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🕰️ On This Day in History

• 2013 — The Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, is opened to the public. ↗
• 2012 — At least 72 people are killed and over 500 injured as a result of clashes between fans of Egyptian football teams Al-Masry and Al-Ahly... ↗
• 2009 — The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's... ↗
• 2005 — King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers. ↗
• 2004 — Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured. ↗

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🎂 Notable Births

• 1994 — Joe Boyce, Australian rugby league player
• 1994 — Anna-Lena Friedsam, German tennis player
• 1994 — Harry Styles, English singer-songwriter
• 1993 — Diego Mella, Italian footballer
• 1991 — Blake Austin, Australian rugby league player