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National Candy Day is observed to celebrate various sweet treats and confections.

2008

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th President of the United States, making history as the first African American to hold the office.

2003

The "Rose Revolution" occurs in Georgia, leading to the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze and the rise of Mikheil Saakashvili.

1979

The Iran hostage crisis begins as Iranian militants seize the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, leading to a 444-day hostage ordeal for 52 Americans.

1966

The Arno River in Florence, Italy, floods, causing extensive damage to priceless art and cultural heritage.

1956

Soviet forces suppress the Hungarian Revolution, resulting in the appointment of Janos Kadar as Hungary's leader.

1924

Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected as the first female governor in the United States, serving in Wyoming.

1922

The tomb of King Tutankhamun, filled with treasures, is discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings by archaeologist Howard Carter.

1890

The City and South London Railway, now part of the London Underground, opens, becoming the world's first deep-level underground railway.

1839

The Newport Rising, a Chartist uprising for workers' rights and political reform, takes place in Wales.

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Emily Browning

Emily Browning

Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter

Nicholas Hoult

Nicholas Hoult

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell