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Billy the Kid / Pulitzer Prize / Korea / Monica Lewinsky
On This Day (August 17): Your quick daily trip back in time.
Fatih Taskiran
August 17, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
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Good morning. It's Sunday, Aug. 17, and in this weekend edition, we're discovering Billy the Kid's first victim, the birth of Pulitzer Prizes, Korea's division, Bill Clinton's confession in the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and much more.
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