What happened in 1956?
405 recorded events in 1956, including 168 in people, 95 in science & technology and 46 in architecture & engineering.
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Wars & Conflicts 5
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Battle of Algiers
1956 urban guerrilla warfare carried out by the National Liberation Front (FLN) against the French Algerian authorities
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Battle of Alegría de Pío
Military operation during the Cuban Revolution
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Battle at Nicosia Hospital
Part of the Cyprus Emergency
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Battle of the Corvin Passage
Battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
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Capture of Kimathi
Capture of Kimathi (Wars & Conflicts).
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Politics & Government 5
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Saar Treaty
October 1956 international treaty
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Soviet–Japanese Joint Declaration of 1956
Peace treaty
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United Nations 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery
1956 United Nations treaty which builds upon the 1926 Slavery Convention
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Treaty of London 1956
1956 treaty establishing Malaya
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1956 Honduran coup d'état
Military coup against Pres. Julio Lozano Díaz
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People 168
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Lucien Febvre died
French historian (1878-1956)
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Josep Puig i Cadafalch died
Catalan architect (1867-1957)
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Mahmud Barzanji died
King of Kurdistan (1878–1956)
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Irène Joliot-Curie died
French chemist and physicist (1897–1956)
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Frederick Soddy died
English radiochemist (1877–1956)
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Hiram Bingham III died
American academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician (1875–1956)
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Otto Schmidt died
Russian geophysicist and polar explorer of Baltic German origin (1891-1956)
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Vladimir A. Obruchev died
Russian and Soviet geologist and writer (1863–1956)
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James Crawford Angel died
American aviator (1899–1956)
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Helmer Hanssen died
Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1870-1956)
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Eugenio Pio Zolli died
Chief rabbi of Rome, Italy, during World War II; later converted to Catholicism (1881-1956)
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Bertolt Brecht died
German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956)
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Bela Lugosi died
Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)
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Émile Borel died
French mathematician and politician (1871-1956)
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William Boeing died
American aviation pioneer
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Auguste Chevalier died
French botanist (1873-1956)
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Johannes Gabriel Granö died
Finnish geographer (1882-1956)
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Carlos Bulosan died
Filipino-American author, poet, migrant laborer, and activist who left the Philippines for Seattle in 1930
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Estrid Hein died
Danish ophthalmologist and women's rights activist
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Art Tatum died
American jazz pianist (1909–1956)
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Reinhold Glière died
Soviet Ukrainian composer (1875–1956)
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Max Beerbohm died
English writer (1872-1956)
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Fred Allen died
American comedian (1894–1956)
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Tommy Dorsey died
American big band leader and musician
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Winifred Cullis died
British physiologist & medical academic
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Guy Rozemont died
Mauritian politician
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Étienne Rabaud died
French physician and entomologist (1868–1956)
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Meghnad Saha died
Bengali Astrophysicist (1893–1956)
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Jan Łukasiewicz died
Polish logician, mathematician, philosopher, rector of the University of Warsaw (1878–1956)
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Walter Sydney Adams died
American astronomer
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Frigyes Riesz died
Hungarian mathematician who made fundamental contributions to functional analysis (1880–1956)
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Daniel Swarovski died
Austrian crystal glass industrialist, founder of D. Swarovski KG company (1862–1956)
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Robert Julius Trumpler died
Swiss-American astronomer (1886-1956)
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William Wright Smith died
British botanist (1875–1956)
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George Murray Levick died
Antarctic explorer, and founder of the British Schools Exploring Society
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Victor Campbell died
Royal Navy officer and explorer (1875-1956)
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Robert Sterling Clark died
American art collector, horse breeder and philanthropist (1877-1956)
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Reginald Skelton died
Royal Navy admiral (1872–1956)
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Arthur Sperry Pearse died
American botanist, zoologist and ichthyologist (1877-1956)
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Rafael Karsten died
Finnish author (1879-1956)
