What happened in 1950?
443 recorded events in 1950, including 141 in people, 79 in science & technology and 57 in architecture & engineering. A further 16 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Major Events 1
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Korean War begins
North Korean forces invade South Korea, drawing in UN and Chinese forces in a war that ends in stalemate.
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Wars & Conflicts 56
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Korean War
War between North and South Korea, 1950–1953
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Battle of Inchon
1950 amphibious invasion during the Korean War in Incheon resulting in a victory and strategic reversal in favor of the UN Command
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Battle of Changjin Reservoir
1950 battle in the Korean War
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Battle of Pusan Perimeter
1950 major battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Taejon
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Osan
1950 first battle between North Korean and American forces during the Korean War
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First Battle of Seoul
1950 North Korean capture of Seoul in the Korean War
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Battle of Route Coloniale 4
Battle of the First Indochina War along Route Coloniale 4 (RC4, aka. Highway 4)
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Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
1950 battle
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Second Battle of Seoul
September 1950 battle of the Korean War in which UN forces retook Seoul
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Third Battle of Seoul
1950–1951 battle of the Korean War during which Chinese forces took Seoul
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Battle of Nam River
1950 battle during the Korean War
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First Battle of Naktong Bulge
1950 battle of the Korean War during the battle of Pusan Perimeter
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Battle of Andong
1950 battle during Korean War
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Battle of Chumonchin Chan
1950 battle
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Battle of Unsan
1950 Korean War battle
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Battle of Pyongtaek
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Onjong
1950 battle between Chinese and United Nations forces
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Battle of Kyongju
1950 engagement between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces early in the Korean War
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Battle of P'ohang-dong
1950 battle in the Korean War
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Battle of Chuncheon
1950 battle
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Battle of Wawon
1950 battle
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Battle of Chonan
1950 battle
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Battle of Kaesong–Munsan
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Masan
1950 engagement between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces
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Battle of Pyongyang (1950)
Battle of the Korean War
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Second Battle of Naktong Bulge
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Haman
1950 battle of Korean War
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Battle of Ka-san
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Uijeongbu
1950 battle
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Battle of Yongsan
1950 military engagement of the Korean War
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Battle of Yongju
1950 United Nations Command (UNC) offensive into North Korea against the Korean People's Army
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Battle of Tabu-dong
Battle of the Korean War (1–15 September 1950)
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First and Second Battles of Wonju
1950 battles of the Korean War
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Battle of Taegu
1950 engagement between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces early in the Korean War
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Battle of the Bowling Alley
UN forces defeated North Korean forces 1950
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Battle of Battle Mountain
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Sangju
1950 engagement between the United Nations and North Korean forces
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Battle of Yongdong
1950 engagement between United States and North Korean forces early in the Korean War.
