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150th anniversary: Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on...

History · Anniversaries · Mon, August 31, 2026

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1876: Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on grounds of mental illness.* 1888 – The body of Mary Ann Nichols, the alleged first victim of an unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper (pictured), was found in Buck's Row, London.

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