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Alexander Hamilton Rice died
American geographer and explorer (1875–1956)
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Mina Benson Hubbard died
Canadian explorer (1870–1956)
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Edwin Earle Honey died
American plant pathologist (1891-1956)
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Tom Bourdillon died
English mountaineer (1924-1956)
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Sherif Lengu died
3rd Grad mufti of Albania
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Nell Battle Lewis died
American journalist
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María Angélica Idrobo died
Ecuadorian writer and feminist activist (1890-1956)
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Inal Ahmed died
Algerian Martyr
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Odette Laguerre died
French activist, editor
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George Bancroft died
American actor (1882–1956)
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Mistinguett died
French actress and singer
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George Sarton died
Belgian-American historian of science (1884–1956)
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Pelageya Shajn died
Russian astronomer
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Heinrich Barkhausen died
German physicist (1881-1956)
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Walther Kossel died
German physicist (1888-1956)
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Felix Bernstein died
German Jewish mathematician (1878-1956)
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Grigory Abramovich Shajn died
Soviet astronomer (1892-1956)
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Johann Radon died
Austrian mathematician (1887-1956)
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Frederick G. Donnan died
Irish scientist (1870-1956)
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Willem Hendrik Keesom died
Dutch physicist (1876–1956)
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E. T. Whittaker died
British mathematician (1873-1956)
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Clarence Birdseye died
American inventor (1886–1956)
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Walt Faulkner died
Racecar driver
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Preston Tucker died
American businessman (1903-1956)
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H. F. Baker died
British mathematician (1866-1956)
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Fritz Hofmann died
German chemist (1866–1956)
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Ernst Loof died
German racing driver (1907-1956)
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Carl Neuberg died
German biochemist (1877-1956)
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Francis Simon died
German-British chemist
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Francesco Illy died
Hungarian businessman
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Henri Chrétien died
French astronomer (1879–1956)
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Sergey Blazhko died
Russian astronomer (1870–1956)
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G. W. Pierce died
American physicist (1872–1956)
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Witold Hurewicz died
Polish mathematician (1904–1956)
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Luigi Fantappiè died
Italian mathematician (1901-1956)
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John Evershed died
British astronomer (1864-1956)
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Charles Edward Taylor died
American airplane mechanic (1868-1956)
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Henrique da Rocha Lima died
Brazilian microbiologist
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Greenleaf Whittier Pickard died
American radio pioneer (1877–1956)
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Archibald Low died
British physicist (1888–1956)
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Giuseppe Merosi died
Italian automotive engineer (1872-1956)
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Jacob Levitzki died
Israeli mathematician (1904–1956)
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Clara Gilbert Cole died
English campaigner (1868–1956)
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Jean Hersholt died
Danish-American actor (1886–1956)
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Louis Calhern died
American stage and screen actor (1895-1956)
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Clifford Brown died
American jazz musician (1930–1956)
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Hermann Abendroth died
German conductor (1883-1956)
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Mikheil Gelovani died
Russian and Soviet actor and film director (1893-1956)
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Edward Arnold died
American actor (1890-1956)
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Victor Young died
American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956)
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Marion Leonard died
American actress (1881–1956)
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Elsie Janis died
American actress (1889-1956)
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Charley Grapewin died
American actor (1869-1956)
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Ralph Morgan died
American actor (1883-1956)
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Walter Gieseking died
German pianist (1895–1956)
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Norman Kerry died
American actor (1894-1956)
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Touria Chaoui died
Moroccan pilot (1936-1956)
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Margaret Wycherly died
English stage and film actress (1881-1956)
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Lorenzo Perosi died
Italian composer (1872–1956)
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Sun Yat-sen born
Born in Soviet Union. Chinese politician, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925).
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Theresa May born
Born in Eastbourne. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad born
Born in Aradan. 6th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2005 to 2013.
