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The first edition of The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, is published.

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The Guardian

British national daily newspaper

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the…
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May 5

Day of the year

May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 240 days remain until the end of the year.
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