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1995 - Murder trial of O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
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1932 - Kingdom of Iraq
The Kingdom of Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom.
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1990 - German reunification
The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; the event is afterwards celebrated as German Unity Day.
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2018 - Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi
The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
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1967 - Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court.
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1263 - Battle of Largs
The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots.
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1969 - Concorde
Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
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1960 - Independence Day (Nigeria)
Nigeria gains independence from the United Kingdom.
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1949 - Proclamation of the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China is established.
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1968 - Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
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1888 - Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
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1520 - A Young Sultan Ascends, Heralding an Empire’s Golden Age
When Selim I fell in September 1520, a 26‑year‑old prince stepped onto the Ottoman throne. Suleiman’s reign would transform a regional power into a world‑spanning empire, reshaping law, art, and the very map of Europe and the Middle East.