What happened in 1986?
449 recorded events in 1986, including 166 in people, 84 in science & technology and 65 in economy & trade.
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Major Events 1
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Chernobyl disaster
A reactor explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear plant causes the worst nuclear accident in history.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Toyota War
Last phase of the Chadian–Libyan conflict. It takes its name from the Toyota pickup trucks used
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First Battle of al-Faw
1986 battle
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Battle of Mehran
1986 operation in Iran-Iraq war
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Politics & Government 2
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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Between States and International Organizations or Between International Organizations
1986 United Nations treaty
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January 1986 Lebanese Forces coup
Coup attempts in Lebanon
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People 166
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Albert Szent-Györgyi died
Hungarian biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology or Medicine in 1937 (1896-1986)
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Leonid Kantorovich died
Russian mathematician (1912-1986)
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Nikolay Semyonov died
Soviet physical chemist (1896-1986)
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Tenzing Norgay died
Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer (1914-1986)
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Vitaly Abalakov died
Soviet mountaineer, inventor,Armero (1906-1986)
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Ella Josephine Baker died
African-American civil rights and human rights activist (1903–1986)
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Andrei Tarkovsky died
Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986)
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Cary Grant died
British-American actor (1904–1986)
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James Cagney died
American actor and dancer (1899–1986)
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Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt died
German politician (1901–1986)
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James Rainwater died
American physicist
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Robert S. Mulliken died
American physicist, chemist and botanical collector (1896 - 1986)
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Edward Adelbert Doisy died
American biochemist (1893-1986)
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Fritz Albert Lipmann died
German-American biochemist
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Judith Resnik died
American engineer and astronaut (1949–1986)
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Hannah Kudjoe died
Prominent activist for Ghanaian independence (1918-1986)
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L. Ron Hubbard died
American writer and Scientology founder (1911–1986)
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Donna Reed died
American film and television actress
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Ray Milland died
British actor (1907–1986)
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Broderick Crawford died
American actor (1911–1986)
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Otto Preminger died
Austrian-American director, producer, and actor (1905–1986)
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Elsa Lanchester died
British-American actress (1902–1986)
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Coluche died
French comedian and actor (1944-1986)
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Sterling Hayden died
American actor (1916–1986)
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Lilli Palmer died
German actress (1914–1986)
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Bessie Love died
American actress (1898–1986)
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Erik Bruhn died
Danish ballet dancer (1928-1986)
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Harold Arlen died
American composer of popular music (1905-1986)
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Yves Le Grand died
French psychologist (1908–1986)
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Ronald McNair died
American physicist, astronaut (1950-1986)
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Gregory Jarvis died
American astronaut (1944-1986)
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Jorge Alessandri died
Chilean politician and President (1896–1986)
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Ellison Onizuka died
American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, first Asian American to reach space, later died in the Space Shuttle Challenger accident
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Cheikh Anta Diop died
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986)
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J. Allen Hynek died
American astronomer (1910–1986)
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Marcel Dassault died
French aircraft industrialist (1892-1986)
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James H. Wilkinson died
English mathematician (1919–1986)
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Oscar Zariski died
American mathematician (1899–1986)
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D. R. Kaprekar died
Indian mathematician (1905–1986)
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Ruth Teitelbaum died
American computer programmer and mathematician
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John Bagot Glubb died
British military officer, scholar and author (1897–1986)
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Eduard Imhof died
Swiss cartographer and professor at ETH Zurich (1895-1986) and child of his father Eduard Imhof (1854-1924)
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Cornelis Gijsbert Gerrit Jan van Steenis died
Dutch botanist and university teacher (1901-1986)
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Frans Hubert Edouard Arthur Walter Robyns died
Botanist (1901-1986)
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Ada Rogato died
Pilot
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Henry Winston died
American communist leader (1911-1986)
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Anahareo died
Mohawk Algonquin writer and companion of Grey Owl (1906-1986)
