2024 The historic Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, is severely damaged by a fire.
2018 The New York Times and The New Yorker win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for breaking news of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal.
2016 Ecuador's worst earthquake in nearly 40 years kills 676 and injures more than 230,000.
2014 The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authorities.
2013 A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sistan and Balochistan province, Iran, killing at least 35 people and injuring 117 others.
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457 yrs John Davies, English poet and lawyer (died 1626) (b. 1569)
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