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• Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy.
• He accidentally reached the Americas in 1492.
• He was searching for a sea route to Asia.
• First "discovered" the Americas on October 12, 1492
• Completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean

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• Heiko Maas is a former Federal Minister of Germany,
• Period: 14 March 2018 – 8 December 2021
• Born:  19 September 1966 (age 59 Germany
• Party: Social Democratic Party
• Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection
• From: 17 December 2013 – 14 March 2018

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• Johann Wadephul is Germany's current Foreign Minister in May 2025

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

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•  India's Dhyan Chand is widely cited as the highest overall goal scorer,
• Scored 570 international goals in 185 matches between 1926 and 1949
• Nicknames: The Wizard, The Magician
• Born: 29 August 1905, Allahabad
• Died: 3 December 1979 (aged 74), New Delhi, India

Last updated 17 july 2026 by NA

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• The 39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army was General Mark A. Milley
• He served in this position from August 2015 to August 2019

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• He is of Irish descent and was raised Roman Catholic.
• Served as the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2023.
• Born:  20 June 1958, Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
• Service years: 1980–2023

Last updated by NA on 16-07-2026

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• The printing press with movable type was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
• When: Around 1440-1450.
• Where: Mainz, Germany.

Last verified on 13-07-2026

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• Writer: William Shakespeare
• Genre: Tragedy / Drama
• First Performance: Around 1606
• Publication: 1623
• Publication Place: London
• Language: English

Last verified on 11-07-2026

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• Date: 10 September 2025
• Location: Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, USA
• Organization: Turning Point USA (TPUSA)
• Age: 31 years
• Suspect Arrested: Within 2 days of the incident.

Last verified on 09-07-2026

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• Singer: Michael Jackson
• Dance: Moonwalk
• Famous Performance: 1983
• Song: Billie Jean
• Title: King of Pop

Last verified on 09-07-2026

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• Abu Al-Qasim Ferdowsi was a Persian poet.
• He is best known for writing the epic poem "Shahnameh" (Book of Kings).
• The Shahnameh was completed around 1010 AD.
• It contains about 60,000 couplets.
• Ferdowsi served as the court poet of Mahmud of Ghazni.

Last verified on 03-07-2026

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Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire in June 2026, reaching a net worth of over $1.1 trillion following the highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of his space and artificial intelligence company, SpaceX.

He belongs to the US.

He is a businessman and former public official who is the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX.

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