Today in History
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2002 The first prisoners arrive in Guantanamo Bay
Amnesty International labelled the situation at the US detention camp a “human rights scandal” after receiving reports of torture.
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1985 The first Rock in Rio music festival is held
A whopping 1.5 million people attended, making it the world’s largest music festival.
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1962 A massive landslide kills 4,000 in Peru
A 12-meter rock and ice wall engulfed nine Río Santa Valley villages.
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1935 Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland
She was the first to accomplish this feat. She travelled from Honolulu to Oakland, California.
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1922 Insulin is used for the first time to treat diabetes
14-year-old Leonard Thompson was the first to receive the medication to combat his Type 1 diabetes.
Births On This Day, January 11
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1979 Siti Nurhaliza
Malaysian singer-songwriter, producer
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1973 Rahul Dravid
Indian cricketer
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1971 Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, producer, actress
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1934 Jean Chrétien
Canadian politician, 20th Prime Minister of Canada
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1755 Alexander Hamilton
Nevisian/American economist, politician, philosopher, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
Deaths On This Day, January 11
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2014 Ariel Sharon
Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel
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2013 Nguyen Khanh
Vietnamese general, politician, 3rd President of South Vietnam
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2013 Aaron Swartz
American computer programmer, activist
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2008 Edmund Hillary
New Zealand mountaineer, explorer
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1941 Emanuel Lasker
German chess player