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Edgar Hark died
Estonian theologian (1908–1986)
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Era Bell Thompson died
American journalist (1905–1986)
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Maria L. de Hernández died
Mexican-American rights activist
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Yvonne Hakim Rimpel died
Haitian journalist and feminist (1906-1986)
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Hyllus Noel Maris died
(1933-1986) Aboriginal rights campaigner, community worker, educator, poet and scriptwriter
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Immanuel Shifidi died
Freedom fighter
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Sidney Lens died
American labor leader
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Jean Mary Daly died
(1897-1986) women’s rights activist in New South Wales, Australia
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Consuelo Reyes-Calderon died
Costa Rican-American author
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Hal B. Wallis died
American film producer and art collector (1898–1986)
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Emilio Fernández died
Mexican film director and actor (1904-1986)
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Desi Arnaz died
Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986)
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Adolfo Celi died
Italian actor (1922-1986)
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Smita Patil died
Indian actress (1955–1986)
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Dean Reed died
Singer, musician, actor, writer, director (1938-1986)
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Scatman Crothers died
American entertainer (1910–1986)
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Teddy Wilson died
American jazz pianist (1912–1986)
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Leona Woods died
American nuclear physicist (1919–1986)
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Alexander Ostrowski died
Russian mathematician (1893–1986)
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Alfonso Thiele died
Racecar driver
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Adolf Brudes died
German racing driver (1899-1986)
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Ida Rhodes died
Mathematician
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Ludwig Biermann died
German astronomer (1907-1986)
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Albert Scherrer died
Swiss racing driver (1908-1986)
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Richard van der Riet Woolley died
British astronomer royal (1906–1986)
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Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov died
Soviet weapons designer (1894-1986)
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Henry DeWolf Smyth died
American physicist and diplomat (1898–1986)
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Banesh Hoffmann died
American mathematician and physicist (1906-1986)
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Chesley Bonestell died
American science fiction and space illustrator (1888-1986)
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Alexander H. Smith died
U.S. mycologist (1904-1986)
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Michael Warriner died
British rower
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Johnnie Tolan died
American racing driver (1917–1986)
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Arne Beurling died
Swedish mathematician (1905–1986)
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Gleb Wataghin died
Italian physicist (1899–1986)
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Alexander Nikolaevich Deutsch died
Soviet astronomer
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Valery Khodemchuk died
Chernobyl pump operator, the first casualty of the incident on April 26th, 1986.
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Leonid Toptunov died
Soviet engineer
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Malcolm Nokes died
British athlete (1897-1986)
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Georgy Gause died
Russian biologist (1910–1986)
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Dar Robinson died
American stunt performer and actor (1947-1986)
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Hermann Friedrich Graebe died
German Righteous Among the Nations; affiant in the IMT (International Military Tribunal)
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Adolf Busemann died
German engineer (1901–1986)
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R. H. Bing died
American mathematician (1914-1986)
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Alexander Kronrod died
Soviet mathematician (1921–1986)
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Sergio Cresto died
American racing driver (1956–1986)
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Henri de France died
Television inventor (1911-1986)
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Heinz Nixdorf died
Computing pioneer (1925-1986)
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Harrison Brown died
American physicist and geochemist (1917–1986)
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Zhang Yuzhe died
Chinese astronomer (1902–1986)
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Hubertus Strughold died
German scientist and perpetrator of Nazi-sponsored medical torture; participant in Operation Paperclip
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Marcel Rüedi died
Swiss explorer (1938-1986)
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Robert Sexé died
French explorer and photographer (1890–1986)
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Norio Suzuki died
Japanese explorer and adventurer notable for finding Hiroo Onoda
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Jerzy Jeliński died
Polish traveler and scout
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James Maurice Scott died
British explorer (1906–1986)
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Robert Ryder died
British Royal Navy officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross, polar explorer and politician (1908-1986)
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Marion Grant died
American historian, writer and activist (1918-1986)
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Victor Daly died
American author, soldier, and activist (1895–1986)
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Margaret Hunter died
Scottish communist activist and politician (1922-1986)
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Hermione Baddeley died
British character actress of theatre, film and television (1906-1986)
