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  • 1969

    A meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico. View Post →

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  • 1971

    Nasdaq Composite stock market index debuts with 50 companies, starting at 100.

  • 1983

    Shergar, famous racehorse, is kidnapped in Ireland; never found, leading to a large insurance payout.

  • 2013

    Massive blizzard in the US and Canada causes 15 deaths, cancels 5,300 flights, and cuts power to 900,000.

  • 2022

    Horn of Africa faces humanitarian crisis amid a drought affecting 13 million people, per UN World Food Program.

  • 1896

    Formation of the Western Conference by Midwestern universities, later renamed the Big 10 Conference.

  • 1963

    Lamar Hunt moves his American Football League franchise from Dallas to Kansas City, renaming it the Chiefs.

  • 1963

    Kennedy administration bans travel and financial transactions with Cuba for US citizens.

  • 1960

    Construction begins on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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