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In December 2016, Aldrin was part of a tourist group visiting the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica when he fell ill and was evacuated, first to McMurdo Station and from there to Christchurch, New Zealand. At 86 years of age, Aldrin's visit made him the oldest person to ever reach the South Pole. He had previously traveled to the North Pole in 1998.

Australia v India: How has cricket Down Under recovered from sandpapergate?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46492912

Atlanta United won the MLS Cup in only their second season in the competition with a 2-0 win over Portland Timbers.

India are closing in on a first Test victory in Australia for 10 years after continuing to dominate the opening match of their series in Adelaide.

The NHS will be banned from buying fax machines from next month - and has been told by the government to phase out the machines entirely by 31 March 2020.

2017 – Australia becomes the 26th country to legalize same-sex marriage.

2016 – President Park Geun-hye of South Korea is impeached by the country's National Assembly in response to a major political scandal. Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn becomes Acting President, later declining to run for a full term.

1979 – The eradication of the smallpox virus is certified, making smallpox the first of only two diseases that have been driven to extinction (rinderpest in 2011 being the other).

1968 – Douglas Engelbart gave what became known as "The Mother of All Demos", publicly debuting the computer mouse, hypertext, and the bit-mapped graphical user interface using the oN-Line System (NLS).

2012 – Patrick Moore, English lieutenant, astronomer, and educator (b. 1923)

Catherine Zeta Jones and Cameron Douglas lead tributes to Kirk Douglas on acting legend's 102nd birthday

He was born Issur Danielovitch Demsky on Dec 9, 1916 to Jewish immigrants in Amsterdam, NY

Wales forward Gareth Bale scored the winner as Real Madrid moved back into La Liga's top four with a hard-fought victory at bottom side Huesca.

Leaders Manchester United were beaten for the first time in the Women's Championship, losing 3-1 at closest rivals Durham Women.

The next series of Doctor Who won't start until 2020, it's been confirmed.

Kirk Douglas

Jerome M. Beatty Jr. (December 9, 1916 — July 31, 2002) was a twentieth-century American author of children's literature. He was also an accomplished feature writer for magazines. Beatty served in the United States Army, achieving the rank of corporal, and is buried at the Massachusetts National Cemetery.

Fortnite: The world-famous game that's never topped the charts

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46455865

I'm a Celebrity: Harry Redknapp wins ITV series

A 26-year-old man has appeared in court in New Zealand charged with the murder of British backpacker Grace Millane

England lock Maro Itoje is set to miss "four to eight weeks" with his knee injury - but is expected to be fit for the start of the Six Nations.

UK Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Allen to win seventh title

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge_4SlJWfl0

India clinched a dramatic 31-run victory in the first Test against Australia to claim only their sixth Test win down under.