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Ilmari Salminen died
Finnish long-distance runner
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Blanche Sweet died
American actress (1896–1986)
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Jacques Plante died
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986)
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Maurice Duruflé died
French composer and organist
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Keenan Wynn died
American actor (1916–1986)
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Pierre Fournier died
French cellist (1906–1986)
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Una Merkel died
American actress (1903–1986)
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Aleksei Arbuzov died
Soviet playwright (1908-1986)
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Rudy Vallée died
American singer, actor, and entertainer (1901–1986)
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Gunnar Björnstrand died
Swedish actor (1909–1986)
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Robert Alda died
American actor (1914–1986)
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Kate Smith died
American singer (1907-1986)
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Sonny Terry died
American Piedmont blues musician (1911–1986)
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Ernst Lehner died
German footballer (1912-1986)
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Yukiko Okada died
Japanese pop singer (1967-1986)
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Hank Mobley died
American saxophonist (1930-1986)
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Arthur Grumiaux died
Belgian violinist and pianist (1921-1986)
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Anna Neagle died
English stage and film actress and singer (1904–1986)
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Peter Pears died
English tenor (1910–1986)
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Susan Cabot died
American actress (1927–1986)
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Robert Stevenson died
British film director (1905-1986)
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Leif Erickson died
American actor (1911-1986)
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Daniel Balavoine died
French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1952–1986)
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Harald Reinl died
Austrian director (1908-1986)
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Herma Szabo died
Austrian figure skater
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Heather Angel died
British actress (1909–1986)
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Lili Kraus died
Hungarian born English classical pianist (1903–1986)
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Thad Jones died
American jazz trumpeter (1923-1986)
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Yakima Canutt died
American rodeo rider, actor and stuntman (1895–1986)
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Brian Aherne died
British actor (1902–1986)
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Murray Hamilton died
American actor (1923–1986)
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Thierry Sabine died
French racing driver (1949–1986)
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Pepper Adams died
American saxophonist (1930-1986)
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Heinz Strehl died
German footballer (1938-1986)
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Ted Knight died
American actor (1923-1986)
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Gordon MacRae died
American actor, singer (1921-1986)
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Reinhold Münzenberg died
German footballer (1909-1986)
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Robert Helpmann died
Australian-born British dancer, actor, theatre director and choreographer
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Howard da Silva died
American actor (1909–1986)
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Helmut Qualtinger died
Austrian actor (1928–1986)
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Martin Gabel died
American actor (1912-1986)
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Sebastian Kurz born
Born in Vienna. Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021).
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Gabriel Boric born
Born in Punta Arenas. President of Chile from 2022 to 2026.
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Aaron Swartz born
Born in Highland Park. American computer programmer and internet-political activist (1986–2013).
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Paetongtarn Shinawatra born
Born in Bangkok. Businesswoman and former Prime Minister of Thailand.
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Victoria Amelina born
Born in Lviv. Ukrainian writer and activist.
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Luigi Di Maio born
Born in Avellino. Italian politician (born 1986).
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Sébastien Lecornu born
Born in Eaubonne. Prime Minister of France since 2025.
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Lena Dunham born
Born in New York City. American writer, director, actress, and producer (born 1986).
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Jakov Milatović born
Born in Podgorica. President of Montenegro since 2023.
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Gilad Shalit born
Born in Nahariya. Israeli writer, soldier, and former hostage.
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Kyrylo Budanov born
Born in Kyiv. Chief of Staff of president Zelensky.
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George Simion born
Born in Focșani. Romanian politician (b. 1986).
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Charlotte Casiraghi born
Born in The Princess Grace Hospital Centre. Monegasque equestrian and journalist; second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and Stefano Casiraghi.
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Tara Westover born
Born in Clifton. American historian and author.
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Abu Omar al-Shishani born
Born in Birkiani. Islamist warlord.
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Prince Amedeo, Hereditary Archduke of Austria-Este born
Born in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. Belgian prince.
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Bowe Bergdahl born
Born in Sun Valley. American soldier captured by the Taliban in 2009 and released in 2014 as part of a prisoner swap.