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Battle of Yiwu
1950 battle
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Battle of Ongjin
1950 part of the Operation Pokpoong in Korean War
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Hadong Ambush
Battle during Korean War
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Battle of Sariwon
1950 battle
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Battle of Chochiwon
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Dong Khe
1950 major battle of the First Indochina War
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Battle of Nan'ao Island
1950 battle
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Battle of Pusan Perimeter logistics
1950 battle of Korean War
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Battle of Pakchon
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Dongshan Island
1950 battle
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Battle of the Notch
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Chongju
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Nanpéng Island
1950 battle fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War and resulted in the communist victory
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Battle of Semur River
1950 battle
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Battle of Kujin
1950 battle of the Korean War
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Battle of Tianquan
1950 battle
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Battle of Bamianshan
1950 Chinese Civil War battle
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Politics & Government 3
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Treaty of Zgorzelec
1950 treaty between Poland and East Germany
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APRA coup d'état
Coup d'état in Indonesia
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Joint Defence and Economic Co-operation Treaty
1950 treaty among the members of the Arab League
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People 141
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Marcel Mauss died
French sociologist and anthropologist (1872-1950)
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Lev Berg died
Russian and Soviet geographer, biologist and ichthyologist (1876–1950)
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Gustaf John Ramstedt died
Finnish linguist and diplomat (1873–1950)
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Paulina Luisi died
Uruguayan doctor, teacher, politician, and feminist activist
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Emil Jannings died
German actor (1884-1950)
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André Sainte-Laguë died
French mathematician (1882-1950)
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Agnes von Zahn-Harnack died
German teacher and writer (1884-1950)
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Norman Haworth died
British chemist (1883-1950)
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Oakes Ames died
American botanist (1874-1950)
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Minka Govekar died
Slovene translator (1874-1950), editor
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Alice Garoute died
Haitian suffragist and advocate for women's rights
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Walter Huston died
Canadian actor and singer (1883–1950)
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Kurt Weill died
German composer (1900–1950)
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Al Jolson died
American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950)
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Hilda D. Oakeley died
British philosopher (1867–1950)
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Karl Guthe Jansky died
American physicist and radio engineer
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Willis Carrier died
American inventor (1876–1950)
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Emil Abderhalden died
Swiss biochemist and physiologist (1877–1950)
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Alfred Korzybski died
Polish-American scholar and philosopher (1879–1950)
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Konstantinos Carathéodory died
Greek mathematician (1873-1950)
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Abraham Wald died
American mathematician, statistician, and scientist (1902–1950)
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Nikolai Luzin died
Russian mathematician (1883–1950)
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Edward Arthur Milne died
British astrophysicist and mathematician (1896-1950)
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Isaiah Bowman died
American geographer (1878–1950)
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Bertram Thomas died
Civil servant and explorer (1892–1950)
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Rollo Beck died
American explorer, ornithologist and bird collector (1870–1950)
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Robert Clark died
Scottish marine zoologist (1882–1950)
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Cyril Tenison White died
Australian botanist (1890–1950)
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Hugo Baum died
German botanist (1867-1950)
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Chauncey Beadle died
Canadian botanist (1866-1950)
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Anthony Fiala died
American explorer (1869–1950)
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George P. Putnam died
American publisher, author, and explorer (1887-1950)
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Finn Lützow-Holm died
Norwegian military officer (1890-1950)
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Carl Apstein died
German zoologist (1862-1950)
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Conrad Kilian died
French geologist
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Josiah E. Spurr died
Geologis (1870–1950)
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Raymond Maufrais died
French explorer (1926–1950)
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Joseph Nisbet LeConte died
American explorer (1870-1950)
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Sarah Page died
New Zealand teacher, feminist, prohibitionist, socialist, social reformer (1863–1950)
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Ernest Cherrington died
American activist (1877–1950)
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Josephine Clara Goldmark died
American advocate of labor law reform on behalf of working women and children (1877-1950)
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana died
American writer, academic, and activist (1881–1950)
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Dinu Lipatti died
Romanian pianist and composer (1917–1950)
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Sara Allgood died
Irish actress (1880-1950)
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Traian Vuia died
Romanian aviation pioneer (1872–1950)
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Nagaoka Hantarō died
Japanese physicist (1865–1950)
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Ransom E. Olds died
American businessman (1864–1950)
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Arthur Jeffrey Dempster died
