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2023-05-20

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Indian Premier League

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Founded in 2007, it features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL is widely regarded as the world's most commercially successful cricket league. It is the 11th rich…

2023 Indian Premier League

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The 2023 Indian Premier League was the 16th season of the Indian Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in …

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Windows is a proprietary graphical operating system developed and marketed by Microsoft. Windows is grouped into familie…

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On This Day

10 events

2022

Russo-Ukrainian_war

Russo-Ukrainian war: Russia claimed full control of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege.

2013

2013_Moore_tornado

A tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, United States, killing 24 people and causing an estimated $2 billion of damage.

2012

2012_Northern_Italy_earthquakes

The first of two major earthquakes struck Northern Italy, resulting in seven deaths.

1996

Romer_v._Evans

In deciding Romer v. Evans, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a constitutional amendment in Colorado that prevented protected status under the law for homosexuals or bisexuals.

1993

One_for_the_Road_(Cheers)

"One for the Road", the series finale of American television sitcom Cheers, was watched by 42.4 million American households on its original airing.

1983

Virology

A team of researchers led by French virologist Luc Montagnier published their discovery of HIV, but were not then certain that it caused AIDS.

1965

Cairo_International_Airport

While attempting to land at Cairo International Airport, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crashed for unknown reasons, killing all but 6 of the 121 people on board.

1947

National_Diet

The first session of the National Diet opened in Tokyo, Japan.

1943

Luttra_Woman

The Luttra Woman (skull pictured), a bog body from the Early Neolithic period, was discovered near Luttra, Sweden.

1941

World_War_II

World War II: German paratroopers began the Battle of Heraklion on the island of Crete, capturing the airfield and port in Heraklion ten days later.