Luc Bourdon (1987–2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, from 2006 until 2008. After overcoming childhood arthritis, he was selected third overall in the 2003 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft and played for the Val-d'Or Foreurs, Moncton Wildcats, and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, spending four seasons in the QMJHL. The Canucks drafted Bourdon with their first selection, tenth overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Noted as a strong defenceman who could contribute on offence, Bourdon represented Canada in three international tournaments, winning two gold medals at the IIHF World U20 Championship and a silver medal at the IIHF World U18 Championship. Bourdon died at the age of 21 near his hometown of Shippagan, New Brunswick, when his motorcycle collided with a tractor trailer.
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Following the death of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus agreed to become co-Emperors in an unprecedented arrangement in the Roman Empire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius
1799:
Napoleonic Campaign in Egypt: Forces of Napoleon I of France captured Jaffa, present-day Israel, and then proceeded to kill more than two thousand Albanian captives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jaffa
1862:
American Civil War: Union forces engaged Confederate troops in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, fighting to a victory one day later that essentially cemented their control in Missouri. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pea_Ridge
1936:
Nazi German forces re-occupied the demilitarized Rhineland, violating both the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties that were signed after World War I. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remilitarization_of_the_Rhineland
1950:
The Soviet Union issued a statement denying that German nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs had served as a Soviet spy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Fuchs
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ecchymosis (n): 1. A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.
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