Canadian-American physicist (1886–1950)
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Dirk Coster died
Dutch physicist (1889–1950)
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Giovanni Giorgi died
Italian physicist and engineer (1871–1950)
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Edwin Foster Coddington died
American astronomer (1870–1950)
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António Maria da Silva died
Portuguese politician and engineer (1872-1950)
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Ali Moustafa Mosharafa died
Egyptian physicist (1898–1950)
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Royal Harwood Frost died
American astronomer (1879-1950)
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Merritt Lyndon Fernald died
American botanist (1873-1950)
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Henri François Pittier died
Swiss botanist (1857-1950)
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Hertha Wambacher died
Austrian physicist (1903-1950)
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Mihail Manoilescu died
Romanian politician and economist (1891–1950)
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Duarte Leite died
Portuguese politician and academic (1864-1950)
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Vital Brazil died
Brazilian physician (1865-1950)
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Henry Homburger died
Bobsledder (1902–1950)
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Vladimir Vetchinkin died
Russian aeronautical engineer, scientist (1888–1950)
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Esteban Terradas Illa died
Spanish scientist
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Richard Stribeck died
German engineer (1861-1950)
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Arnold Eucken died
German scientist (1884-1950)
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Leland Ossian Howard died
American entomologist (1857-1950)
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George Ainsworth died
Meteorologist and businessman
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W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp died
Dutch painter (1874-1950)
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Patrick Keohane died
Irish Antarctic explorer (1879–1950)
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Ted Colson died
Australian explorer and cameleer (1881–1950)
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Emil Weiske died
German entomologist and professional collector of insects and birds (1867-1950)
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Paul Bourdarie died
French explorer (1864-1950)
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Pablo Busch died
German-born explorer, physician, and politician (1867–1950)
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Michael Durack died
Western Australian pioneer, pastoralist and politician (1865-1950)
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Bhawani Dayal Sannyasi died
Indian origin activist in South Africa
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Freeman H. M. Murray died
Civil rights activist, and journalist in Washington D.C
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Fats Navarro died
American jazz trumpeter (1923–1950)
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Alexander Tairov died
Russian theatre director (1885–1950)
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Rex Ingram died
Irish film director (1892–1950)
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Marguerite De La Motte died
American actress (1902–1950)
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Narendra Modi born
Born in Vadnagar. Prime Minister of India since 2014.
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Viktor Yanukovych born
Born in Yenakiieve. President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014.
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Abdullah Gül born
Born in Kayseri. 11th President of Turkey (born 1950).
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Sergey Lavrov born
Born in Moscow. Russian politician of Armenian origin, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Stevie Wonder born
Born in Saginaw. American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950).
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Néstor Kirchner born
Born in Río Gallegos. President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007.
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Sahle-Work Zewde born
Born in Addis Ababa. President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
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Hamad II of Bahrain born
Born in Riffa. King of Bahrain.
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Helen Clark born
Born in Te Pahu. Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008.
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Roza Otunbayeva born
Born in Bishkek. President of Kyrgyzstan.
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Jay Leno born
Born in New Rochelle. American television host and comedian (born 1950).
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Joyce Banda born
Born in Zomba. 4th President of Malawi.
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Peter Gabriel born
Born in Chobham. British singer and musician.
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Jean-Marc Ayrault born
Born in Maulévrier. Prime Minister of France (2012-2014).
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Ma Ying-jeou born
Born in Kwong Wah Hospital. 12th and 13th President of Republic of China(Taiwan).
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Bjarne Stroustrup born
Born in Aarhus. Danish computer scientist, creator of C++ (born 1950).
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Prokopis Pavlopoulos born
Born in Kalamata. Greek politician, former president of the Hellenic Republic.
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Jörg Haider born
Born in Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee. Austrian politician (1950-2008).
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Janez Drnovšek born
Born in Celje. Slovenian politician (1950–2008).
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William H. Macy born
Born in Miami. American actor.
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Chuck Schumer born
Born in New York City. American politician (born 1950).
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Nouri al-Maliki born
Born in Hindeya. Prime Minister of Iraq from 2006 to 2014.
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Rajinikanth born
Born in Bengaluru. Indian actor (born 1950).
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Chen Shui-bian born
Born in Guantian District. 10th and 11th President of Republic of China(Taiwan) (2000–2008).
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Natalie Cole born
Born in Los Angeles. American singer (1950–2015).
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Julie Walters born
Born in Edgbaston. British actress.
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Jorge Carlos Fonseca born
Born in Mindelo. Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde.
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Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete born
Born in Msoga. President of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015.
