Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint (b. 1774) "Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (August 28, 1774 – January 4, 1821) was a Catholic religious sister in the United States and an educator, known as a founder of the country's parochial school system. After her death, she became the first person born in what would become the United States to be canonized..."

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4th January 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Ferréol of Uzès "Saint Ferréol (Ferreolus) of Uzès (530 – January 4, 581 AD) was bishop of Uzès and possibly bishop of Nîmes (Catholic Encyclopedia "Nîmes") (553-581). His Feast Day is January 4. He was born in Narbonne, apparently a grandson of Cloderic of the Ripuarian Franks. Bishops in Merovingian Gaul were..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Saturday, 27th April

Welcome, bonvenon, أهلا بك (ahlan bika), sveiki 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 27th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

27th April 2023 🗓️ : Death - Jerry Springer Jerry Springer, American politician and actor (b. 1944) "Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023) was an English-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was best known for hosting the controversial tabloid talk show Jerry Springer from 1991 to 2018. He was noted as a pioneer in the emergence of "trash TV";..."

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27th April 2018 🗓️ : Event - Panmunjom Declaration The Panmunjom Declaration is signed between North and South Korea, officially declaring their intentions to end the Korean conflict. "The Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula was adopted between the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK), Moon Jae-in and the President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, on 27 April..."

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27th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Dan Colchico Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (b. 1935) "Daniel Mametta Colchico (May 27, 1935 – April 27, 2014) was an American athlete who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL)...."

27th April 1974 🗓️ : Event - 1974 Leningrad Aeroflot Il-18 crash 109 people are killed in a plane crash near Pulkovo Airport. "On 27 April 1974, an Aeroflot Il-18 airliner crashed while operating a charter flight from Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) to Zaporizhzhia, continuing to Krasnodar, Russia. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Pulkovo Airport in Leningrad. None of the 109 people on board survived. The engine..."

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27th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Vernon B. Romney Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (d. 2013) "Vernon Bradford Romney (April 27, 1924 – July 13, 2013) was an American lawyer who served as the attorney general of Utah from 1969 to 1977, and the Republican candidate for Governor of Utah in 1976. He was a member of the Romney family and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...."

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27th April 1822 🗓️ : Birth - Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant, American general and politician, 18th President of the United States (d. 1885) "Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and the 18th president of the United States, who served from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and..."

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27th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Sierra Leone from United Kingdom in 1961. "This is a list of holidays in Sierra Leone. National holidays are non-working days only, and employers have to give workers the day off but they do not have to pay them. Businesses are not required to close...."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 18th April

Welcome, आपका स्वागत है (āpakā svāgata hai), fáilte, dobrodošli 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 18th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

18th April 2022 🗓️ : Death - Harrison Birtwistle Harrison Birtwistle, British composer (b. 1934) "Sir Harrison Birtwistle (15 July 1934 – 18 April 2022) was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects. Among his many compositions, his better known works include The Triumph of Time (1972) and the operas The Mask of Orpheus..."

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18th April 2019 🗓️ : Event - United States Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice released a redacted version of the Mueller report about the investigation of Russian influence on the U.S. presidential election to Congress and the public. "The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries..."

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18th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Sanford Jay Frank Sanford Jay Frank, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1954) "Sanford Jay "Sandy" Frank, also known as Sandy Frank (July 21, 1954 – April 18, 2014), was a television writer who was known as a writer for Late Night with David Letterman. He wrote for Letterman's NBC show for four years, during which the show won four Emmy Awards for comedy-variety writing. ..."

18th April 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Edgar Wright Edgar Wright, English filmmaker "Edgar Howard Wright (born 18 April 1974) is an English filmmaker and actor. He is known for his fast-paced and kinetic, satirical genre films, which feature extensive utilisation of expressive popular music, Steadicam tracking shots, dolly zooms and a signature editing style that includes..."

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18th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005) "Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (April 18, 1924 – September 10, 2005) was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. He won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1983 for his album, Alright Again!. ..."

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18th April 1819 🗓️ : Birth - Franz von Suppé Franz von Suppé, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1895) "Franz von Suppé, born Francesco Ezechiele Ermenegildo de Suppé (18 April 1819 – 21 May 1895) was an Austrian composer of light operas and other theatre music. He came from the Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now part of Croatia). A composer and conductor of the Romantic period, he is..."

