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Oliver Tree, the eccentric singer known for viral hits like "Alien Boy" and "Life Goes On," has died at the age of 32 in a helicopter crash in Brazil. The helicopter he was travelling on collided mid air with another helicopter.
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June 14, 1986
#OTD The Mindbender derails, killing three riders and severely injuring one at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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On This Day in 1972, Brazilian television, film and stage actress Leila Diniz died aged 27 after Japan Air Lines Flight 471 crashed near New Delhi, India.
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June 14, 1972
#OTD Japan Airlines Flight 471 (Pictured), a Douglas DC8-53 (JA8012) crashed while attempting to land at New Delhi, India on a flight from Bangkok, killing 82 of the 87 people on board, and 4 on the ground.
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June 14, 1961
#OTD A custom-built 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible was delivered to the White House for use of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy would be assassinated in the car on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.
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June 14, 1960
#OTD Pacific Northern Airlines Flight 201, a Lockheed L-749A Constellation (N1554V) flew into the side of Mount Gilbert (Alaska), killing all 14 people on board.
Pictured: A Pacific Northern Airlines Lockheed Constellation, similar to aircraft involved.
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On This Day in 1953, Nato Vachnadze a Georgian and Soviet film actress died on this day after Aeroflot Flight 229 crashed near Zugdidi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, aged 49.
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June 14, 1953
#OTD Aeroflot Flight 229, an Ilyushin Il-12 crashed near Zugdidi in the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic after lightning struck the plane, all 18 onboard were killed.
Pictured: An Aeroflot Ilyushin Il-12, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident.
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June 14, 1948
#OTD A prototype of TV Guide appeared on newsstands in New York, originally called TeleVision Guide. The first cover subject was Gloria Swanson, who at the time was starring in a short-lived television series, The Gloria Swanson Hour.
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June 14, 1944
#OTD World War II: American submarine USS Golet (Pictured) was sunk off Honshu by Japanese ships and aircraft.
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June 14, 1942
#OTD World War II: During Operation Harpoon the British destroyer HMS Hasty (Pictured) was torpedoed off Sirte by a German motor torpedo boat and so badly damaged that she was scuttled the next day.
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June 14, 1942
#OTD World War II: The British cruiser HMS Liverpool (Top) was severely damaged in the Mediterranean by Italian Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 bombers (Bottom) and knocked out of action until July 1943.
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June 14, 1942
#OTD World War II: At 1912 hours, U-504 sank Latvian ship Regent (Pictured) 200 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands; 11 were killed, 14 survived. Cargo consisted of war material.
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June 14, 1941
#OTD World War II: German submarine U-751 sank British ship St. Lindsay (Pictured) 700 miles west of Ireland at 0346 hours, killing all 44 aboard. Cargo consisted of 3000 tons of general cargo.
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June 14, 1940
#OTD World War II: In France, German troops captured the open city of Paris, France without any opposition.
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June 14, 1940
#OTD World War II: US President Franklin Roosevelt (Pictured) signed the Naval Expansion Act, which increased the carrier, cruiser, and submarine tonnage of the US Navy.
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June 14, 1940
#OTD World War II: German submarine U-47 sank British ship Balmoralwood (Pictured) southwest of Ireland; the crew of 41 would later be rescued. Cargo consisted of 8730 tons of wheat and four aircraft as deck cargo.
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June 14, 1940
#OTD World War II: German submarine U-101 stopped Greek ship Antonis Georgandis (Pictured) 300 miles west of Cape Finisterre, Spain with two warning shots from the submarine's 20mm deck gun. After the crew abandoned the ship, U-101 sank her with the deck gun.
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June 13, 1945
#OTD World War II: Battle of Okinawa
Japanese Admiral Ota Minoru (Pictured) committed ritual suicide for failing to defend Okinawa, Japan, he was 54 years old.
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June 14, 1944
#OTD World War II: Battle of Villers-Bocage, begins.
Near Villers-Bocage, France, German tank ace Michael Wittmann's lone Tiger I heavy tank destroyed 25 tanks and vehicles of the British 7th Armoured Division.
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