Alex Trebek Dies: Jeopardy! Loses Its Beloved Host
Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! for thirty-seven seasons, turning a quiz show into a nightly American ritual watched by tens of millions. His calm authority and genuine warmth behind the podium made him one of television's most trusted figures, and his public battle with pancreatic cancer inspired a national conversation about the disease.
November 8, 2020
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Marcus Tullius Cicero hält vor dem römischen Senat die erste seiner Reden gegen Catilina, in der er den Vorwurf erhebt, Lucius Sergius Catilina habe am Vortag e…
en el Imperio romano el emperador Teodosio el Grande prohíbe todos los cultos no cristianos.
ouverture du premier Concile de Clermont.
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