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Events (100 years ago today): 1926 - The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
Events (100 years ago today): 1926 - The 1926 United Kingdom general strike ends.[13]
Births (400 years ago today): 1626 - Louis Hennepin, Flemish priest and missionary (died 1705)
Births (250 years ago today): 1776 - José de La Mar, Peruvian military leader, President of Peru (died 1830)[30]
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 - Bruno Lage, Portuguese football manager[57]
Deaths (150 years ago today): 1876 - Georgi Benkovski, Bulgarian activist (born 1843)
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World Migratory Bird Day
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