Today in History
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1925 Franz Kafka publishes his landmark novel The Trial
The text, which was initially published as Der Process, is a nightmarish account of a man being arre
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1986 The worst nuclear disaster in history occurs in Chernobyl
Large parts of Europe were contaminated when reactor 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded
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1989 The deadliest tornado in history kills about 1300 people
The Daulatpur–Saturia Tornado devastated everything in its 50-mile long path across central Banglade
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1994 Germany makes Holocaust denial illegal
The far-right party NPD had sought legitimation by Germany's Federal Constitutional Court for expres
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2005 Syria ends its military occupation of Lebanon after 29 years
Syria buckled to domestic and international pressure following the assassination of former Lebanese
Births On This Day,
April, 26
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1932 Israr Ahmed
Indian/Pakistani theologian, philosopher, scholar
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1917 I. M. Pei
Chinese/American architect, designed the National Gallery of Art, Bank of China Tower
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1889 Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian/English philosopher
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1822 Frederick Law Olmsted
American journalist, landscape designer, co-designed Central Park
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121 Marcus Aurelius
Roman Emperor
Deaths On This Day,
April, 26
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1999 Adrian Borland
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer
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1989 Lucille Ball
American actress
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1984 Count Basie
American pianist, bandleader, composer
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1951 Arnold Sommerfeld
German physicist
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1920 Srinivasa Ramanujan
Indian mathematician
