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ON THIS DAY: COVID-19 declared a global pandemic (2020)

On this Day
In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The announcement came from WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as...

ON THIS DAY: Sharon Stone is born (1958)

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On 10 March 1958, American actress Sharon Stone was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Over the decades, Stone became one of Hollywood’s most...

ON THIS DAY: Barbie makes her iconic debut (1959)

On this Day
In 1959, Barbie made her first appearance at the American Toy Fair in New York, introducing a new kind of doll to the world....

ON THIS DAY: Cassius Clay becomes Muhammad Ali (1964)

On this Day
In 1964, Cassius Clay, the reigning heavyweight boxing champion, made one of the most defining decisions of his life. He joined the Nation of...

ON THIS DAY: Rodney King beating by LAPD (1991)

On this Day
Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) became an emblematic figure of police brutality in the United States after a brutal...
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