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Mikhhail Fradkov born
Born in Kurumoch. Russian politician.
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Jim Mattis born
Born in Pullman. United States 26th Secretary of Defense.
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Mithun Chakraborty born
Born in Kolkata. Indian film actor.
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Rick Perry born
Born in Haskell. American politician.
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Grzegorz Lato born
Born in Malbork. Polish footballer and manager.
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Shabana Azmi born
Born in Azamgarh. Indian actress.
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Thorbjørn Jagland born
Born in Drammen. 32nd Prime Minister of Norway.
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Alexander Lebed born
Born in Novocherkassk. Russian general (1950-2002).
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Punisher born
Born in Queens. Fictional character in Marvel Comics.
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Rowan Williams born
Born in Swansea. Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–2012).
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Valeriya Novodvorskaya born
Born in Baranavichy. Russian politician (1950-2014).
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David Duke born
Born in Tulsa. American white nationalist and politician.
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Anne Carson born
Born in Toronto. Canadian poet, essayist, and academic (born 1950).
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Bernie Taupin born
Born in Ruskington. British songwriter.
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Bah Ndaw born
Born in San. President of Mali.
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Rambhadracharya born
Born in Jaunpur district. Hindu religious leader.
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Moshe Ya'alon born
Born in Kiryat Chaim. Israeli military officer and politician.
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John F. Kelly born
Born in Boston. Former White House Chief of Staff and Former United States Marine Corps General.
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Christina Hoff Sommers born
Born in Petaluma. American author and philosopher (born 1950).
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Timothy Laurence born
Born in Camberwell. Royal Navy admiral.
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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. born
Born in Keyser. American literary critic, professor and historian (born 1950).
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Seyla Benhabib born
Born in Istanbul. Turkish-American philosopher and political scientist (born 1950).
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Andrea Riccardi born
Born in Rome. Italian historian, professor, politician, and activist.
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Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt born
Born in Broomfield. British Army officer.
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Zhang Youxia born
Born in Beijing. People's Liberation Army general.
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David C. Hilmers born
Born in Clinton. American astronaut.
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Kenneth Cockrell born
Born in Austin. American astronaut.
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Savio Hon Tai-Fai born
Born in Hong Kong. Roman Catholic archbishop.
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Xu Qiliang born
Born in Linqu County. Chinese military officer (1950-2025).
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Rebecca Goldstein born
Born in White Plains. American novelist, short story writer, biographer, philosopher (b. 1950).
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René Fasel born
Born in Fribourg. Swiss ice hockey administrator.
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Winston E. Scott born
Born in Miami. American navy officer and astronaut.
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Nagaoka Hantarō died
Died in Tokyo. Japanese physicist (1865–1950).
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Science & Technology 79
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University of Indonesia
National university in Jakarta, Indonesia
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Addis Ababa University
National university in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ain Shams University
Public university in Cairo, Egypt
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Kaunas University of Technology
Lithuanian university (1950-)
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Riga Stradiņš University
Public university in Riga, Latvia
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University of Peshawar
Public university in Peshawar, Pakistan
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University of Alabama in Huntsville
Public research university in Huntsville, Alabama
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University of the Ryukyus
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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Medical University of Lublin
Medical school in Lublin, Poland
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Trinity Western University
Private Christian university in Canada
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Ruđer Bošković Institute
Research institute in Zagreb, Croatia
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Rio de Janeiro State University
University in Brazil
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University of Radom
Public university in Radom, Poland
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California Baptist University
University in Riverside, California, United States
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China Institute of Atomic Energy
China Institute of Atomic Energy (Science & Technology).