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Tom Hanks born
Born in Concord. American actor and film producer (born 1956).
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Mel Gibson born
Born in Peekskill. American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956).
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier born
Born in Detmold. German politician, president of Germany since 2017.
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Tsai Ing-wen born
Born in Zhongshan District. 14th and 15th President of Republic of China (Taiwan).
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Carrie Fisher born
Born in Beverly Hills. American actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016).
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Martina Navratilova born
Born in Prague. Czech-American tennis player.
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Anthony Bourdain born
Born in New York City. American chef and television personality (1956-2018).
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Christine Lagarde born
Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris. President of the European Central Bank.
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Judith Butler born
Born in Cleveland. American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956).
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Dalia Grybauskaitė born
Born in Vilnius. President of Lithuania fom 2009 to 2019 (born 1956).
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Michel Houellebecq born
Born in Saint-Pierre. French writer.
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Danny Boyle born
Born in Radcliffe. English filmmaker.
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Nikolai Noskov born
Born in Gagarin. Soviet and Russian singer and song writer.
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David Copperfield born
Born in Metuchen. American illusionist.
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Almazbek Atambaev born
Born in Arashan. 4th President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
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Jan Peter Balkenende born
Born in Biezelinge. Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010.
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Paolo Rossi born
Born in Prato. Italian footballer (1956–2020).
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Trần Đại Quang born
Born in Kim Sơn. 8th President of Vietnam (1956–2018).
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Horacio Cartes born
Born in Asunción. 49th President of Paraguay.
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Catherine Ashton born
Born in Up Holland. British politician (born 1956).
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Sebastian Coe born
Born in London. British athlete and politician (born 1956).
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Boris Akunin born
Born in Zestaponi. Russian writer, translation, and historian.
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Egor Gajdar born
Born in Moscow. Russian economist (1956-2009).
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Andrus Ansip born
Born in Tartu. Estonian chemist and politician (born 1956).
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Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz born
Born in Akjoujt. President of Mauritania from 2009 to 2019.
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Edgar Lungu born
Born in Ndola. President of Zambia from 2015 to 2021 (1956–2025).
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Iveta Radičová born
Born in Bratislava. Slovak politician and sociologist, former prime minister.
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Ewa Kopacz born
Born in Skaryszew. Vice President of the European Parliament.
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Bidzina Ivanishvili born
Born in Chorvila. Georgian billionaire and politician (born 1956).
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Artur Mas born
Born in Barcelona. Spanish politician (born 1956).
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Guido van Rossum born
Born in Haarlem. Dutch programmer and creator of Python.
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Khaled Mashal born
Born in Silwad. Palestinian politician.
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Mirek Topolánek born
Born in Vsetín. Czech politician.
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Bakir Izetbegović born
Born in Sarajevo. Bosnian politician.
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Tamás Sulyok born
Born in Kiskunfélegyháza. Hungarian lawyer, president of Hungary (2024–2026), member of the Hungarian Constitutional Court (2014–2024).
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Ian Curtis born
Born in Stretford. British musician (1956–1980).
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David Sassoli born
Born in Florence. President of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2022.
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Ali Asadov born
Born in Baku. Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Min Aung Hlaing born
Born in Minbu. 11th President of Myanmar.
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Mohamed Ould Ghazouani born
Born in Boumdeid. Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present).
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Lee Ranaldo born
Born in Glen Cove. American rock musician (born 1956).
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David M. Brown born
Born in Arlington County. American astronaut (1956–2003).
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Jens Fink-Jensen born
Born in Copenhagen. Danish writer.
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Meena Keshwar Kamal born
Born in Kabul. Afghan activist (1956–1987).
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Mircea Cărtărescu born
Born in Bucharest. Romanian writer.
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Rainer Woelki born
Born in Cologne. Catholic archbishop.
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Azmi Bishara born
Born in Nazareth. Palestinian intellectual, academic, politician, and writer; founder of the Balad Party.