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18th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Perfectus "Saint Perfectus (Santo Perfecto) (died 18 April 850) was one of the Martyrs of Córdoba whose martyrdom was recorded by Saint Eulogius in the Memoriale sanctorum. He was born in Córdoba when the area was under the control of the Moors (the Umayyad Caliphate). Perfecto was a monk and ordained priest. ..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Sunday, 28th April

Welcome, fáilte, καλωσόρισμα (kalosórisma), fàilte 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 28th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

28th April 2021 🗓️ : Death - El Risitas El Risitas, Spanish comedian (b. 1956) "Juan Joya Borja (5 April 1956 – 28 April 2021), better known by his stage name El Risitas (English: The Giggles), was a Spanish comedian and actor. He gained widespread popularity in 2015 thanks to a series of memes based on a television interview recorded in 2007 on Jesús Quintero's TV show Ratones..."

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28th April 2019 🗓️ : Death - John Singleton John Singleton, American film director (b. 1968) "John Daniel Singleton (January 6, 1968 – April 28, 2019) was an American director, screenwriter, and producer. He made his feature film debut writing and directing Boyz n the Hood (1991), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming, at age 24, the first African..."

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28th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Idris Sardi Idris Sardi, Indonesian violinist and composer (b. 1938) "Muhammad Idris Sardi (June 7, 1938 – April 28, 2014) was an Indonesian violinist and composer. Idris Sardi was born on June 7, 1938, to Sardi, an Indonesian composer, and Hadidjah, an Indonesian actress. Idris learned to play the violin when he was six years old. At age 10, he performed in public..."

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28th April 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Dominic Matteo Dominic Matteo, Scottish footballer and journalist "Dominic Matteo (born 28 April 1974) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder in a 17-year professional career from 1992 to 2009. He made a total of 366 league and cup appearances, of which 276 were in the Premier League. Matteo played for Liverpool,..."

28th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Blossom Dearie Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (d. 2009) "Margrethe Blossom Dearie (April 28, 1924 – February 7, 2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles..."

28th April 1819 🗓️ : Birth - Ezra Abbot Ezra Abbot, American scholar and academic (d. 1884) "Ezra Abbot (April 28, 1819, Jackson, Maine – March 21, 1884, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American biblical scholar...."

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28th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Louis de Montfort "Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (French pronunciation: [lwi maʁi ɡʁiɲɔ̃ də mɔ̃fɔʁ]), TOSD (31 January 1673 – 28 April 1716) was a French Catholic priest known for his preaching and his influence on Mariology. He was made a missionary apostolic by Pope Clement XI. Montfort wrote a number of books..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from a year ago: Friday, 28th April 2023

Welcome, croeso, أهلا بك (ahlan bika), bonvenon 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (28th April 2023) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: 2023 NFL Draft

2️⃣: Jerry Springer "Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023) was an English-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was best known for hosting the controversial tabloid talk show Jerry Springer from 1991 to 2018. He was noted as a pioneer in the emergence of "trash TV";..."

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3️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

4️⃣: ChatGPT "ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched on November 30, 2022. Based on large language models (LLMs), it enables users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style, level of detail, and language. Successive user prompts and replies are considered at each..."

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5️⃣: 2023 Indian Premier League "The 2023 Indian Premier League (also known as Tata IPL 2023 for sponsorship reasons and sometimes referred to as IPL 2023 or IPL 16) was the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. In the..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from yesterday: Friday, 26th April 2024

Welcome, welcome, velkommen, mirë se vjen 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (26th April 2024) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: 2024 NFL draft "The 2024 NFL draft is the ongoing 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is being held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25–27, 2024. The Chicago Bears held the first pick in the draft,..."

2️⃣: 2024 Indian general election "General elections are being held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect 543 members of the Lok Sabha. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4 June 2024. This is the largest-ever election in history, surpassing the 2019 Indian general election, and..."

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3️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

4️⃣: Richard Gadd "Richard Robert Steven Gadd (born 11 May 1989) is a Scottish writer, actor and comedian. He created and starred in the 2024 Netflix drama series Baby Reindeer, based on his one-man show and real-life experience...."

