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Gaffer and Grip
The Question: In the movies, what's a gaffer and what's a grip? The Answer: The gaffer is the head electrician in a movie crew; it's her job to…June 2004 Disasters
June 29–30, Philippines: Typhoon Mindulle struck the Philippines, killing 30.June 29, Sierra Leone: A United Nations helicopter carrying peacekeepers and others crashed, killing all 24 on…Current Events This Week: June 2023
Top of Page World News | U.S. News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News It's a busy world out there, so that’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories for each week of June 2023…Rocky Marciano
Rocky MarcianoBorn: Sept. 1, 1923Boxer heavyweight champion (1952-56); retired undefeated; pro record of 49-0 with 43 KOs; killed in plane crash in Iowa.Died: Aug. 31, 1969Gino MarchettiK -…C. Donald Bateman
C. Donald BatemanBorn: 1932 Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS). In response to tragic airline crashes during the 1960s, Bateman invented a device that automatically warned pilots if…Jim Clark
Jim ClarkBorn: Mar. 14, 1936Scottish auto racer 2-time Formula One world champion (1963,65); won Indy 500 in 1965; killed in car crash.Died: Apr. 7, 1968Pete CipolloneA - CBobby Clarke…July 2003
WorldThousands Protest Proposed Law in Hong Kong (July 1): About 500,000 people participate in march against anti-subversion laws that would impose lengthy jail terms for sedition, secession…March 2003 Disasters
March 4, Davao, Philippines: A bomb in a backpack exploded in the Davao airport on Mindanao Island, killing 21 people and injuring 145.March 6, Tamanrasset, Algeria: An Algerian Boeing 737…Roswell (TV Show)
WBWednesday 9:00–10:00 p.m.Cast:Jason Behr, Shiri Appleby, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fehr, and Majandra Delfino Without a doubt, most teenagers go through times when they feel like they're…Leon Wilkeson 2001 Deaths
Leon WilkesonAge: 49 founding member and bassist with the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd. He survived the 1977 plane crash that claimed three other band members.Died: Ponte Verdra Beach, Fla.,…Trending
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