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Sea Life Brighton, formerly Brighton Aquarium

... that when Brighton Aquarium (entrance pictured) opened, it had no exhibits?
... that a mail-order catalogue offered a "Rocking Ram" toy, designed by Charleen Kinser, for US$1,600 in 1985?
... that the project Called by Name aims to commemorate Poles who were murdered for aiding Jews during World War II?
... that despite a global decline in mangrove forests, Red Sea mangroves have expanded in area since 1972?
... that Voyager 2 has been transmitting data for more than 46 years, making it the oldest active space probe in history?
... that Brittany Luse's podcast The Nod was praised for its exploration of "the diversity and richness of the Black experience"?
... that Hamad City in Gaza was largely destroyed within minutes?
... that despite lagging attendance at the 1964 New York World's Fair, its organizer rejected nearly every suggestion to increase attendance?
... that David Marchese recalled accidentally posting a picture of a cat's testicles on Salon.com?

On this day

Tower Bridge in 2009

1559 – During a jousting match, King Henry II of France was mortally wounded when fragments of Gabriel Montgomery's lance pierced his eye.
1894 – Tower Bridge (pictured), a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames in London, was inaugurated.
1934 – In the Night of the Long Knives, German chancellor Adolf Hitler began a purge of the SA, the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, and other political rivals, executing at least 85 people.
1974 – Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions.
1985 – Ryan White, a poster child for HIV/AIDS in the U.S., was denied re-admission to his school, having developed the disease due to treatment for hemophilia.

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