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni born
Born in Kolkata. Novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist.
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Volker Zotz born
Born in Landau in der Pfalz. Austrian religious studies scholar.
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Volodymyr Lytvyn born
Born in Sloboda Romanivska. Ukrainian politician.
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Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf born
Born in Qerri. Sudanese military officer.
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Mark L. Polansky born
Born in Paterson. American astronaut, pilot.
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David Wolf born
Born in Indianapolis. American astronaut.
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Maxime Verhagen born
Born in Maastricht. Dutch former politician.
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Curtis Brown born
Born in Elizabethtown. American Air Force pilot and astronaut.
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Elie Hobeika born
Born in Keserwan District. Lebanese politician and militia commander (1956–2002).
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Ken Bowersox born
Born in Portsmouth. American astronaut.
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James D. Halsell born
Born in West Monroe. American astronaut.
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Sarojini Sahoo born
Born in Dhenkanal. Indian (Odia) Writer.
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Peter Maurer born
Born in Thun. Former president and of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Mikałaj Statkevič born
Born in Liadna. Belarusian politician.
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Yuriy Borisov born
Born in Vyshny Volochyok. Director of Roscosmos Space Corporation, Former Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation.
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Arvydas Juozaitis born
Born in Vilnius. Lithuanian politician and swimmer.
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Montel Williams born
Born in Baltimore. American television host and actor.
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Émile Borel died
Died in 14th arrondissement of Paris. French mathematician and politician (1871-1956).
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Johann Radon died
Died in Vienna. Austrian mathematician (1887-1956).
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Science & Technology 95
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Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
US scientific research station at the South Pole, Antarctica
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Wuhan Institute of Virology
Facility in Wuhan, China
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Eindhoven University of Technology
Public technical university in Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Physics research institute in Russia
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Middle East Technical University
State university in Ankara, Turkey
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University of Khartoum
University in Sudan
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Brno University of Technology
Czech technical university (1899-)
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National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Research and development center
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Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Public university in Vilnius, Lithuania
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National Botanic Garden of Latvia
Botanic garden in Latvia
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Forschungszentrum Jülich
Interdisciplinary research centre in Germany
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Universiti Teknologi MARA
Public university system in Malaysia
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Hasanuddin University
National university in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Galilee Medical Center
Hospital in Israel
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Berkeley nuclear power station
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in the UK
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University of Kashmir
State public university in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Indian medical school and hospital in New Delhi
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Green Bank Observatory
Astronomical observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, United States
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology
University in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Ural State University of Railway Transport
Public university in Ekaterinburg, Russia
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Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Hong Kong
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Zhengzhou University
University situated in Zhengzhou, China
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Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
Educational institution
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Meir Hospital
Hospital in Israel
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Dwingeloo Radio Observatory
Dutch radio observatory
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Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station
Nuclear power plant in Monroe County, Michigan
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University of Michigan–Flint
Public university in Flint, Michigan
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Catholic University of the North
Chilean private university
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Roger Williams University
Rhode Island, United States
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von Kármán Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Belgian research institute for aeronautics and aerospace, environment and applied fluid dynamics, turbomachinery and propulsion
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Lugansk State Medical University
Government university
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Daegu University
Private university in Daegu, South Korea
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Shimonoseki City University
Higher education institution in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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National Economics University
University in Hanoi
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Institute of World Economy and International Relations
Russian independent research institute
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University Hospital Arnau de Vilanova
Hospital in Spain
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Radboud University Medical Centre
University hospital in Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Jardin botanique de l'Evêché
Garden in France
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G.V. Schiaparelli Observatory
Observatory in Varese, Italy
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National Taiwan Science Education Center
Science center in Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan
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Nanyang University
Former university in Singapore
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Shih Hsin University
University in Taipei, Taiwan
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Satya Wacana Christian University
Christian university in Indonesia
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Tatung University
Private university in Taipei, Taiwan
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Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese higher education institution specialized in industrial training
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
A key multidisciplinary research-oriented university
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Zhejiang Normal University
University in China
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"Higher School of Oil" Almetyevsk State Technology University
Education organization in Al'met'yevsk, Russia
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Capital University of Economics and Business
University in Huaxiang, Fengtai, Beijing
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Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
Hospital in Italy
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Bankura Sammilani Medical College
Hospital and medical college in Bankura district, West Bengal, India
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Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Hospital in Beijing, China
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Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
Scientific expedition to Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
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Chengdu University of Technology
University in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Vietnam National Academy of Music
Musical institution based in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Indira Kala Sangeet University
State public university in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India
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Methodist University
University in North Carolina, United States
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Management Development Institute of Singapore
Vocational university in Singapore
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Lipetsk State Technical University
Education organization in Lipetsk, Russia
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Tajik Technical University
Education organization in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh, Dhaka
Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh, Dhaka (Science & Technology).
