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🏛️ Public Holidays

Also observed in: 1848 Revolution Memorial Day (HU) · Nemzeti ünnep (HU)

🕰️ On This Day in History

  • 2011 — Beginning of the Syrian Civil War.
  • 1991 — The Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany comes into effect, granting full sovereignty to the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • 1990 — Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union.
  • 1986 — Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.
  • 1985 — The first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics.com).

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🎂 Notable Births

  • 2000 — Kristian Kostov, Russian/Bulgarian singer-songwriter
  • 1993 — Alia Bhatt, British actress and singer
  • 1993 — Michael Fulmer, American baseball player
  • 1993 — Paul Pogba, French footballer
  • 1993 — Alyssa Reid, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist

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