Today in 1994, 29 years ago: Friends premieres in the United States, the most successful comedy series of all time.

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Today in 1926, 97 years ago: in the Paraguayan city of Encarnación, a hurricane caused 150 deaths and 500 injuries.

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Today in 1862, 161 years ago: in Germany, Otto Von Bismarck is appointed President of the Government and reserves the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Today in 1862, 161 years ago: A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released by Abraham Lincoln.

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Today in 1979, 44 years ago: in Mendoza (Argentina) on the way to Los Andes (Chile) the last passenger train of the Trasandino Railway leaves.

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Today in 1561, 462 years ago: the city of Valladolid is devastated by a fire.

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Today in 1971, 52 years ago: Bhutan joins the United Nations.

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Today in 2001, 22 years ago: the AZF explosion in Toulouse took place in France, with 30 dead and more than 10,000 injured.

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Today in 1706, 317 years ago: the Bourbon troops, thanks to their victory in the battle of Albujón during the War of the Spanish Succession, isolate the Austracist nucleus of Cartagena.

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Today in 1993, 30 years ago: the American band Nirvana releases their fourth album, In Utero.

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Today in 1915, 108 years ago: in Chile, under the mandate of Ramón Barros Luco, September 19 was declared as the Day of the Glories of the Chilean Army.

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Today in 1946, 77 years ago: The Council of Europe is founded following a speech by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich.

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Today in 2021, 2 years ago: The Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, erupts. The eruption lasts for almost three months, ending on December 13.

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Today in 1994, 29 years ago: Haiti is invaded by more than 24,000 US troops under the orders of President George Bush Sr.

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Today in 1851, 172 years ago: First publication of The New-York Daily Times, which later becomes The New York Times.

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Today in 2011, 12 years ago: The 2011 Sikkim earthquake is felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and southern Tibet.

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Today in 1872, 151 years ago: King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.

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Today in 1997, 26 years ago: United States media magnate Ted Turner donates US$1 billion to the United Nations.

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Today in 1862, 161 years ago: The Confederate States celebrate for the first and only time a Thanksgiving Day.

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Today in 1940, 83 years ago: World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion.

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