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HISTORIC EVENTS

1
2023

The Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin launches an insurrection against the Russian government.

2
2022

In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).

3
2021

The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside.

4
2013

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.

5
2012

Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the GalΓ‘pagos tortoise.

6
2010

At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history.

7
2010

Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.

8
2004

In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.

9
2002

The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.

10
1995

Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

1966 Adrienne Shelly

American actress

1965 Danielle Spencer

American child actress (Dee in "What's Happening!!" and "What's Happening Now!!") and veterinarian

1965 Patrick Jeffrey

American diver (Olympic 5th 1996)

1965 Shane Churla

Canadian NHL ice hockey right wing

1965 Uwe Krupp

NHL ice hockey defenseman

1964 Gary Suter

NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks

1963 Mike Wieringo

American comic book artist who worked on "The Flash" and "Spiderman"

1962 Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexican scientist and politician

1962 Gautam Adani

Indian businessman (Adani Group

1961 Bernie Nicholls

Canadian NHL center

1961 Curt Smith

British-American rock bassist and vocalist (Tears For Fears - "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"; "Shout")

1961 Iain Glen

Scottish actor (Game of Thrones; Resident Evil)

1961 Natalya Shaposhnikova

Soviet artistic gymnast (Olympic gold 1980)

1960 Erik Poppe

Norwegian film director (Hawaii

1960 Juli Inkster

American golfer (7 LPGA major titles; US Open 1999

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