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National Chemical Laboratory
Chemical laboratory in Pune, India
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Nagoya City University
University
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Mississippi Valley State University
University in Mississippi
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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Academic divinity school
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Fukuoka Women's University
University in Fukuoka Japan
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Marymount University
Private Catholic university whose main campus is located in Arlington County, Virginia
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Botanical Garden Potsdam
Part of University of Potsdam (Germany), situated in Sanssouci Park
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University of Shiga Prefecture
University in Japan
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Sapporo Medical University
University in Sapporo, Japan
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Southwest University of Political Science and Law
Public university in Chongqing, China
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Leibniz Institute of European History
Research institution in Mainz (Member of the Leibniz Association)
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Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics
Research institute in mathematics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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Galmi Hospital
Hospital in Niger
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Observatory Vsetín
Observatory Vsetín (Science & Technology).
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Fukushima Medical University
Higher education institution in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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Daegu National University of Education
Teacher's university in Daegu, South Korea
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Kyushu International University
Higher education institution in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Aeronautics Institute of Technology
Brazilian higher education institution
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Faculteit voor Protestantse Godgeleerdheid
University
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State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies
University in Bulgaria
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Wuhan Institute of Hydrobiology
Chinese Academy of Sciences research institute
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Botanical Garden of Moscow State University
Research institute, botanical garden, tourist attraction, protected area of Russia, architectural landmark in Ramenki District, Russia
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Calmette Hospital
Hospital in Cambodia
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Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute
Cancer Research Institute in Kolkata, India
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Sokhumi Institute of Physics and Technology
Sokhumi Institute of Physics and Technology (Science & Technology).
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Harkness Memorial State Park
State historic park in Connecticut, United States
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botanical garden UPJŠ Košice
Botanical garden in Košice, Slovakia
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Araullo University
University in Cabanatuan, Philippines
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Shanghai Business School
University in China
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Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
University in Chongqing, China
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Tomas del Rosario College
Private college in the Philippines
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Bellarmine University
Private, liberal arts, Division I university affiliated with the Catholic church
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Fukui University of Technology
Higher education institution in Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Harbin University of Science and Technology
University in China
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Jobu University
Higher education institution in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Hungarian Dance University
Higher education institution in Hungary
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Mercy University
University in Dobbs Ferry, USA
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Beijing Technology and Business University
University in China
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Oklahoma Christian University
Private Christian university in Oklahoma City
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Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports
Education organization in Omsk, Russia
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Lu Xun Literary Institute
National academy of China
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Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
Indian national research institure
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Elephter Andronikashvili Institute of Physics
Institute of Physics in Georgia
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
Botanical garden in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore
Botanical garden in Italy
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Chiba University of Commerce
Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
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Brescia University
Catholic university in Kentucky, U.S.
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Shijiazhuang Tiedao University
University in Hebei, China
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Shasta College
Public community college in Redding, California, United States
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Soai University
A private university in the city of Osaka, Japan
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Dallas Christian College
Private college in Texas, U.S.
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Hebei University of Architecture
University in China
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Univerzitet u Beogradu. Saobraćajni fakultet
Faculty
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Saint Ferdinand College
Catholic college in the Philippines
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UNICURITIBA
Academic publisher
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Rampurhat College
College of Birbhum, West Bengal
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West Yangon General Hospital
Hospital in Yangon Division, Myanmar
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
Hospital in China
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Bombay Hospital
Hospital in India
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Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional
Hospital in New Jersey, United States
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East Yangon General Hospital
Hospital in Myanmar
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Hassab Hospital
Hospital in Egypt
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Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Museum collection at Harvard University
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Tashkent botanical garden
Botanical garden in Tashkent
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Exploration & Discovery 14
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Kapova Cave
Cave in Bashkortostan, Russia
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Niah National Park
National park in Malaysia
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Liang Bua
Indonesian cave
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Gouffre Lépineux
Cave in Spain
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Toirano Caves
Show caves in Toirano, Province of Savona, Liguria, Italy
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Tel Kabri
Tell (hill city), containing one of the largest Middle Bronze (MB) Age (2,100–1,550 BC) Canaanite palaces in ancient Palestine
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Perle
German wine grape
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Snaptun Stone
Archeological find
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Itazuke Site
Archaeological site in Japan
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Fugoppe Cave
Rock art site in Japan
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mithraeum at Carrawburgh
Mithraeum adjacent to the Roman fort at Carrawburgh, in Northumberland, England, UK
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Great Torc from Snettisham
Iron Age artifact
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Upchurch Hoard
Upchurch Hoard (Exploration & Discovery).
