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160 years ago Ferdinand maximillian was declared emperor of Mexiko.

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70 years ago Bill Haley and his Comets recorded "Rock around the clock"

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American boxer Sugar Ray Robinson, a six-time world champion who was considered by many to have been the best fighter in history, died at age 67.

I loved his style of boxing!

-VR

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The Rolling Stones publish their first album: "the Rolling Stones" in 1964 (in Germany and the UK).

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25 years ago the shooting of Columbine took place.

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1910 Mark Twain died

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4/21/2016, Prince dies at age 57

https://apnews.com/article/today-in-history-b69df51c7a1ee05cf104539050a50977

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300 years ago Immanuel Kant was born.

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50 years ago the Revolução dos Cravos took place in Portugal.

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For the first time today I itched my ball's... Das ist gut ja...

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@chris-guffogg said
For the first time today I itched my ball's... Das ist gut ja...
Itched? 🤔

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125 years ago

the Verband der Arbeiter-Rad­fahrer-Vereine Öster­reich was founded (first austrian bicycle club)

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200 years ago Beethoven's ninth synphony was first perfomed at Vienna.

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50 years ago 1. FC Magdeburg won the European cup of the cup-winers. The club is the one and only "Oberliga der DDR" club winning a European competition.