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  J. Edgar Hoover’s 50th Death Anniversary († May 2, 1972)

  Revered by some to be the mastermind of the fight against crime, but also regarded by others as the sinister godfather of the modern surveillance… More…

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  50th Anniversary of the Bomb attack on Springer building (May 19, 1972)

  On the afternoon of May 19, 1972, the headquarters of the Axel Springer publishing house in Hamburg is rocked by a violent detonation. Two four-kilo… More…

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  Marlene Dietrich’s 30th Death Anniversary († May 6, 1992)

  Marlene Dietrich is still considered one of the greatest stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Born in Berlin in 1901, she starts her career in the… More…