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Satoru Iwata
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Satoru Iwata

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Satoru Iwata was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer and producer. Beginning in 2002, he was the fourth president of Nintendo, as well as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Nintendo of America from 2013 until his death in 2015. Iwata was a major contributor in broadening the appeal of video games by focusin…

Angelsberg
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Angelsberg
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Angelsberg is a small town in the commune of Fischbach, in central Luxembourg. As of 2024, the town's population is 483.

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
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Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
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Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, commonly known as "El Chapo", is a Mexican former drug lord and the former top leader o…

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2020
Naya_Rivera
After a five day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera was recovered from Lake Piru, confirming her death.
2014
Germany_national_football_team
Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, with Mario Götze scoring the game's only goal (pictured) in the extra time.
2013
Typhoon_Soulik_(2013)
Typhoon Soulik (pictured) made landfall in East China and Taiwan, killing at least 20 people.
2003
Directorate_General_for_External_Security
French Directorate General for External Security personnel aborted an operation to rescue Colombian politician Íngrid Betancourt from FARC guerrillas, resulting in a political scandal.
1992
Croatian_War_of_Independence
Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army concluded Operation Tiger, advancing 17 kilometres (11 miles) into the Dubrovnik hinterland.
1973
Watergate_scandal
Watergate scandal: Under questioning by Senate investigators, White House deputy chief of staff Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of a secret taping system (tape recorder pictured) in the Oval Office.
1962
Cabinet_reshuffle
In an unprecedented reshuffle, British prime minister Harold Macmillan dismissed seven members of his cabinet.
1943
World_War_II
World War II: Operation Fustian, an Allied operation to capture the Primosole Bridge in Sicily, was launched.
1942
World_War_II
World War II: The 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment was converted from a battalion to accommodate a larger number of volunteers spurred on by the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.
1930
1930_FIFA_World_Cup
The first FIFA World Cup was opened in Uruguay.

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