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20/03/2025

Today in History (March 20):

1995: Members of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas in the Tokyo subway system, resulting in 14 deaths and injuring over 1,000 people.

19/03/2025

Elon Musk just pulled off a real-life space rescue, and the media is acting like it never happened! 🚀🤯

19/03/2025

19/03/2025

After months stranded in space, the NASA astronauts are finally home! 🌍🚀 Welcome back!

19/03/2025

After a 17-hour journey, they're officially home 🚀

18/03/2025

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18/03/2025

1965 – Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to walk in space, spending 12 minutes outside his spacecraft.

1990 – The largest art theft in history occurred at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, where thieves stole 13 pieces worth over $500 million.

1937 – A tragic gas explosion at a school in New London, Texas, killed nearly 300 students and teachers, leading to new regulations on natural gas safety.

1850 – American Express was founded as a freight forwarding company before becoming a major financial services corporation.

1970 – The U.S. postal workers’ strike began, the first nationwide postal strike, which led to significant reforms in labor rights for postal employees.

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17/03/2025

17th march 1958 – The Vanguard 1 satellite was launched, becoming the first solar-powered satellite and the oldest human-made object still in orbit.

17/03/2025

17th march 180 AD – Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius died, leaving his son Commodus as ruler, marking the beginning of Rome’s decline.

16/03/2025

16 March 1988 – Iraq attacks the Kurdish town of Halabja with chemical weapons, killing thousands

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15/03/2025

15th March 1493 – Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first voyage to the Americas.