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2021 ‐
Moscow's mayor orders unvaccinated people over 60 years to stay home for four months amid a worsening COVID-19 crisis
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2018 ‐
"Halloween" film reboot starring Jamie Curtis makes a record $77m for a horror film with a female lead, biggest debut any film with female lead over 55 in US
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2016 ‐
Third US Presidential debate: Donald Trump notably refuses to say if he will accept the result of election during debate with Hillary Clinton at Nevada University, Las Vegas
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2005 ‐
Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity
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1997 ‐
US accuses Microsoft of violating pact forcing IE browser on computers
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1982 ‐
Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges (Not guilty)
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1977 ‐
Supersonic Concorde jet's 1st landing in NYC
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1973 ‐
OPEC oil embargo on the United States begins as participating nations cease oil exports to the US and begin a series of production cuts
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1971 ‐
Last issue of "Look" magazine is published
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1968 ‐
Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
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1915 ‐
Russia and Italy declare war on Bulgaria
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1901 ‐
Santos-Dumont proves airship manoeuverable by circling Eiffel Tower
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1870 ‐
1st African Americans (4) elected to US House of Representatives
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1818 ‐
US Government and Chickasaw Indians sign a treaty
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1781 ‐
British forces under General Charles Cornwallis sign terms of surrender to George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown at 2 pm, ending the US Revolutionary War
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1765 ‐
Stamp Act Congress meets in New York City, writes the Declaration of Rights and Grievances
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