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Austrian Institute of Technology
Application-oriented R&D company
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King Saud Medical Complex
Hospital in Saudi Arabia
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Nepean Hospital
Hospital in Australia
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Scarborough General Hospital
Hospital in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada
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Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Research institute in Warsaw, Poland
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University Hospital of Caracas
Hospital in Caracas, Venezuela
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NIRFI
Engineering Research Institute
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Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery
Hospital in Russia
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Camillian Hospital
Hospital in Thailand
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Box Hill Hospital
Hospital in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
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Olive Pink Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
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Department of Information Studies
University in Denmark
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Shandong Jianzhu University
University in China
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Chongqing Medical University
University in China
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Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai
Law college in Mumbai
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Dalian Jiaotong University
University in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China
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Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Public university in Canton, Kwangtung
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Siberian University of Consumer Cooperation
University in Leninsky District, Novosibirsk
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Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University
Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University (Science & Technology).
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IBM Research – Zurich
Research institute in Rüschlikon, Switzerland
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University of Missouri Hospital
Hospital in Missouri, United States
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Hospital Albert Schweitzer Haiti
Hospital in Artibonite, Haiti
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Arnamagnæan Institute
Research center at University of Copenhagen for the study of Icelandic manuscripts
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Beit Rivka
Hospital
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Danish Institute of Science and Art in Rome
Research institute owned by Denmark, located in Rome, Italy
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Institute of Nuclear Physics
Research institute in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital
Healthcare organization in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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International Institute for Population Sciences
The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) serves as a regional Institute for Training and Research in Population Studies for the ESCAP region. It was established in Mumbai in July 1956, till July 1970
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Institute of Mechanics
Facility of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Haidian, Beijing, China
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Hospital in China
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Stazione sperimentale del vetro
Stazione sperimentale del vetro (Science & Technology).
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University
Hospital in China
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Wuhan Botanical Garden
Chinese botanical garden
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Dr. Neher Laboratorium
Dr. Neher Laboratorium (Science & Technology).
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Exploration & Discovery 7
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Cave of Altxerri
Cave in Spain
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Hassi R'Mel
Gas field in Algeria
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Thinker of Cernavodă
Neolithic statuette
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Dolmen San Martin
Dolmen in Laguardia, Spain
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Verkhnemunskoe diamond mine
Russian diamond mine
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Olympic Australis
The world's largest opal gemstone
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Takehara Kofun
Japanese 6th-century tomb at Suwa Shrine
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Religion & Belief Systems 14
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Erawan Shrine
Shrine Dedicated to Brahma in Bangkok
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Holy Trinity Church
Church building in Piraeus, Athens, Greece
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Beth Sholom Congregation
Synagogue
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St. Mary’s Cathedral, Dhaka
Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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New Synagogue, Düsseldorf
Synagogue in Düsseldorf
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Synagogue de Saint-Avold
Synagogue located in Moselle, in France
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Church Megali Panagia
Church building in Rethymno, Crete Region, Greece
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St. Benedict's Monastery
Trappist monastery in Snowmass, Colorado
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Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple
Temple in Montecito, California, United States
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Dimapur Kalibari
Hindu Temple in Nagaland, India
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Sinai Temple
Conservative synagogue in Westwood, Los Angeles
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Abbaye Saint-Louis-du-Temple de Vauhallan
Abbey located in Essonne, in France
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Congregation Kneses Tifereth Israel
Jewish congregation in Port Chester, New York
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De Olijftak
De Olijftak (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Economy & Trade 24
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OMV
Austrian petrochemical company
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Mondragon Corporation
Spanish cooperative federation
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Televiziunea Română
Broadcaster
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FANUC
Group of companies that provide automation products and services such as robotics and computer numerical control systems
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Exhibition of citriculture
Exhibition of citriculture (Economy & Trade).
