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- Samantha Harvey (pictured) wins the Booker Prize for her novel Orbital.
- Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announces his resignation as a result of the John Smyth abuse scandal in the Church of England.
- In Zhuhai, China, 35 people are killed in a vehicle-ramming attack.
- Alliance for Change, led by Navin Ramgoolam, wins the Mauritian general election.
- ... that Rincón Chileno (pictured) was nicknamed the "second Chilean consulate" by the Chilean immigrant community in Los Angeles?
- ... that before selling chicken and pies, 5-foot-9-inch (1.75 m) Eddie Sheldrake broke UCLA's single-game scoring record in basketball?
- ... that a book known as the "Polish Pinocchio" was published a hundred years ago?
- ... that Sun Jianai co-founded one of China's first national universities in 1898?
- ... that in its 1962 election campaign, the Socialist Party of India demanded that twice-yearly inter-caste dining be made a mandatory criterion for government employment?
- ... that the 2000 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was the first to be broadcast live over the internet?
- ... that the cast of The Perfect Couple created a WhatsApp group to avoid filming a dance sequence to the theme song?
- ... that Negussie Roba was an Olympic sprinter who later became a top marathon coach?
- ... that smokestacks at a former rayon mill were stabilized by dropping bricks into them?
Today is 16 November 2024 |