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Jan 4, 2024 · Famous Deaths. Bernhard Lewkovitch, Danish organist and composer (Tre Madrigali di Torquato Tasso), dies at 96. David Soul [Solberg], American-British actor (Starsky & Hutch; Here Come s the Brides), and singer ("Don't Give Up On Us"), dies at 80 [1] Glynis Johns, British stage and screen Tony Award-winning actress and singer (Mary Poppins; A ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Historical Events. At least 112 Palestinians killed as they desperately swarm aid convoys in north Gaza [1] The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle, home to most of the state's cattle ranches, becomes the second-largest fire in US history, burning over 1.1 million acres [1] Events in 2024.
Oct 3, 2022 · At least 125 soccer fans have died in Indonesia, and more than 300 have been injured, in what is being reported as one of the worst sports stadium tragedies in history. The disaster happened on ...
May 15, 2024 · The 1997–98 Asian financial crisis began in Thailand and then quickly spread to neighbouring economies. It began as a currency crisis when Bangkok unpegged the Thai baht from the U.S. dollar, setting off a series of currency devaluations and massive flights of capital. In the first six months, the value of the Indonesian rupiah was down by 80 ...
Nov 28, 2022 · November 28, 2022. A house damaged by last week's earthquake. Garry Lotulung / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. Last week, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java, leaving at least 321 ...
Jan 22, 2024 · Famous Deaths. Arno Penzias, German-born American physicist (1978 Nobel Prize for detecting cosmic microwave background), dies at 90 [1] Luigi Riva, Italian soccer striker (42 caps; Cagliari 315 games), dies from a heart attack at 79. Died in 2024 2024 Highlights.
Jan 1, 2024 · A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes Japan's western coast, killing an estimated 120 people and injuring more than 100. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE become BRICS members. Ethiopia makes a controversial deal with Somaliland to lease part of its coastline, including becoming the first country to recognise it as a separate ...
