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  1. 1891

    Born
    Edith Stein

    Jewish-German Catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942)

  2. 1979

    Released
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    1979 novel by Douglas Adams

  3. 2014

    Founded
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

    Italian-American multinational automotive manufacturing (2014-2021)

Then & Now

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  1. 1865

    Born
    Arthur Harden

    British biochemist

  2. 1872

    Born
    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    English composer (1872-1958)

  3. 1903

    Founded
    Club Guaraní

    association football club in Asunción, Paraguay

  4. 1963

    Born
    Satoshi Kon

    Japanese anime director and manga artist (1963–2010)

  5. 1981

    Released
    October

    1981 studio album by U2

  6. 2005

    Launched
    Shenzhou 6

    2005 Chinese crewed spaceflight

The last seven days

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