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of events to have occurred around the world.
A 'Today in
Basildon's History' featuring an assortment of historical dates and trivia relating to Basildon, Laindon, Langdon Hills, Dunton,
Vange, Pitsea and Nevendon can be found on the above link.
Basildon - This Day in History
The date today is Thursday, November 21, 2024
1996CompuServe announced it would shut down its family-oriented service, WOW!, just eight months after it was launched
1995Toy Story, the first entirely computer-animated movie, was released on this day
1995The Dow Jones closes over 5000 fo rthe first time
1990Signing of Declaration of "End of Cold war" in Paris
1990Michael Milken is sentenced to 10 years for security law violations
1981Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 &stays for 10 weeks