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Alexander Ostrowski died
Died in Montagnola. Russian mathematician (1893–1986).
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Science & Technology 84
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University of the Arts London
Public research university located in London, England
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Imam Hossein University
Public university in Tehran, Iran
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Sultan Qaboos University
Public university in Oman
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National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Illinois-based applied supercomputing research organization
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Institute of Manuscripts of Azerbaijan
Research institute in Baku, Azerbaijan
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Balkh University
University
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University of Laghouat
University in Laghouat, Algeria
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University of Sfax
University in Tunisia
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Islamic University of Niger
University in Say, Niger
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Maputo University
Public university in Mozambique
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Rangsit University
University in Thailand
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University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Public university in Vila Real, Portugal
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Railway Technical Research Institute
Railway research institute in Japan
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University of Sousse
University in Tunisia
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UCSI University
Private university in Malaysia
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Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
Higher education institution in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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Saba University School of Medicine
Located on the island of Saba
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Carlos III Health Institute
Spanish medical research and financing institut
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National Museum of Natural Science
National museum in Taichung, Taiwan
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ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
University of applied arts and sciences in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Cape Coast Technical University
Public university in the Central Region, Ghana
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University of Ahmed Draia Adrar
University in Algeria
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Nepal Sanskrit University
Beljhundi, Dang, midwestern Development Region, Nepal
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National Open University
University in Taiwan
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Classical Chinese garden located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; adjacent to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
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Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences
State public university in Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Education organization in Zahedan, Iran
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Oporto Global University
Portuguese university
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URCA
Academic publisher
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International Academy of Philosophy
University
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Allerton Garden
Botanical garden located in Kauai, Hawaii, United States
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Sun Moon University
University in Asan, South Korea
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Lusíada University
University in Lisbon, Portugal
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I-shou University
University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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University of Guelma
University in Algeria
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INTI International University
Private university colleges
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Omdurman Ahlia University
University in Sudan
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Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin
Hospital in Berlin, Germany
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Research Institute for Nuclear Problems of Belarusian State University
Research institute in Minsk, Belarus. Its main fields of research are nuclear physics and particle physics
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China Tibetology Research Center
Chinese government research institute
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National Centre for Cell Science
Research center in Pune, Maharashtra, India
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ELETTRA
Synchrotron facility in Trieste, Italy
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Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava
Basque Country Museum
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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
State public university in Dharwad, Karnataka, India
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Umar Suleiman College of Education
State government higher education institution in Gashua, Nigeria
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Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch
University in Iran
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Malek Ashtar University of Technology
Building in Iran
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Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya
General college in est Bengal, India
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S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Indian math and science research institute
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Kanagawa Cancer Center
Hospital in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Izmirlian Medical Center
Hospital in Armenia
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Lagoon Hospitals
Hospital in Lagos State, Nigeria
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Thailand National Metal and Materials Technology Center
Thai research institute
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Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital
A hospital in Nigeria
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Electricity Museum, Nagoya
Museum in Aichi, Japan
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National Botanical Garden Shah Alam
Botanic gardens in Selangor, Malaysia
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UTE University
Academic publisher
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Bethuadahari College
College of West Bengal
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Darul Uloom Al-Madania
Buffalo, New York
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Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras
Private university in Honduras
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Gilan University of Medical Sciences
Medical school in Gilan Province of Iran
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Hakuoh University
Higher education institution in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi
College of education in Nigeria
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Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Education organization in Sanandaj, Iran
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University of National Education
Private university in Bali, Indonesia
