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Fun Fact: If you took the world鈥檚 entire population and factor in everyone that has ever lived and put them all in the Grand Canyon, there would still be plenty of room. In fact, it鈥檚 estimated it would take 67 trillion people to fill the Grand Canyon.
On this day
In 1873, Alexander Mackenzie becomes the second Prime Minister of Canada.
In 1973, New Jersey is the first state to allow girls to play in Little League.
In 1991, Magic Johnson announces he has HIV and his retirement from the NBA.
In 2016, Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dies at age 82.
In 2017, retired MLB pitcher Roy Halladay dies at 40 in a plane crash.
In 2020, Joe Biden is declared the next President of the United States.
National holidays
Today is National Cancer Awareness Day, National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day, and National Hug a Bear Day.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with Canadian singer Joni Mitchell (79), DJ David Guetta (55), singer Lorde (26), and actor Adam DeVine (39).
Have a great day everyone!
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