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2018-06-19

2018-06-19

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XXXTentacion
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XXXTentacion

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Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gained a cult following among his young fan base during his short career with his depression and ali…

2018 FIFA World Cup
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2018 FIFA World Cup
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams orga…

Juneteenth
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Juneteenth
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Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated…

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On This Day

10 events
2012
Assange_v_Swedish_Prosecution_Authority
Facing allegations of sexual assault in Sweden, Julian Assange (pictured), the founder of WikiLeaks, requested asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
2010
Wedding_of_Victoria,_Crown_Princess_of_Sweden,_and_Daniel_Westling
The royal wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling took place in Stockholm Cathedral.
2009
Shishou_incident
Mass rioting broke out in Shishou, China, over the dubious circumstances surrounding the death of a local chef.
2009
War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
War in Afghanistan: British forces began Operation Panther's Claw, in which more than 350 troops made an aerial assault on Taliban positions in southern Afghanistan.
2005
Auto_racing
Only six race cars competed in the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, after all the Michelin-shod entrants were withdrawn due to safety concerns.
1987
Basque_nationalism
The Basque separatist group ETA detonated a car bomb at a Hipercor shopping centre in Barcelona, killing 21 people and injuring 45 others.
1970
Patent_Cooperation_Treaty
The international Patent Cooperation Treaty was signed, providing a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states.
1965
Nguyễn_Cao_Kỳ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, the commander of the South Vietnam Air Force, was appointed prime minister at the head of a military regime.
1953
Julius_and_Ethel_Rosenberg
Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (pictured) were executed as spies for passing nuclear weapons secrets to the Soviet Union.
1939
Lou_Gehrig
American baseball player Lou Gehrig (pictured) was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now commonly known in the United States as "Lou Gehrig's disease".

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