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1888: Jack the Ripper Claims His First Victim    The serial murders of at least five prostitutes in London’s East End remain history’s most famous unsolved crime. READ NOW

1945: Irish Singer Van Morrison Is Born    You may know all the words to “Brown Eyed Girl,” but do you know where Van the Man really got his start? READ NOW

1997: Princess Diana Is Killed in a Car Crash    Look back at the inspiring words of the Princess of Wales, a loving mother and charity advocate. READ NOW

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