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Kure University
Higher education institution in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Darma Persada University
Higher education institution in Jakarta Timur, Indonesia
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National Institute of Archaeology and Heritage
Organization in Rabat, Morocco
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Salomon Ludwig Steinheim-Institut für deutsch-jüdische Geschichte
Academic department
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Walter Schottky Institute
Research institute on semiconductor physics at TU Munich
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Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Hospital in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
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Mayo Clinic Hospital – Jacksonville
Hospital in Florida, United States
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
United States federal agency division that supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis, musculoskeletal, and skin diseases
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Shaikh Zayed Hospital
Hospital in Pakistan
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Vibhavadi Hospital
Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand
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Coimbra University Hospital
Public hospital in Coimbra, Portugal
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Brenner Children's Hospital
Hospital in North Carolina, United States
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Hospital of Palamós
Hospital in Spain
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Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Research institute in Havana, Cuba
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Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College
Indian medical college
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Meyer Children's Hospital
Healthcare organization in Haifa, Israel
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Museum Alpin, Pontresina
Museum in Pontresina (Switzerland)
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Tower Hill Botanic Garden
Botanic garden in Boylston, Massachusetts
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Madrid Planetarium
Museum in Madrid, Spain
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Exploration & Discovery 11
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Yonaguni Monument
Submerged rock formation
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Movile Cave
Cave in Romania
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The Elephant's Foot
Radioactive mass formed during the Chernobyl disaster
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Actun Tunichil Muknal
Cave in Belize
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Rogozen Treasure
Thracian hoard
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Caves of Nanumanga
Geographical object
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Jōmon Venus
Female dogū figurine from the Middle Jōmon period
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Archelais
Archaeological site in Palestine
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Uenohara
Jomon archaeological site in southern Japan
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Gjerrild Treasure
Viking Age hoard found in Denmark
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Royal Jade cong
Jade cong from the Liangzhu culture
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Religion & Belief Systems 9
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Lotus Temple
Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi, India
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Faisal Mosque
Mosque in Islamabad (Pakistan)
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Grand Mosque
Mosque in Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Al Ahmad Mosque
The secondo mosque opened in Argentina
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Imam Hussein Mosque
Mosque in Kuwait
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Masjid-e-Rasheed
Most beautiful mosque in India
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Xilin Chan Temple
Buddhist temple in Shanghai, China
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Boise Hare Krishna Temple
Hindu temple in Boise, Idaho
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Santuario Virgen del Rosario de San Nicolás
Argentine Roman Catholic Marian sanctuary
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Economy & Trade 65
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Pixar
American computer animation studio
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Geely
Chinese automotive manufacturing company
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Micro-Star International
Taiwanese electronics company
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Bombardier Aerospace
Canadian aerospace manufacturer
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Gigabyte Technology
Taiwanese electronics company
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Nespresso
Coffee brand owned by Nestlé S.A.
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Viz Media, LLC
American entertainment company
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Unisys
American multinational technology, cloud application and infrastructure services and consulting corporation
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D-Link
Taiwanese multinational networking equipment manufacturing corporation
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Staples Inc.
American multinational office supply retailing corporation
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Avira
Computer security software company
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Village Roadshow Pictures
American film production company
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NexGen
US company
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Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH
Aerospace manufacturer in Europe
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Office Depot
Multinational stationery retail chain
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Synopsys
American software company
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Oniverse
Italian lingerie company
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Media Factory
Japanese publisher and brand company
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Geely Auto
Automobile manufacturer (subsidiary of Geely Holdings)
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Expo 86
World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Biostar Microtech International
Taiwanese company
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People Incorporated
American media and Internet company
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Bhutan Broadcasting Service
Company
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Omnicom Group
US global media, marketing and corporate communications holding company
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Dollar Tree
Chain of low cost retail stores in North America
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Turner Entertainment
American multimedia company
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bonprix
German online retailer
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Bellona Foundation
Norwegian environmetal organization
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Advanced Info Service
Thai telecommunications company
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Toyoko Inn
Japanese hotel chain
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Rover Group
Former British car company
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RSA
American computer and network security company
