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On This Day: 7.1-magnitude earthquake kills hundreds in Mexico
Top News // 2 years ago
On This Day: 7.1-magnitude earthquake kills hundreds in Mexico
On Sept. 19, 2017, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook central Mexico, killing more than 350 people, including dozens of children in the rubble of a school.
Siberian Husky Nick named Best in Show at the 'Beverly Hills Dog Show'
TV // 4 years ago
Siberian Husky Nick named Best in Show at the 'Beverly Hills Dog Show'
Nick, a Siberian Husky, was crowned the winner of the "Beverly Hills Dog Show," which was taped in February and aired on NBC Sunday night.
O'Hurley: 'Beverly Hills Dog Show' is 'more glitzy' than other canine competitions
TV // 4 years ago
O'Hurley: 'Beverly Hills Dog Show' is 'more glitzy' than other canine competitions
Host John O'Hurley said viewers of Sunday's "Beverly Hills Dog Show" on NBC are in for a treat.
On This Day: Section of United Boeing 747 ripped away; 9 dead
Top News // 5 years ago
On This Day: Section of United Boeing 747 ripped away; 9 dead
On Feb. 24, 1989, nine people were killed when a 10-by-40-foot section of a United Airlines 747 ripped away from the jetliner's outer skin.
The Almanac
Top News // 6 years ago
The Almanac
On Feb. 24, 1989, nine people were killed when a 10-by-40-foot section of a United Airlines 747 ripped away from the jetliner's outer skin.
On This Day: Section of United Boeing 747 ripped away, 9 dead
Top News // 6 years ago
On This Day: Section of United Boeing 747 ripped away, 9 dead
On Feb. 24, 1989, nine people were killed when a 10-by-40-foot section of a United Airlines 747 ripped away from the jetliner's outer skin.
Lindsey Vonn says she would not accept invitation to White House
Sports News // 7 years ago
Lindsey Vonn says she would not accept invitation to White House
Gold medalist downhill skier Lindsey Vonn recently said that if she received an invitation to the White House, she would say no.
On This Day: Greg Louganis wins gold after hitting head on board
Top News // 7 years ago
On This Day: Greg Louganis wins gold after hitting head on board
On Sept. 19, 1988, Greg Louganis took the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the Seoul Olympics after hitting his head on the diving board.
The Almanac
Top News // 8 years ago
The Almanac
On Feb. 24, 1933, Japan shocked the world, withdrawing from the League of Nations. "The stunned international conclave, representing almost every nation on earth, sat in silence."
The Almanac
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On Jan. 29, 1979, Deng Xiaoping, deputy premier of China, and U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed accords reversing decades of U.S. opposition to the People's Republic of China.


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Gregory "Greg" Efthimios Louganis (born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver and author.

He received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in 1984 as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.

Louganis is of Samoan/Swedish descent. He was raised in California by his adoptive parents, a Greek-American couple. He attended Santa Ana High School and Valhalla High School in El Cajon, California.

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