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![hajj: 2015 stampede](https://cdn.britannica.com/s:640x1000/38/186138-050-083B6941/Ambulances-streets-people-scores-stampede-Mecca-hajj-September-24-2015.jpg) | 2015: According to Saudi officials, 769 people died in a stampede during the hajj to Mecca; however, other estimates claim that more than 2,400 were killed, making it one of the deadliest accidents in the pilgrimage's history. [ Watch a video overview of the hajj.] |
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![Mike Wallace](https://cdn.britannica.com/s:640x1000/60/164260-050-F520896B/Mike-Wallace.jpg) | 1968: The prime-time American television news show 60 Minutesdebuted; created by Don S. Hewitt and featuring such reporters as Mike Wallace, it became one of the most successful programs in broadcast history. |
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