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Nice Ltd
Surveillence and data analytics company in Israel
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Access Industries
American conglomerate holding company
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Ahmad Tea
British family-owned tea company
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Hamann Motorsport
Company
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Celgene
American biopharmaceutical company
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Kapla
Wooden block construction toy
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DStv
Satellite television service in Africa
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Tech Mahindra India
Indian multinational company
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mBank
Polish universal banking group
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Mexx
Dutch fashion brand
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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam
Indian telecommunication company
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3D Systems
Company that makes and sells 3D printers
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Leadtek Research
Company
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Carglass
Car glass repair brand
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Synaptics
Technology company in the United States
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Lusa News Agency
Portuguese news agency
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Viasat
American communications company
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Seres Group
Chinese vehicle manufacturer
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Zepter International
Swiss consumer goods enterprise
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Seabourn Cruise Line
Luxury cruise line
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Express Scripts
Company
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EuroJet Turbo GmbH
Company
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Shire plc
British company
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Antec
Taiwanese computer hardware company
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Jumbo
Greek multinational toy shop chain
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Microsoft Japan
Division of Microsoft in Japan
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Chaintech
Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer
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Ambuja Cements
Company
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Traxxas
RC car company
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Pelephone
Mobile network operator in Israel
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Pinnacle Systems
Company
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First Citizens BancShares
American bank holding company
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InFocus
American company
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Disasters & Pandemics 10
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Lake Nyos disaster
1986 disaster in Cameroon due to a limnic eruption of Lake Nyos
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1986 Vrancea earthquake
August 1986 earthquake in Romania
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1986 San Salvador earthquake
Major Earthquake of El Salvador
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1986 Kalamata earthquake
Earthquake in Greece
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1986 Hualien earthquake
1986 Hualien earthquake (Disasters & Pandemics).
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1986 João Câmara earthquake
Rare earthquake in northeastern Brazil
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1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake
1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake (Disasters & Pandemics).
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1986 Winisk Flood
Severe weather event in Ontario, Canada
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1986 North Palm Springs earthquake
Earthquake in Southern California
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1986 Strazhitsa earthquake
Earthquake in Bulgaria
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Social Movements & Revolutions 4
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1986 Sabah riots
1986 Sabah riots (Social Movements & Revolutions).
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Battle of Ryesgade
1986 series of street fights in Ryesgade, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Pudu Prison siege
Singaporean criminal and ringleader of the Pudu Prison siege
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Veterans Fast for Life
1986 protest
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Architecture & Engineering 43
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Hallgrímskirkja
Church in Reykjavík, Iceland
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Sydney Football Stadium
Former sports venue in Sydney, Australia
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Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
Baseball venue in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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R. Premadasa Stadium
Cricket stadium in Sri Lanka
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7 April Stadium
Sports stadium in Aleppo, Syria
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Tony Bezzina Stadium
Stadium in Paola, Malta
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Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida
Chilean stadium
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Parramatta Stadium
Sports stadium in Australia
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Royal Jewelry Museum
Art museum in Egypt
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St. Thomas Church, Jerusalem
Church in Jerusalem
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Ransäter Church
Church of Sweden church building in Ransäter, Sweden
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Lima Peru Temple
Lima Peru Temple (Architecture & Engineering).
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Estádio Fredis Saldívar
Multi-use stadium in Dourados, Brazil
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Kolstad Church
Church in Trondheim, Norway
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Mostadmark Chapel
Church in Trøndelag, Norway
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Varntresk Church
Church in Hattfjelldal, Norway
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Dove World Outreach Center
Church in Florida, United States
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Hånes Church
Church building in Kristiansand, Southern Norway
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Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium
Building in Atsubetsu-ku, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
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Stade de l'Unité Africaine
Stadium in Algeria
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Gulset Church
Church building in Skien, Eastern Norway
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Novorossiysk TV Tower
Tower
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Levita Stadium
Football stadium in Kfar Saba
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Stade Souidani Boujemaa
Multi-use stadium in Guelma, Algeria
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Chungcheng Stadium
Stadium in Taiwas
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Saint Anne Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite
Church building in California, United States of America
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Faith Community Baptist Church
Church in Singapore
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Gunnarnes Chapel
Church in Måsøy, Norway
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Saint Elizabeth's Church
Church building in Michigan, United States of America
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Ascension of Christ Lower Church
Church building in Vevčani, Vevčani Municipality, Macedonia
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Estadio Cancun 86
Stadium in Mexico
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Granger Community Church
Church in Indiana, United States
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Bethany Baptist Church
Church in South Norfolk neighborhood, United States
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Mooney Mooney Bridge
Bridge in Australia
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Smithton Low-Level Bridge
Bridge in United States of America
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Alamzey Stadium
Football stadium in Burao, Somaliland
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Lobo Church
Roman Catholic church in Batangas, Philippines
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Wuhua County Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Wuhua County, Meizhou, Guangdong, China
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Battalgazi Bridge
Bridge in Turkey
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Estadio Roberto Suazo Cordoba
Stadium in La Paz, Honduras
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Compadre Stadium
Stadium in Chandler, Arizona
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Sutersville Bridge
Bridge in United States of America
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Assembly of God Bethlehem Ministry
Church in with various physical campuses, United States
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Sports & Entertainment 47
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5. Anti-WAAhnsinns Festival 1986
German rock concerts to support political protests
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1986 Gay Games
International LGBT multi-sport and cultural event
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Pripyat amusement park
Amusement park closed down after Chernobyl disaster
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1986 Cannes Film Festival
Film festival edition
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Guadalajara International Film Festival
Film festival
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Stopera
Complex with city hall and opera in Amsterdam
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Midnight Sun Film Festival
Annual film festival in Sodankylä, Finland
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Metalmania
Heavy metal music festival in Central Europe
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Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park
Amusement Park in Beijing, China
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36th Berlin International Film Festival
1986 film festival edition
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Hultsfred Festival
Annual music festival in Hultsfred, Sweden
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43rd Venice International Film Festival
1986 film festival edition
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Il Cinema Ritrovato
Festival dedicated to the rediscovery of rare and little-known films
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Marquis Theatre
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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Swan Theatre
Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
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Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
Amusement park in Nantou County, Taiwan
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Eurosonic Noorderslag
Annual music festival in Groningen
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Cinema Jove International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Valencia, Spain
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Summerjam
Music festival
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Shanghai Television Festival
Shanghai Television Festival (Sports & Entertainment).
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Tykkimäki
Amusement park in Kouvola, Finland
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Kongeparken
Amusement park in Norway
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Deltapark Neeltje Jans
Dutch theme park
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Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur
Annual film festival held in Namur, Belgium
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Lovers Film Festival - Torino LGBTQI Visions
Italian LGBT+ film festival
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Bridge School Benefit
Annual charity concert usually held in Mountain View, California, USA
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Sanremo Music Festival 1986
Italian song contest (36th edition)
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Kissinger Sommer
Classical music festival
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Cinekid Festival
Film festival
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Entrevues Belfort Film Festival
Film festival
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Svenska dansbandsveckan
Dansband music festival in Malung, Sweden
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Baloise Session
Music festival in Basel, Switzerland
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Osnabrück Independent Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Osnabrück, Germany
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Mher Mkrtchyan
Artistic theater in Yerevan, Armenia
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Café De Unie
Building in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Brest European Short Film Festival
Annual short film festival in France
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Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival
Film festival
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MIX Copenhagen LGBTQ Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Mount Fuji Jazz Festival
Music festival in Japan
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Festival Kann Al Loar
Festival Kann Al Loar (Sports & Entertainment).
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Silesian Guitar Autumn
Silesian Guitar Autumn (Sports & Entertainment).
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Luna Luna
Art project and amusement park by André Heller
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Csodamalom Bábszínház
Puppet theatre in Miskolc, Hungary
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Waldviertler Hoftheater
Local theatre in Pürchbach, Lower Austria
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Yekaterinburg Drama Theater "Volkhonka"
Drama theatre
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Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra
Teater Brunnsgatan Fyra (Sports & Entertainment).
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1986 Toronto International Film Festival
1986 film festival edition
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Empires & Countries 4
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New Zealand founded
New Zealand was founded, with its capital at Wellington.
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Marshall Islands founded
Marshall Islands was founded, with its capital at Majuro.
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Federated States of Micronesia founded
Federated States of Micronesia was founded, with its capital at Palikir.
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Aruba founded
Aruba was founded, with its capital at Oranjestad.
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