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Oliver Tree

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Oliver Tree Nickell was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Tree signed to Atlantic Records in 2017 after his song "When I'm Down" went viral. He released his debut studio album Ugly Is Beautiful in July 2020, which included the RIAA gold and platinum-certified singles "Alien Boy", "Hurt", "Mira…

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Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an isl…

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On This Day

10 events
2026
2026_Rio_de_Janeiro_mid-air_collision
A Bell 206 and AS350 collided in mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing all 6 people aboard both aircraft including American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale, and Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota.
2017
Grenfell_Tower_fire
A fire severely damaged Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, London, killing 72 people.
2014
War_in_Donbas
War in Donbas: An Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by forces of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, killing all 49 people on board.
1996
Foreclosure
After an 81-day standoff sparked by their refusal to be evicted from their foreclosed property in Jordan, Montana, the Christian Patriot group Montana Freemen surrendered to the FBI.
1992
Disappearance_of_Helena_Andersson
Swedish woman Helena Andersson disappeared in Mariestad, one suspect were ”the man with the pilot glasses".
1982
Falklands_War
Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white flags were flying over Port Stanley, in advance of the formal surrender of Argentine forces.
1966
Holy_See
The Vatican formally abolished its 427-year-old list of prohibited books (title page pictured).
1944
World_War_II
Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the German-occupied city of Caen.
1940
Soviet_ultimatum_to_Lithuania
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that the Red Army be allowed to enter the country and form a pro-Soviet government.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: Four days after the French government fled Paris, German forces occupied the French capital, a major accomplishment in the Fall Rot operation.

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