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Also observed in: Dussehra (IN) · Mashujaa Day (KE)

🕰️ On This Day in History

  • 2011 — Libyan Civil War: National Transitional Council rebel forces capture ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown of Sirte and...
  • 1991 — A 6.8 Mw earthquake strikes the Uttarkashi region of India, killing more than 1,000 people.
  • 1982 — During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.
  • 1981 — Two police officers and an armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery in Rockland County, New York, carried out by members of...
  • 1977 — Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashes.

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🎂 Notable Births

  • 1994 — Corey Oates, Australian rugby league player
  • 1992 — Mattia De Sciglio, Italian footballer
  • 1992 — Ksenia Semyonova, Russian gymnast
  • 1992 — Ferhat Yazgan, Turkish footballer
  • 1990 — Sam Mataora, Cook Islands rugby league player

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