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Today in History: May 11, Bob Marley dies at 36
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Today in History: May 10, Nazis invade Netherlands, Belgium and France
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‘I joined Dignitas but changed my mind – assisted dying is too extreme’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoAt 62, Paul Carroll was in good health, but of an age when he started to contemplate what would...
Tornadoes leave trail of destruction in Midwest and Taylor Swift's new album smashes records:...
NBC Universal via AOL· 23 minutes agoIn today’s newsletter: Biden and Netanyahu speak after Palestinian officials say they are expecting...
Dame Esther Rantzen says she has joined Dignitas and that dogs have kinder deaths than people
The Independent via Yahoo News· 38 minutes agoShe told the BBC’s Today Programme: “I beg MPs to attend it, whatever their view, whether they...
Esther Rantzen says dogs have kinder deaths than people as MPs to debate assisted dying
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoDame Esther Rantzen has said dogs have kinder deaths than people as MPs are to debate assisted dying...
Today in History: May 7, Nazi Germany surrenders
Houston Chronicle· 21 minutes agoToday is Tuesday, May 7, the 128th day of 2024. On May 7, 1945, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims (rams), France, ending its ...
Today in History: May 6, the Hindenburg crashes in flames in New Jersey, killing 97
Houston Chronicle· 21 minutes agoToday is Monday, May 6, the 127th day of 2024. On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, ...
Today in History: May 5, Alan Shepard becomes first American in space
Houston Chronicle· 21 minutes agoToday is Sunday, May 5, the 126th day of 2024. On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight ...
Today in History: May 9, Nelson Mandela chosen to lead South Africa
Houston Chronicle· 19 minutes agoToday is Thursday, May 9, the 130th day of 2024. On May 9, 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first Black president. In ...