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2022
Kim Kardashian turns heads on May 2 at the Met Gala in New York. The billionaire wore the mythical dress that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy in 1962.
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2020
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the Icelandic actor who played Ser Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in Game of Thrones, sets a world deadlifting record by lifting 501kg (1,104lb).
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2016
Pierre Karl Péladeau resigns as leader of the Parti Québécois, leader of the official opposition and Member of Québec’s National Assembly for the riding of Saint-Jérôme; cites family reasons. Québec, Québec
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2015
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2011
Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI’s most wanted man is killed by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
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2008
First film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe released “Iron Man” directed by Jon Favreau, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
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1999
John Elway announces his retirement from the NFL, 2× Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII).
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1994
Nelson Mandela claimed victory after South Africa’s first democratic elections.
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1974
The filming of “Jaws” began in Martha’s Vineyard, MA.
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1970
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1908
“Take me out to the Ball Game” registered for copyright.
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1902
“A Trip to the Moon,” the first science fiction film was released. It was created by magician George Melies.
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1869
Folies Bergère opens in Paris.
1670
The Hudson Bay Company was founded by England’s King Charles II.
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