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Taforalt people
Taforalt people (Exploration & Discovery).
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Religion & Belief Systems 17
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Taipei Cultural Mosque
Mosque in Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
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Alsancak Hocazade Mosque
Mosque in İzmir, western Turkey
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Gaeta cathedral
Cathedral in Gaeta, Italy
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synagogue de Rouen
Synagogue located in Seine-Maritime, in France
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Madonna Incoronata Sanctuary
Sanctuary in Foggia, Italy
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CMH Masjid Jhelum
Mosque in Punjab, Pakistan
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Maltz Performing Arts Center
Historic arts center and synagogue building in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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American Fazl Mosque
Mosque in Washington, D.C., United States
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Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos
Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Temple Beth El
Synagogue in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Temple Emanuel
Synagogue building in New Jersey, United States of America
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Blue Cloud Abbey
20th-century American Benedictine monastery
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Holy Cross Abbey
Trappist monastery in Berryville, Virginia
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Shaarey Zedek Synagogue
Building in Manitoba, Canada
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Temple Israel
Synagogue located in Kinston, North Carolina
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Mount Saviour Monastery
Historic farm and monastery campus within a national historic district located near Pine City, Chemung County, New York
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Our Lady of Fatima Church, Zacatecas city, Zacatecas state, Mexico
Our Lady of Fatima Church, Zacatecas city, Zacatecas state, Mexico (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Economy & Trade 35
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Dunkin'
American global donut company and coffeehouse
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Bandai
Japanese toy making and video game company
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Diners Club International
Company
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Toei Company
Japanese media corporation
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Tamron
Japanese company, manufacturing cameras, lenses and other photographic accessories
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Gorenje
Slovenian company, subsidiary of Hisense
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Tatneft
Russian vertically integrated oil and gas company
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Amer Sports
Company based in Finland
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Tokina
Japanese company, manufacturer of camera lenses
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Israel Electric Corporation
Largest supplier of electrical power in Israel
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Orient Watch Company
Japanese Watch Manufacturer
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HEAD
Sports equipment and clothing company
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Hafei Motor Co.
Chinese car manufacturer
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SOKO
Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer
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Sasol
South African energy and chemical company
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Soltam Systems
Arms manufacturing company based in Israel
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Public Power Corporation SA
Greek state-owned electricity company
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Vitra
Swiss furniture manufacturer design
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Taiyo Yuden
Company
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Group Lala
Business in Mexico
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Grupo Elektra
Mexican department store conglomerate, owned by Grupo Salinas
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United Bank of India
Former Indian bank
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Grupo Abril
Brazilian media group
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Chisso
Japanese chemicals company
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Changfeng Motor
Company
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Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Company
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Wolford
Austrian lingerie company
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Teldec
German record label
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Kauno autobusų gamykla
Kauno autobusų gamykla (Economy & Trade).
