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📜 A digital almanac of the internet. Every day, we look back at what happened on this date in another year.
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On this day in 1973 🏀✨ UCLA, led by Bill Walton, won their 61st consecutive game, breaking the NCAA record for longest win streak in college basketball. Dominance, dynasty, and a benchmark that still echoes in hoops history 🌟🔥 #OnThisDay #UCLA #BillWalton #CollegeBasketball
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On this day in 2007 🎾🔥 Serena Williams crushed Maria Sharapova 6‑1, 6‑2 to win her third Australian Open, a triumphant comeback and a defining Grand Slam moment that reminded the world why she’s one of the greatest ever 🌟💪 #OnThisDay #SerenaWilliams #AustralianOpen #GrandSlam
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On this day in 2006 ⚽️🌍 Ghana faced Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations, a heavyweight group clash packed with pace, power and continental pride. Tournament football at full voltage 🏟️🔥 #OnThisDay #AFCON #AfricaCupOfNations #Ghana #Senegal #AfricanFootball
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On this day in 1989 📺🇬🇧 Roseanne made its UK debut on Channel 4, importing sharp, working-class family comedy and giving British viewers a very different kind of American sitcom. Loud, grounded and unapologetically real ✨ #OnThisDay #Roseanne #Channel4 #Sitcom #BritishTV
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On this day in 1967 🚗🔥 Hot Rods to Hell hit cinemas, a cult slice of American road-rage paranoia. Teen rebels, muscle cars and simmering 60s anxieties, all speeding toward the edge of the counterculture era 🛣️✨ #OnThisDay #HotRodsToHell #CultCinema #AmericanFilm #60sMovies
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On this day in 2009 🎸🇺🇸 Bruce Springsteen released Working on a Dream, storming in at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and topping the UK charts too. Classic Boss themes, big melodies and Americana muscle still pulling in the same direction ✨🔥 #OnThisDay #BruceSpringsteen
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On this day in 1956 🎸🖤 Elvis Presley released “Heartbreak Hotel”, the record that kicked the doors open. His first No.1, first Gold single, and a lonely echo that helped launch rock ’n’ roll into the mainstream forever 📻✨ #OnThisDay #ElvisPresley #HeartbreakHotel
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On this day in 1945 🕯️ Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops, revealing the scale of Nazi atrocities to the world. A defining moment of the 20th century, and a date now observed as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We remember the victims and bear witness to
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On this day in 1985 🏒✨ Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal of the season, rewriting the record books and reminding the hockey world why he’s “The Great One.” Pure skill, pure domination on ice 🥅🔥 #OnThisDay #WayneGretzky #HockeyHistory #NHL #50Goals #TheGreatOne #IceHockey
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On this day in 2020 🕊️💔 The world lost Kobe Bryant, a legend on and off the court. A life of relentless drive, inspiration, and unforgettable moments cut tragically short — forever the Black Mamba 🌟🏀 #OnThisDay #KobeBryant #BlackMamba #NBA #Legend #BasketballHistory #RIP
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On this day in 1924 🥇❄️ History’s first Winter Olympic gold was awarded as American speed skater Charles Jewtraw won the 500m in Chamonix. A single race that opened a brand-new chapter in Olympic sport 🏔️✨ #OnThisDay #WinterOlympics #OlympicHistory #CharlesJewtraw
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On this day in 1980 📺🕵️♀️ Hart to Hart made its UK debut on ITV, gliding in with glossy mystery, sharp banter and prime-time escapism. Champagne crime-solving, 80s style ✨🥂 #OnThisDay #HartToHart #ITV #ClassicTV #CrimeDrama #80sTV #TelevisionHistory
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On this day in 2016 🦅🎿 Eddie the Eagle hit cinemas, a feelgood underdog tale built on courage, crashes and stubborn belief. Proof that sometimes flying means ignoring every sensible voice telling you not to 🏔️✨ #OnThisDay #EddieTheEagle #UnderdogStory #SportsFilm
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On this day in 1973 🎹✨ Elton John released Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, a chart-topping run of pop brilliance that gave the world “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel”. Piano pop with sparkle, swagger and a very long afterlife 🌈🔥 #OnThisDay #EltonJohn
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On this day in 1979 🚀🎹 Queen released “Don’t Stop Me Now”, three minutes of runaway joy powered by Freddie Mercury at full throttle. Pop-rock euphoria that still hits like a grin you can’t shake ⚡✨ #OnThisDay #Queen #DontStopMeNow #ClassicRock #FreddieMercury #MusicHistory
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On this day in 2001 🕯️ A devastating earthquake struck Gujarat, India, killing tens of thousands and leaving entire communities shattered. One of the deadliest natural disasters of the modern era, remembered for its immense human cost and resilience in the aftermath. #OnThisDay
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On this day in 1973 ⚾️👑 Warren Spahn was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, capping a legendary career with 363 wins — the most ever by a left-hander at the time. Dominance carved in history ✨🔥 #OnThisDay #WarrenSpahn #BaseballHallOfFame
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On this day in 1982 🏈✨ Super Bowl XVI saw the 49ers beat the Bengals 26–21, claiming San Francisco’s first Super Bowl and kicking off an ’80s dynasty. Ray Wersching’s four field goals tied a record, icing a legendary debut championship 🏆🔥 #OnThisDay #SuperBowlXVI #49ers
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On this day in 2015 ⚽️🔥 Watford flipped a 2–0 half-time deficit into a 7–2 demolition of Blackpool, with Odion Ighalo running riot and bagging four. One of those second halves that feels like folklore the moment it ends 🐝✨ #OnThisDay #Watford #Blackpool #Championship #FAcup
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On this day in 1988 🤼♂️🔥 The first Royal Rumble aired live on USA Network, unleashing a new kind of chaos into pro wrestling. Timed entries, surprise eliminations, and a format that instantly became a WWE cornerstone 🏟️✨ #OnThisDay #RoyalRumble #WWE #WWF #ProWrestling
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