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1 day ago · June 3, 2024. The US Air Force Napalm Attack of 1971 is one of the most devastating incidents that occurred during the Vietnam War. The use of powerful weapons such as napalm bombs had a profound impact on both soldiers and civilians, leaving behind a trail of destruction and trauma that lasts to this day. During this time, the US deployed an ...
3 days ago · Overview Gianni Rivera hoisting the 1969 Ballon d'Or.. The Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as football's most prestigious and valuable individual award. Nevertheless, critics have occasionally described the award as a "popularity contest", criticizing its voting process, its bias in favour of attacking players, and the idea of systematically singling out an individual in a team sport.
1 day ago · With a field limited to three-year-old colts and fillies, the Derby is run on turf on the first Saturday in June over a 1 1/2 -mile (about 2,400-metre) course at Epsom Downs, Surrey, England. The first recorded race on the Downs dates to 1661, and there were annual races there by 1730. At a 1778 social gathering including Sir Charles Bunbury ...
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3 days ago · Eurovision Song Contest. Austrian drag performer Conchita Wurst (Thomas Neuwirth) after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, May 10, 2014. (more) Contestants were originally evaluated by a “jury” of representatives from different countries, who awarded points for each performance. The early 21st century saw the addition of a ...
- The Eurovision Song Contest, also called Le Grand-Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne, is an annual singing contest organized by the European...
- First held on May 24, 1956, in Lugano, Switzerland, the inaugural proceedings of the Eurovision Song Contest featured solo artists from just seven...
- In addition to a cash prize, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest earns widespread recognition; moreover, traditionally, the victor’s homeland...
5 days ago · Turner Prize, award given annually to a visual artist born in or based in Great Britain in recognition of an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of his or her work. It is considered the highest honour in the British art world. Named for English Romantic painter J.M.W. Turner, the prize was established in 1984 by the Patrons of New Art ...
1 day ago · A total of 23 clubs have won the Champions League/European Cup. Real Madrid holds the record for the most victories, having won the competition 15 times, including the inaugural edition. They have also won the competition the most consecutive times, with five straight titles from 1956 to 1960. Juventus have been runners-up the most times ...
1 day ago · Don Budge is the only man to have won six consecutive major singles titles, from Wimbledon 1937 to U.S. Championships 1938, and the first player ever to complete a Grand Slam (1938). Ken Rosewall holds a record 15 Pro Major titles, and 23 major titles overall, counting both amateur and professional circuits.