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Colruyt Group
Belgian company
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Tamasu
Japanese company
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Dunkin' Brands
Defunct American restaurant holding company
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Enkei Corporation
Japanese motorcycle and passenger car wheel manufacturer
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Sinochem Group
Chinese state-owned chemical company
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Kurganmashzavod
Joint Stock Company
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Disasters & Pandemics 4
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1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake
Earthquake
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1950 Calama earthquake
Earthquake struck in Chile in 1950
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1950 Red River Flood
Historic flood in North Dakota and Manitoba
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South Amboy powder pier explosion
Munitions explosion in South Amboy, New Jersey, United States in 1950
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Social Movements & Revolutions 4
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1950 East Bengal genocide
Rioting between Bengali Hindus and Muslims, the Pakistani police and the para-military accompanied by arson, loot, rape and abduction in the months of February and March 1950
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Jayuya Uprising
Nationalist revolt that took place on October 30, 1950
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Puerto Rican Nationalist Party Revolts of the 1950s
Armed pro-independence protests
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Utuado Uprising
1950 revolt against the US by Nationalist party in Utuado, Puerto Rico
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Architecture & Engineering 57
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Maracanã Stadium
Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Tecnológico Stadium
ITESM stadium
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Estadio Olímpico
Stadium in Caracas, Venezuela
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St. Jakob Stadium
Former football stadium in Basel, Switzerland
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Yuexiushan Stadium
Stadium
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Miyagi Baseball Stadium
Baseball stadium in Sendai, Japan
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Church of Michael the Archangel
Church in Russia
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Takhti Stadium (Tabriz)
Stadium in Tabriz, Iran
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Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola
Church building in Rome, Italy
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Hanga Roa Stadium
Stadium on Easter Island, Chile
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Dubăsari Dam
Historical monument of national importance in Moldova
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Nicolás Chahuán Nazar Municipal Stadium
Stadium in La Calera, Chile
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Doak Campbell Stadium
American football stadium
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Estádio Nhozinho Santos
Multi-use stadium in São Luís, Brazil
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Rovaniemi Church
Church building in Rovaniemi, Finland
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Salsbruket Chapel
Church in Trøndelag, Norway
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Orre Church
Church building in Klepp, Rogaland, Norway
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Herdla Church
Church building in Askøy, Norway
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St. Martin of Tours' Church, Sint Maarten
Church in Sint Maarten, Netherlands
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San Giorgio
Church building in Portofino, Italy
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Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Stadium
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Novena Church
Catholic church in Singapore
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Kidričevo Sports Park
Stadium in Kidričevo, Slovenia
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St. George's Anglican Church, Berlin
Church building in Berlin, Germany
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Haugner Church
Church building in Nordre Land, Innlandet, Norway
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Isparta Atatürk Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Isparta, Turkey
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San Donnino
Church building in Pisa, Italy
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Edirne 25 Kasım Stadium
Football stadium in Edirne, Turkey
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Stadionul Municipal
Stadium in Bacău
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Heiwadai Stadium
Building in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Stadionul 1 Mai
Football stadium in Romania
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Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium
Architectural structure
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SECU Stadium
Stadium in Maryland, USA
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Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense
Building in Trofa, Porto District, Portugal
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Saint-Sébastien Church, Annappes
Church located in Nord, in France
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Hanson Field
Stadium in Macomb, Illinois, USA
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Stadion Suche Stawy
Multi-purpose stadium in Kraków, Poland
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Saint Mary the Protectress, Irondequoit
Church building in New York, United States of America
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Church of Sant'Antonio al Mortito,
Church building in Casamicciola Terme, Italy
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Jorhat Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium located in Jorhat, Assam, India
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Georges-Carcassonne Stadium
Multipurpose stadium in France
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Floyd Casey Stadium
Former football stadium in Waco, Texas
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Indianapolis Baptist Temple
Church in Indiana, United States
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Veterans Field
Baseball venue in Laredo, Texas, United States
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Javelina Stadium
Sports venue in Kingsville, Texas
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Memorial Stadium
College sports stadium in Commerce, Texas
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Aomori Stadium
Building in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
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Stagg Memorial Stadium
Demolished stadium in California, USA
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North Coast Church
Church building in California, United States of America
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St. Emeric's Church
Demolished church building in Manhattan, United States of America
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St. Frances Cabrini Church
Roman Catholic Church, no longer extant
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Agrotikos Asteras Stadium
Building in Kordelio-Evosmos Municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Stadionul Cornel Negoescu
Multi-use stadium in Buzău, Romania
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Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny
Football stadium in Aubagne, France
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Stadionul Carpați
Multi-use stadium in Braşov, Romania
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Islecroft Stadium
Stadium in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Canale Arena
On-campus athletic facility
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Sports & Entertainment 16
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Linnanmäki
Amusement park in Helsinki, Finland
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Dubrovnik Summer Festival
Dubrovnik Summer Festival (Sports & Entertainment).
