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Lightning Bar (1951–1960) was an American Quarter Horse which raced and later became a breeding stallion. He was bred by his lifelong owner Art Pollard of Sonoita, Arizona, and was the offspring of Three Bars, a Thoroughbred, and a Quarter Horse mare from Louisiana, a stronghold of the breeding of sprint horses. He raced ten times, with four victories and four other top three finishes, but his racing career was cut short by illness after only one year. After racing, he became a show horse for two years. As a breeding stallion he sired seven crops, or years, of foals, among which Doc Bar was the best known. Lightning Bar died of a viral infection in 1960, at the age of nine. He was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Association's Hall of Fame in 2008. (more...) Recently featured: Lad: A Dog – John Lerew – Little Miss Sunshine Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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Sargent Shriver 1962 In Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden, the South Korean Navy rescues the crew of the hijacked Samho Jewelry, killing eight Somali pirates. A series of bomb attacks across Iraq kills more than 100 people. More than 50 people are killed in widespread flooding across southern Africa. American politician Sargent Shriver (pictured), the first director of the Peace Corps, dies at the age of 95. Venezuela claims to have overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world leader in proven oil reserves. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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January 23 393 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaimed his nine-year-old son Honorius (pictured) co-emperor. 1789 – Bishop John Carroll purchased a plot of land that would be the home of the future Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic University in the United States. 1793 – The Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia partitioned the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth for the second time. 1899 – Pursuant to the adoption of the Malolos Constitution and the establishment of the First Philippine Republic, Emilio Aguinaldo was sworn in as the first President of the Philippines. 1968 – USS Pueblo was seized by North Korean forces, who claimed that it had violated their territorial waters while spying. More anniversaries: January 22 – January 23 – January 24 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now January 23 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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Zack Greinke is a pitcher for the Major League Baseball team Milwaukee Brewers. He began his career with the Kansas City Royals (as pictured here), during which time he won the American League Cy Young Award, given to the league's best pitcher. In December 2010, Greinke asked to be traded, saying he was not motivated to play for a rebuilding team.

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