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Bleed American is the fourth studio album by Jimmy Eat World (pictured), released on July 24, 2001. The album was re-released as Jimmy Eat World following the September 11 attacks; it was re-released in 2008 with its original title. Following the commercial failure of Clarity, the band was dropped by their label. They raised money for the album by touring and working odd jobs. The musical style was more direct and accessible than its predecessor, with simpler chord structures. The album's lead single, "Bleed American", was released to radio on June 5, 2001. Each of the album's singles entered the top twenty of at least one US chart: the most successful was "The Middle", which reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. In August 2002, Bleed American was certified platinum; as of September 2016, the album has sold more than 1.6 million copies in the US. Bleed American was well received by critics and appeared on several publications' best-of-the-year album lists and all-time lists. (Full article...)
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- ... that the CIA was permitted in Central Intelligence Agency v. Sims to withhold the identities of researchers who worked on MKUltra, a project involving human experimentation?
- ... that Silver Iocovozzi, a Food & Wine Best New Chef, first dreamed of becoming an architect?
- ... that, for the Kʼëgit pole to be sold and taken to Paris, its buyer had to pay CA$100 and symbolically marry a dead woman?
- ... that, according to tradition, King Obanosa ordered his mother's death but still performed her royal funeral rites only days before his own death?
- ... that several scientists have attempted to interpret and explain the geology of Middle-earth?
- ... that around 8% of the human genome consists of DNA acquired from viruses through a process known as endogenization?
- ... that the tombs of U.S. President James K. Polk and First Lady Sarah Childress Polk are some of the many memorials and monuments at the Tennessee State Capitol?
- ... that Diana Armstrong has 42 feet (13 m) of fingernails?
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- In mathematics, the Fields Medal is awarded to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang (pictured).
- Co-president of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega announces the suspension of the next general election, declaring that the country will no longer have elections.
- Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party following a leadership election.
- Carlos Vila Nova is re-elected President of São Tomé and Príncipe.
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July 24: Pioneer Day in Utah, United States (1847)
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- 1920 – Franco-Syrian War: At the Battle of Maysalun, forces of the Arab Kingdom of Syria were defeated by a French army moving to occupy the territory allocated to them by the San Remo conference.
- 1948 – Australia set a world record for the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket history during the Fourth Test of the Ashes series against England.
- 1974 – The Metapolitefsi period began with Konstantinos Karamanlis (pictured) taking office as Prime Minister of Greece after the collapse of the military junta.
- 1987 – Iran–Iraq War: In opposition to the American plan to protect Kuwaiti tankers, Iran laid mines and damaged SS Bridgeton, resulting in a propaganda victory for Iran.
- 2014 – Air Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar shortly after take-off from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; its wreckage was found the following day in Mali with no survivors.
- Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid (d. 946)
- Matooskie (d. 1851)
- Eko Yuli Irawan (b. 1989)
- Bindi Irwin (b. 1998)
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There are 106 municipalities in Seville, a province in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. As of the 2024 Spanish census, Seville is the fifth-most populous of Spain's 50 provinces, with 1,968,624 inhabitants, and the twelfth-largest by land area, spanning 14,036.15 square kilometres (5,419.39 sq mi). The most populous municipality in the province is Seville (pictured), its capital, with 686,741 residents, while the least populous is El Madroño, with 305 residents. The largest municipality by area is Écija, which spans 978.47 square kilometres (377.79 sq mi), while Castilleja de Guzmán is the smallest, at 2.04 square kilometres (0.79 sq mi). (Full list...)
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Alexandre Dumas (24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870) was a French novelist and playwright who is celebrated for historical adventure fiction. His best-known works include The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. The son of General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, he began his career writing successful plays before turning to novels and travel books. Exceptionally prolific, Dumas produced about 100,000 pages and founded Paris's Théâtre Historique. He also wrote many plays, his works have inspired film adaptations, and in 2002 his remains were reinterred alongside other French luminaries in the Panthéon. This portrait of Dumas was created by the French photographer Nadar in 1855. Painting credit: Nadar
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