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National Theatre of Iceland
Theatre in Iceland
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National Theater of Korea
Arts organization in Korea
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11th Venice International Film Festival
1950 film festival edition
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Cook Out Southern 500
Auto race held in September in Darlington, United States
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1950 World Snooker Championship
Snooker tournament
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Pablo Casals Festival
Classical music competition
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Zagreb City Theater Komedija
Croatian theater in Zagreb
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Vidám Park
Former amusement park in Budapest, Hungary, closed in 2013
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Contra-Kreis-Theater
Oldest privately owned theater in Bonn, Germany
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Bulgarian Army Theatre
Theatre in Sofia, Bulgaria
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Theater in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Edison Theatre
Former Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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Berkeley Community Theater
Theater on the campus of Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California, United States
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Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park
Amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York
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Empires & Countries 16
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Kingdom of Mysore dissolved
Kingdom of Mysore ceased to exist, having been centered at Mysore.
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Dominion of India dissolved
Dominion of India ceased to exist, having been centered at New Delhi.
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United States of Indonesia dissolved
United States of Indonesia ceased to exist, having been centered at Jakarta.
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Republic of South Maluku founded
Republic of South Maluku was founded, with its capital at Ambon.
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Yogyakarta Sultanate dissolved
Yogyakarta Sultanate ceased to exist, having been centered at Yogyakarta.
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First Syrian Republic dissolved
First Syrian Republic ceased to exist, having been centered at Damascus.
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State of East Indonesia dissolved
State of East Indonesia ceased to exist, having been centered at Makassar.
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Orchha State dissolved
Orchha State ceased to exist, having been centered at Orchha.
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Datia State dissolved
Datia State ceased to exist, having been centered at Datia.
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Panna State dissolved
Panna State ceased to exist, having been centered at Panna.
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Baraundha State dissolved
Baraundha State ceased to exist.
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Chhatarpur State dissolved
Chhatarpur State ceased to exist, having been centered at Chhatarpur.
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Pakualaman dissolved
Pakualaman ceased to exist.
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State of East Sumatra dissolved
State of East Sumatra ceased to exist, having been centered at Medan.
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Samthar State dissolved
Samthar State ceased to exist, having been centered at Samthar State.
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Nagod State dissolved
Nagod State ceased to exist.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 16 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1950 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1950.
20th century 12
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Forli cathedral
Church building in Forlì, Italy
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Palazzo dei Congressi (Salsomaggiore Terme)
Building in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima (Lisbon)
Church building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Tempio Monumentale San Giuseppe, Modena
Building in Modena, Italy
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Sant'Andrea Apostolo di Quarto Superiore
Church building in Bologna, Italy
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San Giovanni in Canale, Piacenza
Church in Piacenza (PC)
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Santi Senesio e Teopompo, Castelvetro di Modena
Church in Castelvetro di Modena (MO)
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Madonna della Colonnella
Church building in Rimini, Italy
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Chiesa di San Pietro
Church in Borgo del Sasso - Sasso Marconi (BO)
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Nostra Signora della Guardia
Building in Berceto, Italy
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Sala Boldini
Palace in Ferrara, Italy
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Teatro del Popolo di Concordia
Theater in Concordia sulla Secchia (MO)
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1950s 4
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Planetárium Praha
Planetarium in Prague, Czech Republic
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Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Fung Yiu King Hospital
Hospital in Hong Kong
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Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali
Mosque in Raffles Place, Singapore
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Gimpo Catholic Church
Gimpo Catholic Church (Religion & Belief Systems).
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