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Featured article The 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish was the second generation of the Vanquish, a grand touring car. It was produced between 2012 and 2018 by the British carmaker Aston Martin. It succeeded the DBS, resurrected the name of the 2001–2007 model, and was available as both a coupe and a convertible, the latter known as the Volante. The Vanquish, which is based upon the DB9's architecture, extensively incorporates aluminium throughout its construction. The Vanquish was designed by Marek Reichman and showcased at several events in 2012. It was produced in Gaydon, a village in Warwickshire, England. Aston Martin unveiled the Vanquish Volante in August 2013 and began deliveries late that year. In 2014, they implemented minor modifications to the Vanquish's engine performance. A significantly modified version, the Vanquish S, was launched in 2016; its Volante version was released the following year. The Vanquish S introduced such updates as increased horsepower and torque, and a new body kit. (Full article...) Recently featured: Bart Simpson Apollo 15 postal covers incident "Your Girl"	In the news Earthquake damage in Mandalay A magnitude-7.7 earthquake (damage pictured) leaves more than 3,700 people dead in Myanmar and Thailand. The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition unilaterally voids the 2018 peace agreement after the arrest of South Sudanese vice president Riek Machar and his wife, interior minister Angelina Teny. The Sudanese Armed Forces recapture Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces after almost two years of fighting. Ongoing: Gaza war M23 campaign Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Wes Watkins Young Scooter Heloísa Teixeira Dick Carlson Peter Lever Christina McKelvie
Selected anniversaries April 2: World Autism Awareness Day; feast day of Saint Francis of Paola (Catholicism); Malvinas Day in Argentina (1982) Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd 1968 – 2001: A Space Odyssey, the epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C. 1979 – Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths. 1982 – Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom. 1992 – Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2015 – Six elderly men burgled a safe-deposit facility (pictured) in Hatton Garden, London, and stole items worth up to an estimated £14 million. Prince George of Denmark (b. 1653) Wilhelmine Reichard (b. 1788) Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet (d. 1803) Elizabeth Catlett (d. 2012) More anniversaries: April 1 April 2 April 3	Did you know... Cover of the sheet music for Burlesque ... that Burlesque (sheet music pictured) was a hit play of the 1927–28 Broadway season that was marked by its "depiction of seedy glamour and jazzy lingo"? ... that the themes of Somuk's artwork range from the bombing of his island during World War II to the origin of trees and plants? ... that a sprinter and a judoka representing Kiribati at the 2024 Summer Olympics were the youngest participants in their respective sports at the games? ... that Joe Biden ran for president twice before being elected in 2020? ... that Baabda residents collectively purchased the Seraglio of Baabda for 1,000 gold Ottoman liras in the late 19th century to gift to the Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate government? ... that Herman Brown's estate and most of the proceeds from the sale of Brown & Root were donated after his death to his charitable foundation, which has given more than $2 billion in grants in Texas? ... that more than a quarter of the population of Germany is of migration background? ... that Sammy Powers was the only member of the original 1919 Green Bay Packers team who was not a local player? ... that Laurence Sterne was told to burn all copies of his pamphlet that depicts his patron's rival with a toilet on his head?
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