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TODAY IN HISTORY

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HISTORIC EVENTS

1
2025

Israeli strikes on Iran: Israel initiates air strikes against Iran.

2
2023

At least 100 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria.

3
2023

Three people are killed and another three injured in an early morning stabbing and van ramming attack in Nottingham, England.

4
2021

A gas explosion in Zhangwan district of Shiyan city, in Hubei province of China kills at least 12 people and wounds over 138 others.

5
2018

Volkswagen is fined one billion euros over the emissions scandal.

6
2015

A man opens fire at policemen outside the police headquarters in Dallas, Texas, while a bag containing a pipe bomb is also found. He was later shot dead by police.

7
2012

A series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 others.

8
2010

A capsule of the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa, containing particles of the asteroid 25143 Itokawa, returns to Earth by landing in the Australian Outback.

9
2007

The Al Askari Mosque is bombed for a second time.

10
2005

The jury acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of his charges for allegedly sexually molesting a child in 1993.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

1965 Infanta Cristina

Duchess of Palma de Mallorca

1964 Christian Wilhelm Berger

Romanian composer and organist

1964 Jennifer Gillom

American WNBA center and forward (Phoenix Mercury/Olympic gold 1988)

1964 Kathy Burke

English actress and playwright (Absolutely Fabulous

1963 Bettina Bunge

German tennis player (Virginia Slims of California 1983)

1963 Catarina Lindqvist

Swedish tennis player (Swedish Open 1986)

1963 Edward Sturing

Dutch soccer player (Vitesse)

1963 Felix Tshisekedi

Congolese politician (President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2019-)

1963 Paul De Lisle

Canadian rock bassist (Smash Mouth - "All Star"; "I'm A Believer")

1963 Randy Gilhen

Canadian-German ice hockey forward (Stanley Cup 1991

1962 Davey Hamilton

American auto racer and broadcaster

1962 Hannah Storm

American sports journalist (CNN

1962 Mark Frankel

British actor (Leon the Pig Farmer)

1961 Bob Crow

English trade union leader (National Union RMT)

1959 Jim Irsay

American businessman and NFL executive (owner Indianapolis Colts 1997-2025)

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