5️⃣: Challengers (film) "Challengers is a 2024 American romantic sports drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes. It follows a professional tennis champion (Mike Faist) who plots a comeback with the help of his wife (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy who retired after an injury, as he..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from a year ago: Thursday, 27th April 2023

Welcome, sveiki, bonvenon, ласкаво просимо (laskavo prosymo) 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (27th April 2023) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: Jerry Springer "Gerald Norman Springer (February 13, 1944 – April 27, 2023) was an English-American broadcaster, journalist, actor, lawyer, and politician. He was best known for hosting the controversial tabloid talk show Jerry Springer from 1991 to 2018. He was noted as a pioneer in the emergence of "trash TV";..."

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2️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

3️⃣: ChatGPT "ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched on November 30, 2022. Based on large language models (LLMs), it enables users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style, level of detail, and language. Successive user prompts and replies are considered at each..."

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4️⃣: 2023 Indian Premier League "The 2023 Indian Premier League (also known as Tata IPL 2023 for sponsorship reasons and sometimes referred to as IPL 2023 or IPL 16) was the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. In the..."

5️⃣: Carol Burnett "Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, and singer. Her comedy-variety show The Carol Burnett Show, which originally aired on CBS, was one of the first to be hosted by a woman. She has performed on Broadway, on television, and in film of varying genres,..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from yesterday: Thursday, 25th April 2024

Welcome, आपका स्वागत है (āpakā svāgata hai), fáilte, merħba 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (25th April 2024) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: Richard Gadd "Richard Robert Steven Gadd (born 11 May 1989) is a Scottish writer, actor and comedian. He created and starred in the 2024 Netflix drama series Baby Reindeer, based on his one-man show and real-life experience. ..."

2️⃣: 2024 Indian general election "General elections are being held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect 543 members of the Lok Sabha. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 4 June 2024. This is the largest-ever election in history, surpassing the 2019 Indian general election, and..."

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3️⃣: Baby Reindeer "Baby Reindeer is a British black comedy drama-thriller miniseries created by and starring Richard Gadd. An adaptation of Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name, the series is based on Gadd's real life experience of being stalked and sexually assaulted in his twenties. The series..."

4️⃣: 2024 NFL draft "The 2024 NFL draft is the ongoing 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is being held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25–27, 2024. The Chicago Bears held the first pick in the draft,..."

5️⃣: Cleopatra "Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ lit. Cleopatra "father-loving goddess"; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Friday, 26th April

Welcome, välkommen, dobrodošli, laipni lūdzam 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 26th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

26th April 2023 🗓️ : Death - Execution of Tangaraju Suppiah Tangaraju Suppiah, Singaporean drug trafficker (b. 1977) "Tangaraju s/o Suppiah (19 January 1977 – 26 April 2023) was a Singaporean convicted drug trafficker who was charged in February 2014 with abetting the trafficking of about 1 kg (2.2 lb) of cannabis (also known as marijuana). Prior to his arrest in 2014, Tangaraju had been to prison several times for..."

26th April 2017 🗓️ : Death - Jonathan Demme Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (b. 1944) "Robert Jonathan Demme ( DEM-ee; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, whose career directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and television productions. He was an Academy Award and a Directors Guild of America..."

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26th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Paul Robeson Jr. Paul Robeson, Jr., American historian and author (b. 1927) "Paul Leroy Robeson Jr. (November 2, 1927 – April 26, 2014) was an American author, archivist and historian...."

26th April 1973 🗓️ : Birth - Chris Perry (English footballer) Chris Perry, English footballer "Christopher John Perry (born 26 April 1973) is an English football coach, former footballer and pundit. As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon, Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic, as well as in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Luton..."

26th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Browning Ross Browning Ross, American runner and soldier (d. 1998) "Harris Browning 'Brownie' Ross (April 26, 1924 – April 27, 1998) is often referred to as the father of long-distance running in the United States...."

26th April 1822 🗓️ : Birth - Frederick Law Olmsted Frederick Law Olmsted, American journalist and designer, co-designed Central Park (d. 1903) "Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was an American landscape architect, journalist, social critic, and public administrator. He is considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States. Olmsted was famous for co-designing many well-known urban parks with..."

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26th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Riquier "Richarius (French: Riquier; c. 560 – April 26, 645) was a Frankish hermit, monk, and the founder of two monasteries. He is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, and Eastern Orthodox Church. ..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from a year ago: Wednesday, 26th April 2023

Welcome, benvenuto, welcome, benvingut 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (26th April 2023) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

2️⃣: Harry Belafonte "Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first..."

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3️⃣: 2023 Indian Premier League "The 2023 Indian Premier League (also known as Tata IPL 2023 for sponsorship reasons and sometimes referred to as IPL 2023 or IPL 16) was the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. In the..."

4️⃣: ChatGPT "ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched on November 30, 2022. Based on large language models (LLMs), it enables users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style, level of detail, and language. Successive user prompts and replies are considered at each..."

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5️⃣: Tucker Carlson "Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American conservative political commentator and writer who hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News from 2016 to 2023. Since his contract with Fox News was terminated, he has hosted Tucker on X. An advocate of..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from yesterday: Wednesday, 24th April 2024

Welcome, merħba, welkom, fáilte 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (24th April 2024) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

2️⃣: Richard Gadd "Richard Robert Steven Gadd (born 11 May 1990) is a Scottish writer, actor and comedian. He created and starred in the 2024 Netflix drama series Baby Reindeer, based on his one-man show and real-life experience...."

3️⃣: Baby Reindeer "Baby Reindeer is a Scottish Black comedy drama-thriller miniseries created by and starring Richard Gadd. An adaptation of Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name, the series is based on Gadd's real life experience of being stalked and sexually assaulted in his 20s. The series consists..."

4️⃣: Shōgun (2024 miniseries) "Shōgun is an American historical drama television miniseries created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Its ensemble cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro..."

5️⃣: Cleopatra "Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ lit. Cleopatra "father-loving goddess"; 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 25th April

Welcome, mirë se vjen, bienvenue, karibu 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 25th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

25th April 2023 🗓️ : Death - Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte, American singer, activist, and actor (b. 1927) "Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first..."

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25th April 2019 🗓️ : Death - John Havlicek John Havlicek, American basketball player (b. 1940) "John Joseph Havlicek ( HAV-lih-chek; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A swingman, Havlicek played collegiate basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes from..."

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25th April 2014 🗓️ : Event - Flint water crisis The Flint water crisis begins when officials at Flint, Michigan switch the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to lead and bacteria contamination. "The Flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria. In April 2014, during a financial crisis, state-appointed emergency manager Darnell Earley changed Flint's water..."

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25th April 1974 🗓️ : Event - Carnation Revolution Carnation Revolution: A leftist military coup in Portugal overthrows the authoritarian-conservative Estado Novo regime and establishes a democratic government. "The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April (Portuguese: 25 de Abril), was a military coup by military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo government on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, producing major social, economic, territorial, demographic,..."

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25th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Paulo Vanzolini Paulo Vanzolini, Brazilian singer-songwriter and zoologist (d. 2013) "Paulo Emilio Vanzolini (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu eˈmiliu vɐ̃zoˈlini]; April 25, 1924 – April 28, 2013) was a Brazilian scientist and music composer. He was best known for his samba compositions, including the famous "Ronda", "Volta por Cima", and "Boca da Noite", and for his scientific..."

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25th April 1808 🗓️ : Event - Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809: The Battle of Trangen took place at Trangen in Flisa, Hedemarkens Amt, between Swedish and Norwegian troops. "The Dano–Swedish War of 1808–1809 was a war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden due to Denmark–Norway's alliance with France and Sweden's alliance with the United Kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars. Neither Sweden nor Denmark-Norway had wanted war to begin with but once pushed into it through their..."

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25th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Maughold "Maughold (also known as Macaille, Maccaldus, Machalus, Machaoi, Machella, Maghor, Mawgan, Maccul, Macc Cuill; died c. 488 AD) is venerated as the patron saint of the Isle of Man. Tradition states that he was an Irish prince and captain of a band of freebooters who was converted to Christianity by..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from a year ago: Tuesday, 25th April 2023

Welcome, mirë se vjen, ласкаво просимо (laskavo prosymo), welcome 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (25th April 2023) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: Harry Belafonte "Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first..."

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2️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

3️⃣: ChatGPT "ChatGPT is a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched on November 30, 2022. Based on large language models (LLMs), it enables users to refine and steer a conversation towards a desired length, format, style, level of detail, and language. Successive user prompts and replies are considered at each..."

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4️⃣: Tucker Carlson "Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American conservative political commentator and writer who hosted the nightly political talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News from 2016 to 2023. Since his contract with Fox News was terminated, he has hosted Tucker on X. An advocate of..."

