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| Two Victoria Crosses were awarded for action during the Umbeyla Campaign led by Neville Chamberlain in 1863. |
| Under Your Spell, director Otto Preminger's first English language film, was a remake of the Spanish language release Las fronteras del amor. |
| professional wrestler Pablo Fuentes Reyna took the ring name "MS-1" from the highest rank of a Mexican Antiterrorist corps. |
| The Manggahan Floodway in the Philippines was built to reduce flooding along the Pasig River but in turn contributed to flooding along the shores of Laguna de Bay. |
| U.S. Army major William Stewart Walker was credited with leading 380 of his fellow soldiers to safety in Belgium from behind German lines during World War II. |
| The third officer of the MV Horizon-1, a cargo ship recently hijacked by Somali pirates, is a 24-year old Turkish woman. |
| The Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel (pictured) in Washington, D.C. has been described as a miniature Gothic gem. |
| airline pilots in the 1930s and 1940s flew with their ears when visibility was poor. |
| Nick Cave requested all television cameras be switched off during his performance of the song "Into My Arms" at the funeral of INXS singer Michael Hutchence. |
| The 1995 Mayfest Storm was the costliest hailstorm ever to hit the United States when it occurred. |
| The ancient Tzippori Synagogue in Israel was discovered by workers building a parking lot. |
| Denis Potvin has played the most games with the New York Islanders while holding the title of team captain. |
| Czech violinist Karel Hoffmann was the only permanent member of the Bohemian Quartet throughout its 42-year existence. |
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