God of War is an action-adventure game franchise. Sony's Santa Monica Studio developed all the main entries, released on the PlayStation 2, 3, and 4 video game consoles by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The story follows Kratos (cosplayer pictured), a Spartan warrior who was tricked into killing his family by the Greek god of war Ares. God of War (2005), God of War II (2007), and God of War III (2010) constitute the original trilogy centered on vengeance; other games include Chains of Olympus (2008) and Ghost of Sparta (2010) for the PlayStation Portable, Betrayal (2007) for mobile phones, and Ascension (2013). A main title based on Norse mythology, also called God of War (2018), centers on redemption, with future games in this setting planned. The series has received numerous awards, including Game of the Year recognitions for the 2005 and 2018 installments. As of May 2019, the franchise has sold over 32 million games worldwide. (This article is part of a featured topic: God of War franchise.).

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1784:

The Emerald Buddha, considered the sacred palladium of Thailand, was installed in its current location at Wat Phra Kaew on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Buddha

1871:

Governor of North Carolina William Woods Holden became the first U.S. state governor to be removed from office through impeachment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Woods_Holden

1942:

Second World War: British and Italian naval forces fought the Second Battle of Sirte in the Gulf of Sidra north of Libya. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Sirte

1995:

Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returned from the space station Mir aboard Soyuz TM-20 after 437 days in space, setting a record for the longest spaceflight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeri_Polyakov

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dihydrogen monoxide: (inorganic chemistry, humorous) H₂O, water. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dihydrogen_monoxide

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