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Yaesu
Radio company
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TJX Companies
American multinational off-price department store corporation v
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McCain Foods
Canadian multi-national privately owned company that was established in 1957
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MGM Television
American television production/distribution studio
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Stimorol
Danish brand of chewing gum
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Nichia
Japanese chemical engineering and manufacturing company
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Meliá Hotels International
Spanish hotel company
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Loctite
Brand of adhesives
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Aria
Japanese manufacturer of acoustic and electric guitars and basses
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Industrias Kaiser Argentina
Derunct Argentine automotive company
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La Brugeoise et Nivelles
Belgian manufacturer of railway rolling stock
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ADK Holdings
Company
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FICO
Company
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Usiminas
Brazilian steel company
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Orion Corporation
South Korean confectionery company
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Salling Group
Danish retail company
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Keihin Corporation
Japanese automotive and motorcycle parts company
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Widex
Company in Lynge, Denmark
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Sener
Spanish business; construction and engineering company
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Disasters & Pandemics 11
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1956 Amorgos earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami centered near the Greek island of Amorgos
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Cali explosión
1956 disaster in Cali, Colombia
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1956 Nicaragua earthquake
October 1956 earthquake in Nicaragua
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1956 Chhim earthquake
In Lebanon
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1956 Sagaing earthquake
Earthquake in Myanmar
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1956 Anjar earthquake
Earthquake in India
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Sylvania Electric Products explosion
1956 thorium explosion in New York City
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1956 Budapest earthquake
Rare and strong earthquake in Hungary
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1956 Baghlan earthquake
Earthquake in Afghanistan
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1956 Atarfe-Albolote earthquake
1956 earthquake centered in the Province of Granada, Spain
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1956 Hormozgan earthquake
1956 Hormozgan earthquake (Disasters & Pandemics).
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Social Movements & Revolutions 4
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Hungarian Revolution of 1956
1956 revolution in Hungary
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Poznań 1956 protests
Demonstration against the communist regime in Poland
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Hong Kong 1956 riots
Political riots
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Santiago de Cuba Uprising
Uprising in the city of Santiago de Cuba
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Architecture & Engineering 46
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Notre Dame du Haut
Chapel in Ronchamp, France
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Malmö stadion
Multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden
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Silesian Stadium
Polish national athletics stadium in Chorzów, Poland
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Kaftanzoglio National Stadium
Sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece
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Franso Hariri Stadium
Stadium in Erbil - Iraq
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Great Bridge of Hrazdan
Cultural heritage monument of Armenia
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Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand
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Estádio do Restelo
Football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal (European Union)
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Chapel of the Snows
Non-denominational Christian church located at the United States McMurdo Station on Ross Island
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St. Joseph's Church
Church building in Seine-Maritime, in France
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Khankendi Stadium
Stadium
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Banadir Stadium
Eng. yariisow stadium
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City Stadium
Stadium in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
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Siliwangi Stadium
Multi-use stadium in Bandung
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Skálholt church
Church in Iceland
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San Giuseppe da Copertino
Church in Rome
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Fuglafjørdur Stadium
Football stadium
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Valga Keskstaadion
Stadium in Valga, Estonia
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Sekkemo Church
Church in Kvænangen, Norway
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Kjeldebotn Church
Church in Ballangen, Norway
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Dale Church
