March 20, 1959
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2021: La Plume noire, an anarchist bookstore in Lyon, is targeted by an attack of the far-right, provoking a shock in Lyon's far-left circles.
- 2015: A solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day.
- 2015: Syrian civil war: The Siege of Kobanî is broken by the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Free Syrian Army (FSA), marking a turning point in the Rojava–Islamist conflict.
- 2014: Taliban militants killed nine civilians in a mass shooting at the Kabul Serena Hotel in Afghanistan.
2019
- High
- 66°F
- Low
- 35°F
- Humidity
- 57%
- Wind
- 16 km/h
Sleeping Beauty
Antonia's Line
Ben-Hur
Some Like It Hot
North by Northwest
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