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Anandi Gopal Joshi
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Anandi Gopal Joshi

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Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi was the first certified Indian female doctor of western medicine but Kadambini Ganguly was the first Indian female doctor who actually practiced doctory.

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Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni "AJ" Joshua is a British professional boxer. He held the unified heavyweight championship twic…

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xHamster is a pornographic video sharing and streaming website, based in Limassol, Cyprus. It was founded by Oleg Netepe…

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On This Day

10 events
2023
Belvidere_Apollo_Theatre_collapse
A tornado caused the collapse of a venue hosting a sold-out concert in Belvidere, Illinois, United States, resulting in one death and 48 injuries.
2018
Gyumri
Nikol Pashinyan began his protest walk, starting in the city of Gyumri, opening the 2018 Armenian revolution.
2004
Old_National_Library_Building
The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests.
1995
Selena
American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas, deeply affecting the Latino community.
1995
TAROM_Flight_371
TAROM Flight 371 (pictured) crashed near Balotești, Romania, killing all 60 people on board.
1992
USS_Missouri_(BB-63)
USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, was decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
1986
Mexicana_de_Aviación_Flight_940
Mexicana de Aviación Flight 940 crashed into the Sierra Madre Oriental near Maravatío, killing 167 people.
1964
Brazilian_Armed_Forces
The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years.
1959
Dalai_Lama's_escape_from_China
After a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India.
1942
World_War_II
Second World War: Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops captured Christmas Island without any resistance.

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