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5️⃣: 2023 Indian Premier League "The 2023 Indian Premier League (also known as Tata IPL 2023 for sponsorship reasons and sometimes referred to as IPL 2023 or IPL 16) was the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. In the..."

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Top 5 @Wikipedia pages from yesterday: Tuesday, 23rd April 2024

Welcome, dobrodošli, merħba, bienvenido 🤗 What were the top pages visited on @Wikipedia (23rd April 2024) 🏆🌟🔥?

1️⃣: Indian Premier League "The Indian Premier League (IPL), also known as the TATA IPL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held annually in India. Founded by the BCCI in 2007, the league features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL usually takes place during the summer, between March and May..."

2️⃣: Richard Gadd "Richard Robert Steven Gadd (born 11 May 1989) is a Scottish writer, actor and comedian. He created and starred in the 2024 Netflix drama series Baby Reindeer, based on his one-man show and real-life experience...."

3️⃣: Baby Reindeer "Baby Reindeer is a British psychological drama-thriller miniseries created by and starring Richard Gadd. An adaptation of Gadd's autobiographical one-man show of the same name, the series is based on Gadd's real life experience of being stalked and sexually assaulted in his 20s. The series consists..."

4️⃣: Shōgun (2024 miniseries) "Shōgun is an American historical drama television miniseries created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Its ensemble cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro..."

5️⃣: Saint George's Day "Saint George's Day is the feast day of Saint George, celebrated by Christian churches, countries, regions, and cities of which he is the patron saint, including Albania, Bulgaria, England, Ethiopia, Greece, Georgia, Portugal, Romania, Syria, Lebanon, Castile and León, Catalonia, Alcoi, Aragon,..."

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On this day in Wikipedia: Wednesday, 24th April

Welcome, ongi etorri, laipni lūdzam, vítejte 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 24th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

24th April 2022 🗓️ : Death - Andrew Woolfolk Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (b. 1950) "Andrew Paul Woolfolk II (October 11, 1950 – April 24, 2022) was an American saxophonist. Woolfolk was a longtime member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire from 1973 to 1985, and from 1987 to 1993. He also collaborated with artists such as Deniece Williams, Stanley Turrentine, Phil Collins, Twennynine,..."

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24th April 2017 🗓️ : Death - Robert M. Pirsig Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (b. 1928) "Robert Maynard Pirsig (; September 6, 1928 – April 24, 2017) was an American writer and philosopher. He is the author of the philosophical novels Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974) and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals (1991), and he co-authored On Quality: An..."

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24th April 2014 🗓️ : Death - Sandy Jardine Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948) "William "Sandy" Pullar Jardine (31 December 1948 – 24 April 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers, Hearts and represented Scotland. He played over 1000 professional games and twice won the Scottish Football Writers Association Player of the Year award. He won several..."

24th April 1974 🗓️ : Birth - Eric Kripke Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter "Eric Kripke (born 1974) is an American writer and television producer. He came to prominence as the creator of the fantasy drama series Supernatural (2005–2020) which aired on The CW. He served as the showrunner during the first five seasons of the series. Since then he has created and/or produced a..."

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24th April 1924 🗓️ : Event - Thorvald Stauning Thorvald Stauning becomes premier of Denmark (first term). "Thorvald August Marinus Stauning (Danish: [ˈtsʰɒːˌvælˀ ˈstɑwne̝ŋ]; 26 October 1873 in Copenhagen – 3 May 1942) was the first social democratic Prime Minister of Denmark. He served as Prime Minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 1942. Under Stauning's leadership, Denmark,..."

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24th April 1823 🗓️ : Birth - Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (d. 1889) "Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada y Corral (Spanish pronunciation: [seβasˈtjan ˈleɾðo ðe teˈxaða]; 24 April 1823 – 21 April 1889) was a Mexican liberal politician and jurist who served as the 27th president of Mexico from 1872 to 1876. A successor to Benito Juárez, who died in office in July 1872, Lerdo de..."

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24th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Salome (disciple) "In the New Testament, Salome was a follower of Jesus who appears briefly in the canonical gospels and in apocryphal writings. She is named by Mark as present at the crucifixion and as one of the Myrrhbearers, the women who found Jesus's empty tomb. Interpretation has further identified her with..."

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