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Arlington is a small city in the Seattle metropolitan area of northern Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies on the Stillaguamish River in the western foothills of the Cascade Range, adjacent to the city of Marysville and 10 miles (16 km) north of Everett. The population was 17,926 in the 2010 U.S. census. Arlington was established in the 1880s and incorporated as a city on May 20, 1903. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, federal projects in the Arlington area included a municipal airport that would serve as a naval air station during World War II. Beginning in the 1980s, Arlington became increasingly suburban, annexing new neighborhoods to the south and west. The economy of the Arlington area transitioned from timber and agriculture to a service economy in the late 20th century. A Boeing facility is in Everett, and Arlington's airport is home to many aerospace jobs. (Full article...)

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The aircraft that crashed, pictured in 2011

In the United Kingdom, Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle.
A passenger aircraft (pictured) crashes shortly after takeoff from Havana, Cuba, killing 110 people.
Israeli troops kill more than 60 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the day the United States moves its embassy to Jerusalem.
In association football, the English Premier League concludes with Manchester City winning the title.

On this day...

May 20: Day of Remembrance in Cambodia; National Awakening Day in Indonesia (1908); Sanja Matsuri ends in Tokyo (2018)

Luc Montagnier

794 – According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, King Æthelberht II of East Anglia was beheaded on the order of King Offa of Mercia.
1873 – Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a patent for using copper rivets to strengthen the pockets of denim overalls, allowing their company to start manufacturing blue jeans.
1882 – The Triple Alliance was created between the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy.
1983 – A team of researchers led by French virologist Luc Montagnier (pictured) published their discovery of HIV, but were not then certain that it caused AIDS.
2012 – The first of two major earthquakes struck Northern Italy, resulting in seven deaths.

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The Sky Garden is an interior roof garden that occupies the 34th through 37th storeys of 20 Fenchurch Street, London. Called London's highest public park, it includes a large viewing area, terrace, bar and two restaurants. However, it has drawn criticism for its limited greenery.

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