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Remembering Aaliyah: The Tragic Plane Crash That Shook the Music World

On August 25, 2001, R&B singer Aaliyah was tragically killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas at the age of 22. This day also marks significant historical events, including the first swim across the English Channel and the liberation of Paris during WWII.

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