On this day In 2010, movie renter Blockbuster Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States.
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In 1806, the Lewis and Clark expedition returned to St. Louis more than two years after setting out for the Pacific Northwest.In 1846, Neptune, eighth planet from the sun, was discovered by German astronomer Johann Galle. In 1985, federal Fisheries Minister John Fraser resigned over the “tainted tuna” affair, in which he authorized the sale of rancid tuna over the objections of his department’s inspectors. Fraser was elected Speaker of the House of Commons the following year.Article content
In 2008, a 22-year-old gunman killed 10 people at a school in Kauhajoki, Finland, the country’s second such attack in less than a year. In 2019, British tour operator Thomas Cook fell victim to multiple setbacks including shifting travel habits, the rise of online booking sites, the sinking pound and even unusually hot weather that encouraged fewer Northern Europeans to travel.
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