Parish church in Vaksdal, Norway
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Bjugn Church
Church in Trøndelag, Norway
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Solheim Church
Church building in Bergen, Norway
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Hirnyk Stadium, Kryvyi Rih
Stadium in Ukraine
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Trud Stadium
Sports venue in Irkutsk, Russia
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Kinn Church
Church building in Nordre Land, Innlandet, Norway
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Bethlehem Church
Church in Stockholm, Sweden
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Istana Kota Manggalela
Palace in Brunei
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Museo Fortuny
Art museum in Venice
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Vandve Church
Church in Dønna, Norway
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CDGK Stadium
Football stadium in Karachi, Pakistan
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St. William Parish
Church building in Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Helleruplund Church
Church building in Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
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Grace Community Church
Christian church in Los Angeles, California
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Palacio del Obispado
History Museum in Nuevo Leon, MX
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Holy Rosary Church, Guelph
Church in Ontario, Canada
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Stone Hill Church of Princeton
Church in New Jersey, United States
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Chapel of the Resurrection
Valparaiso, Indiana
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Emmanuel Church, Bentley
Church in Bentley, Walsall, West Midlands, England, UK
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Lokomotiv Stadium (Gorna Oryahovitsa)
Sports venue in Bulgaria
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Trinity Moravian Church, Jamaica
Church in Kingston, Jamaica
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Derwent Park
Stadium
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Stade de l'Avenir
Stadium in Miquelon-Langlade, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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Raleigh Road United Church
Church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK
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Eastern Sportsground
Outdoor stadium in Melbourne, Victoria
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Abadía de Cristo Rey
Monastery in Argentina
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Sports & Entertainment 16
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BFI London Film Festival
Annual film festival held in London, United Kingdom
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1956 Cannes Film Festival
Film festival edition
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Valladolid International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Valladolid, Spain
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Leipzig Opera House
Opera house in Leipzig, Germany
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Warsaw Autumn
International Festival of Contemporary Music
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6th Berlin International Film Festival
1956 film festival edition
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Atelje 212
Theatre in Belgrade, Serbia
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17th Venice International Film Festival
1956 film festival edition
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Sovremennik Theatre
Theatre in Moscow, Russia
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Cork International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Cork, Irland
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Sanremo Music Festival 1956
Italian music festival
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French Handball Cup
French men's handball competition
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1956 San Sebastián International Film Festival
1956 film festival edition
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Nordic Film Days Lübeck
Annual film festival held in Lübeck, Germany
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Glinka Opera and Ballet Theatre
Opera house in Chelyabinsk, Russia
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Pikes Peak Marathon
Annual race in the United States held since 1956
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Empires & Countries 10
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Sudan founded
Sudan was founded, with its capital at Khartoum.
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Tunisia founded
Tunisia was founded, with its capital at Tunis.
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Anglo-Egyptian Sudan dissolved
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ceased to exist, having been centered at Khartoum.
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Dominion of Pakistan dissolved
Dominion of Pakistan ceased to exist, having been centered at Karachi.
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French protectorate of Tunisia dissolved
French protectorate of Tunisia ceased to exist, having been centered at Tunis.
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Saar Protectorate dissolved
Saar Protectorate ceased to exist, having been centered at Saarbrücken.
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British Togoland dissolved
British Togoland ceased to exist, having been centered at Ho.
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Republic of Egypt founded
Republic of Egypt was founded, with its capital at Cairo.
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Kingdom of Tunisia founded
Kingdom of Tunisia was founded, with its capital at Tunis.
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Republic of Sudan founded
Republic of Sudan was founded.
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