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1970-01-02

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Hyphen-minus

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The symbol -, known in Unicode as hyphen-minus, is the form of hyphen most commonly used in digital documents. On most keyboards, it is the only character that resembles a minus sign or a dash, so it is also used for these. The name hyphen-minus derives from the original ASCII standard, where it was called hyphen (minu…

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2024

Haneda_Airport

While landing at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 which killed five people in total.

2016

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Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.

2009

Sri_Lankan_civil_war

Sri Lankan civil war: The Sri Lankan army captured the town of Kilinochchi from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, concluding the Battle of Kilinochchi.

2004

Stardust_(spacecraft)

The Stardust space probe flew by the comet Wild 2 and collected particle samples from its coma, which were later returned to Earth.

1991

Sharon_Pratt

Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as the mayor of Washington, D.C., becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position.

1976

Gale_of_January_1976

An extratropical cyclone began affecting parts of western Europe, resulting in coastal flooding around the southern portions of the North Sea and leading to at least 82 deaths.

1967

Ronald_Reagan

Ronald Reagan began his career in government when he was sworn in as the 33rd governor of California.

1963

Vietnam_War

Vietnam War: The Viet Cong won its first major victory at the Battle of Ap Bac.

1959

Luna_1

The Soviet Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, was launched by a Vostok rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

1944

World_War_II

World War II: United States and Australian forces successfully landed in Papua New Guinea in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat.