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Vaslav Nijinsky: The Revolutionary Ballet Icon

Vaslav Nijinsky Vaslav Nijinsky (born 1889 or 1890 in Kiev, then part of the Russian Empire—died April 8, 1950, in London, England) was a Russian-born ballet dancer whose legendary...

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Richard Nixon: 37th President of the United States

Richard Nixon Richard Nixon (1913, Yorba Linda, California, January 9, 1913, d. Born April 22, 1994, New York City), the 37th president of the United States (served 1969-74), the...

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Historical Date: March 18

Historical 1881: After two circus companies merged, the Barnum & Bailey Circus, dubbed The Greatest Show on Earth, debuted at Madison Square Garden in New York City Historical Date:...

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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield – A Pioneer of English Law

1793 William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield On March 20, 1793, William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, passed away at the age of 88. A towering figure in British...

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47 BCE: Cleopatra VII Reinstated as Queen of Egypt

Queen of Egypt In the year 47 BCE, Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, was reinstated to the throne, a pivotal event in...

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Bill Gates and Paul Allen Launch a Software Revolution in 1975

Bill Gates Founding of Microsoft On April 4, 1975, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen officially founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, marking the beginning of one of...

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Pablo Picasso: The Visionary Who Redefined Art

Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (born October 25, 1881, in Málaga, Spain—died April 8, 1973, in Mougins, France) was a Spanish-born painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer who spent...

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The Iraq War Begins: A Defining Moment in Modern History

The Iraq War Begins People worldwide began to watch as the Iraq War inaugurated its first day on March 19, 2003 and subsequently changed global politics while making enduring...

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Sir Isaac Newton – The Scientific Genius Who Transformed Physics and Mathematics

1726 Isaac Newton On March 20, 1726 (Julian calendar; March 31, 1727, in the Gregorian calendar), Sir Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists in history, passed away at...

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Viagra FDA approval 1998, Transforming Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

Viagra FDA approval 1998 On March 27, 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Viagra, the brand name for sildenafil citrate, marking a groundbreaking moment in medical...

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