April 13, 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.
- 2025: Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament, becoming just the sixth person to complete the Grand Slam in golf.
- 2023: The house of Jack Teixeira is raided in an investigation into leaked Pentagon documents; he is arrested on the same day.
- 2017: War in Afghanistan: In an airstrike in Nangarhar Province, the U.S. military dropped the most powerful conventional bomb used in combat.
- 2014: Three people are killed in a shooting in Overland Park, Kansas.
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- Humidity
- 63%
- Wind
- 18 km/h
Come Softly To Me
Ben-Hur
Antonia's Line
Sleeping Beauty
Some Like It Hot
House on Haunted Hill
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1959
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