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Katy Perry (born October 25, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She released her debut album in 2001, then signed to Capitol Records in 2007. Perry rose to fame in 2008 with the release of the single "I Kissed a Girl". She has released seven studio albums, the most recent of which, 143, was in September 2024. Perry has the second-most US diamond certified singles for any female artist (6). She has received various accolades, including a Billboard Spotlight Award, four Guinness World Records, five Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award. Perry is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 143 million units worldwide. She made her film debut voicing Smurfette in The Smurfs in 2011, released a documentary film in 2012, and launched her own shoe line, Katy Perry Collections, in 2017. Perry served as a judge on American Idol between 2018 and 2024. (Full article...)

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Wigwam

... that Wigwam (pictured) formed four days before their first concert?
... that cultural heritage sites damaged during the Israeli invasion of Gaza include the Great Mosque of Gaza, an ancient port, a university's library, and numerous cemeteries?
... that Eddie Canales set up nearly 200 water stations along an area of the US–Mexico border to save the lives of undocumented immigrants?
... that before his victory at the 1128 Battle of Axspoele William Clito ordered his knights to cut their hair and remove opulent clothing as a sign of penance?
... that Canadian punk rock musician Talli Osborne had only briefly spoken to the frontman of NOFX before the band wrote a song about her?
... that a red light in the corner bay window of the Ansorge Hotel told rumrunners of revenue men in town?
... that some delegates elected in the Qing Dynasty's first provincial elections were secretly affiliated with republican revolutionaries?
... that neurocysticercosis has been referred to as the "great imitator" because it can mimic many other neurological disorders?
... that the only two Venezuelans ever to make the NFL, Pat Ragusa and Alan Pringle, played a combined total of four games?

In the news (from October 21)

Yahya Sinwar

Yahya Sinwar (pictured), the leader of Hamas, is killed in a firefight with Israeli forces in Gaza.
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson for their comparative studies of prosperity between nations.
The Europa Clipper spacecraft is launched to investigate Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter.
Kenyan Ruth Chepng'etich breaks the women's marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the Japanese atomic bomb survivors group Nihon Hidankyo.

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October 26

George W. Bush signing the Patriot Act into law

1597 – Japanese invasions of Korea: Thirteen Korean ships commanded by Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a far larger Japanese invading fleet at the Battle of Myeongnyang in the Myeongnyang Strait.
1813 – War of 1812: British forces and Mohawk allies under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American attempt to invade Canada.
1905 – The Saint Petersburg Soviet held its first meeting, becoming the first elected body in Russia to represent workers.
2000 – Following protests against military leader Robert Guéï, Laurent Gbagbo became the president of Ivory Coast.
2001 – President George W. Bush signed the Patriot Act into law (pictured), significantly expanding the authority of United States law enforcement agencies.

John Basset (b. 1518)
Carlo Collodi (d. 1890)
Masaharu Iwata (b. 1966)
Oro (d. 1993)

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The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of goose in the family Anatidae. It is closely related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus). The greater white-fronted goose is migratory, breeding in northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Russia, and winters farther south in North America, Europe and Asia. The greater white-fronted goose has a length of 64–81 cm (25–32 in), a 130–165 cm (51–65 in) wingspan, and a mass of 1.93–3.31 kg (4 lb 4 oz – 7 lb 5 oz). The male is typically larger in size; both sexes are similar in appearance—greyish brown birds with light grey breasts dappled with dark brown to black blotches and bars. Both males and females also have a pinkish bill and orange legs and feet. This greater white-fronted goose was photographed during migration in the Central Valley of the US state of California.Photograph credit: Frank Schulenburg

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