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* [[1989]] – [[Tim Berners-Lee]] submitted a memorandum at [[CERN]] with details of an information-management system, the first proposal for what would become the '''[[World Wide Web]]'''. | * [[1989]] – [[Tim Berners-Lee]] submitted a memorandum at [[CERN]] with details of an information-management system, the first proposal for what would become the '''[[World Wide Web]]'''. | ||
* [[2006]] – U.S. Army soldiers '''[[Mahmudiyah rape and killings|gang-raped a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdered her]]''' along with her family members. | * [[2006]] – U.S. Army soldiers '''[[Mahmudiyah rape and killings|gang-raped a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and murdered her]]''' along with her family members. | ||
* Born/died this day: | '''[[Symeon the New Theologian]]'''<!--Byzantine monk--> |d|1022| '''[[Charles Boycott]]'''<!--English estate manager--> |b|1832| '''[[William Henry Perkin]]'''<!--Engish chemist--> |b|1838| '''[[Lilian Faithfull]]'''<!--English educator--> |b|1865| '''[[Gemma Galgani]]'''<!--Italian mystic/saint--> |b|1878|'''[[Lise Tréhot]]'''<!--French model--> |d|1922|'''[[Jack Kerouac]]'''<!--American writer--> |b|1922 | * Born/died this day: | '''[[Symeon the New Theologian]]'''<!--Byzantine monk--> |d|1022|'''[[William Lyon Mackenzie]]'''<!--Canadian journalist--> |b|1795| '''[[Charles Boycott]]'''<!--English estate manager--> |b|1832| '''[[William Henry Perkin]]'''<!--Engish chemist--> |b|1838| '''[[Lilian Faithfull]]'''<!--English educator--> |b|1865| '''[[Gemma Galgani]]'''<!--Italian mystic/saint--> |b|1878|'''[[Lise Tréhot]]'''<!--French model--> |d|1922|'''[[Jack Kerouac]]'''<!--American writer--> |b|1922| '''[[Zhao Wei]]'''<!--Chinese actress--> |b|1976| '''[[Arina Tanemura]]'''<!--Japanese artist-->|b|1978| '''[[Lazare Ponticelli]]'''<!--French soldier--> |d|2008 | ||
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* [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Lord Ismay]]''' ''(pictured)'' was appointed the first [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]]. | * [[1952]] – British diplomat '''[[Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay|Lord Ismay]]''' ''(pictured)'' was appointed the first [[Secretary General of NATO|secretary general of NATO]]. | ||
* [[2014]] – A gas leak caused '''[[2014 East Harlem gas explosion|an explosion]]''' in the [[East Harlem]] neighborhood of New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths. | * [[2014]] – A gas leak caused '''[[2014 East Harlem gas explosion|an explosion]]''' in the [[East Harlem]] neighborhood of New York City, destroying two apartment buildings and causing eight deaths. | ||
{{Born and died list|'''[[Stefan Dragutin]]'''<!--Serbian king--> |d|1316|'''[[ | {{Born and died list|'''[[Stefan Dragutin]]'''<!--Serbian king--> |d|1316|'''[[Wally Schirra]]'''<!--American astronaut--> |b|1923|'''[[Jessica Hardy]]'''<!--American swimmer--> |b|1987}} | ||
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