USS North Carolina

The two battleships of the North Carolina class were built shortly before the US entered World War II. North Carolina ( launched 13 June 1940) and Washington had 16-inch guns, heavy firepower for their size, but their design sacrificed some speed and armor. North Carolina took part in every major US naval offensive of the Pacific War and was the most highly decorated American battleship of World War II. Washington initially went undetected by the Japanese in the second naval battle of Guadalcanal, a chaotic night engagement, until its main guns hit the battleship Kirishima at close range, sinking the ship the next day. In February 1944, Washington's bow was crushed in a collision with the battleship Indiana, but the damage was repaired in time to join the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June. After the war, both ships helped withdraw American military personnel from overseas deployments. The vessels were laid up in the reserve fleet until the early 1960s, when Washington was scrapped and North Carolina became a permanent museum ship in Wilmington, North Carolina. ( Full article...)

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• A shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, kills at least 50 people.
• IUPAC proposes the final names of four new chemical elements: nihonium, moscovium, tennessine, and oganesson.
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• In tennis, the French Open concludes with Garbiñe Muguruza (pictured) winning the women's singles and Novak Djokovic winning the men's singles to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time.
• In horse racing, Harzand, ridden by Pat Smullen, wins the Epsom Derby.
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• 1525 – Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora, defying the celibacy discipline decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests.
• 1886 – King Ludwig II of Bavaria was found dead in Lake Starnberg near Munich under mysterious circumstances.
• 1935 – In one of the biggest upsets in championship boxing, underdog James J. Braddock (pictured) defeated Max Baer to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
• 1966 – The Miranda v. Arizona landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court established the Miranda warning, requiring law enforcement officials to advise a suspect in custody of his rights to remain silent and to obtain an attorney.
• 2007 – Former Iraqi government official Haitham al-Badri orchestrated a second bombing of the al-Askari Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam.

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The 2001 Indian film Lagaan has received awards and nominations in several categories. Lagaan is an Indian sports drama film, written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, and stars Aamir Khan (pictured) and Gracy Singh in the lead roles. At the 74th Academy Awards, the film was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category, becoming the third Indian film to be nominated in the category after Mother India (1957), and Salaam Bombay! (1988). Lagaan went on to win a total of eight awards, including for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, at the 49th National Film Awards. The film earned eight honours at the 47th Filmfare Awards in the Best Film, Best Director, and Best Story category for Gowariker and the Best Actor award for Khan. It also won nine awards at the 3rd IIFA Awards, including Best Actor, and Best Movie. In 2010, Lagaan was ranked at number 55 in the Empire list of "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema". ( Full list...)

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