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Also observed in: Auckland Anniversary Day (NZ) · Australia Day (AU) · Republic Day (IN)

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🕰️ On This Day in History

  • 2015 — An aircraft crashes at Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete, Spain, killing 11 people and injuring 21 others.
  • 2009 — Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc...
  • 2001 — The 7.7 Mw Gujarat earthquake shakes Western India with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 13,805-20,023 dead and...
  • 1998 — Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House...
  • 1992 — Boris Yeltsin announces that Russia will stop targeting United States cities with nuclear weapons.

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🎂 Notable Births

  • 1997 — Gedion Zelalem, German-born American soccer player
  • 1995 — Sione Katoa, New Zealand rugby league player
  • 1993 — Florian Thauvin, French footballer
  • 1992 — Sasha Banks, American professional wrestler
  • 1990 — Peter Sagan, Slovak professional cyclist

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