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  2. List of prematurely reported obituaries - Wikipedia

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    Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...

  3. Burt Lancaster - Wikipedia

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    Burt Lancaster. Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and film producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television series. He was a four-time nominee for the ...

  4. Lancaster, Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Lancaster is located in the unglaciated "Driftless Area" of southwest Wisconsin whose topography is strikingly different from that of the rest of the state. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.80 km 2), all of it land.

  5. WWI shipwreck likely found, solving "107-year-old maritime ...

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    Home & Garden. Lighter Side. News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. WWI shipwreck likely found, solving "107-year-old maritime mystery" Mary Cunningham. September 17, 2024 at 3:08 PM.

  6. West Nickel Mines School shooting - Wikipedia

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    Injured. 4. Perpetrator. Charles Carl Roberts IV. On October 2, 2006, a shooting occurred at the West Nickel Mines School, an Amish one-room schoolhouse in the Old Order Amish community of Nickel Mines, a village in Bart Township, Pennsylvania. [1][2][3] Gunman Charles Carl Roberts IV took hostages and shot ten girls (aged 6–13), killing six ...

  7. Murder of Sophie Lancaster - Wikipedia

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    The murder of Sophie Lancaster occurred in England in August 2007. The victim and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, were attacked by a group of teenage boys while walking through Stubbylee Park in Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire, on 11 August 2007. [1] As a result of the severe head injuries Lancaster sustained in the attack, she went into a coma ...

  8. List of museums with Soap Box Derby racers - Wikipedia

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    Wisconsin: 2021 [a] Housed at Lincoln-Tallman House in Janesville, and in the basement, are two cars in a Derby-themed exhibit [146] piloted by 1948 Janesville, Wisconsin Champion Carliss H. Shuler and 1949 Janesville, Wisconsin Champion Gerald S. Wells. On exhibit Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill and Museum Springfield: Illinois: 2019 [a]

  9. Judy Garland - Wikipedia

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    Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and dancer.She attained international stardom and critical acclaim as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage.