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2026 Iran war

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Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites and assassinating Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The surprise attac…

Pathfinder Badge (United States)
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Pathfinder Badge (United States)
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The Pathfinder Badge is a military badge of the United States Army awarded to soldiers who complete the U.S. Army Sabala…

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
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The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boei…

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On This Day

10 events
2013
2013_conclave
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis, making him the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere.
2004
Rachelle_Ann_Go
The Filipino singer Rachelle Ann Go won the reality talent show Search for a Star, performing a cover of Mariah Carey's "Through the Rain" in the grand final.
2002
Sutton_Hoo
The Sutton Hoo visitor centre, featuring Rick Kirby's sculpture Sutton Hoo Helmet (pictured in present location) was unveiled by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney.
1996
Dunblane_massacre
A mass shooting at a primary school occurred in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and a teacher and prompting tighter gun control in the United Kingdom.
1988
Seikan_Tunnel
The 53.85 km (33.46 mi) Seikan Tunnel opened between the cities of Hakodate and Aomori, Japan.
1986
Innocent_passage
Claiming the right of innocent passage, the American warships Yorktown and Caron entered Soviet territorial waters in the Black Sea.
1985
Football_hooliganism
One of England's worst incidents of football hooliganism occurred when supporters of Luton Town and Millwall rioted before a match at Kenilworth Road stadium.
1964
Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese
Kitty Genovese was murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her.
1943
The_Holocaust
The Holocaust: Nazi troops began the final liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto in German-occupied Poland, sending about 2,000 Jews to the Płaszów labor camp (deportation pictured), with the remaining 5,000 either killed or sent to Auschwitz.
1920
Kapp_Putsch
The Kapp Putsch (participants pictured), an attempted coup aiming to undo the German Revolution of 1918–1919, briefly ousted the government of the Weimar Republic.

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