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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:07 am on Thursday, June 2, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Thursday June 02, 2022. Today is day #153 with 212 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1928 Hungarian singer Erzsi Kovács.

    Random celebrity death: In 2014 Indian movie director Anjan Das.

    Random historical event: In 1896 Marconi applied for a patent for the wireless telegraph.

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:01 am on Sunday, January 1, 2023 Permalink | Reply
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    2023 is here!

     
  • Conrad D'Cruz 8:01 am on Saturday, December 31, 2022 Permalink | Reply  

    This series is complete.After 11+ years continuous posts, it has achieved the goals. Now on to other things! Happy New Year 2023.

     
  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:01 am on Saturday, December 31, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Saturday Dec 31, 2022. Today is day #365 with 0 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1974 Belgian cyclist Mario Aerts.

    Random celebrity death: In 2012 German photographer Günter Rössler.

    Random historical event: In 2009 a rare New Year’s eve blue moon and a lunar eclipse occurred.

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:35 am on Friday, December 30, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Friday Dec 30, 2022. Today is day #364 with 1 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1945 Italian athlete Paola Pigni.

    Random celebrity death: In 2015 Indian poet Mangesh Padgaonkar.

    Random historical event: In 1922 the Soviet Union officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed.

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:27 am on Thursday, December 29, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Thursday Dec 29, 2022. Today is day #363 with 2 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1947 Estonian poet Leonhard Lapin.

    Random celebrity death: In 2001 Japanese orchestra conductor Takashi Asahina.

    Random historical event: In 2003 the Akkala Sámi language became extinct when the last known speaker died.

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:17 am on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Wednesday Dec 28, 2022. Today is day #362 with 3 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1944 American astronomer Sandra Faber.

    Random celebrity death: In 1986 Dutch painter Jan Nieuwenhuys.

    Random historical event: In 1948 a Douglas DST (DC-3) with registration NC16002 disappeared somewhere south of Miami while on a routine from Puerto Rico to Miami..

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:08 am on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Tuesday Dec 27, 2022. Today is day #361 with 4 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1925 French actor Michel Piccoli.

    Random celebrity death: In 2013 Indian actor Farooq Sheikh.

    Random historical event: In 1978 and 40 years of dictatorship ended as Spain transitioned to a democracy.

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:11 am on Monday, December 26, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Monday Dec 26, 2022. Today is day #360 with 5 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1883 French painter Maurice Utrillo.

    Random celebrity death: In 1994 Italian actress Sylva Koscina.

    Random historical event: In 2013 the world’s longest high-speed rail link between Beijing and Guangzhou was opened.

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:08 am on Sunday, December 25, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Sunday Dec 25, 2022. Today is day #359 with 6 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1984 Australian singer Lisa Origliasso.

    Random celebrity death: In 2016 American astronomer Vera Rubin.

    Random historical event: In 1968 Apollo 8 left the lunar orbit to start the retun journey to Earth.

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  • Conrad D'Cruz 12:09 am on Saturday, December 24, 2022 Permalink | Reply
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    Saturday Dec 24, 2022. Today is day #358 with 7 days left in 2022.

    Random celebrity birth: In 1974 Norwegian jazz musician Paal Nilssen-Love.

    Random celebrity death: In 2009 German author Gero von Wilpert.

    Random historical event: In 1968 Apollo 8 entered Moon’s orbit.

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