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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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Thursday July 28, 2022. Today is day #209 with 156 days left in 2022.

Random celebrity birth: In 1978 Latvian poet Kārlis Vērdiņš.

Random celebrity death: In 2012 Austrian mountaineer Sepp Mayerl.

Random historical event: In 1896 the City of Miami, Florida was incorporated.

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July 28, 2019. Today is day #209 with 156 days left in 2019.

Random celebrity birth: In 1978 Latvian poet Kārlis Vērdiņš.

Random celebrity death: In 2006 English author David Gemmell.

Random historical event: In 1896 Miami, Florida was incorporated as a city in the USA.

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Dec 28, 2018. Today is day #362 with 3 days left in 2018.

Random celebrity birth: In 1931 French author Guy Debord.

Random celebrity death: In 1937 French composer Maurice Ravel.

Random historical event: In 1948 a DC-3 airliner with tail number NC16002 disappeared in the Atlantic ocean just south of Miami.

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Today is day #362 with 3 days left in 2017.

Random celebrity birth: In 1902 American philosopher Mortimer J. Adler.

Random celebrity death: In 2010 American composer Billy Taylor.

Random historical event: In 1948 A DC-3 airliner operated by Airborne Transport with registration number NC16002 disappeared on a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami, Florida.

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Today is day #338 with 27 days left in 2017.

Random celebrity birth: In 1920 Portuguese painter Nadir Afonso.

Random celebrity death: In 2014 American poet Claudia Emerson.

Random historical event: In 1954 American fast food chain Burger King opened their first restaurant in Miami, Florida.

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Today is day #362 with 3 days left in 2014.

Random celebrity birth: In 1937 Indian businessman and former chairman of Tata Group Ratan Naval Tata..

Random celebrity death: In 1663 Italian mathematician Francesco Maria Grimaldi.

Random historical event: In 1948 a Douglas DC-3 airliner with registration NC16002 vanished enroute to Miami and was one of many such disappearances attributed to “The Bermuda Triangle”.
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Today is day #237 with 129 days left in 2012.
Random celebrity birth: In 1902, the Boss of Bosses, Don Carlo of the Gambino family and in 1929, former Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat.
Random celebrity death: In 1954, former President of Brazil, Getúlio Vargas.
Random historical event: In 1992, Category 5 Hurricane Andrew makes landfall near Miami.