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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 organised by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in late 2010. It was the eleventh time the championships had been held in Europe a…

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Anthony Kennedy
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Anthony McLeod Kennedy is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the…

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Diego Maradona
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Diego Armando Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest…

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10 events
2018
Hayabusa2
The Japanese space probe Hayabusa2 (artist's impression pictured) arrived at the asteroid Ryugu to collect samples for return to Earth.
2017
2017_Ukraine_ransomware_attacks
Websites of Ukrainian organizations were swamped by a massive cyberattack, blamed on Russian military hackers, using the malware Petya.
2015
Corn_starch
Ignition of corn starch caused a dust fire at a water park in New Taipei City, Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring more than 400 others.
2008
Robert_Mugabe
Robert Mugabe was re-elected as President of Zimbabwe with an overwhelming majority after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew, citing violence against his party's supporters.
2007
Favela
As a result of an ongoing conflict between drug dealers and police in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, a large military and civil police operation killed 19 people and injured several others.
1994
Aum_Shinrikyo
Members of the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas in Matsumoto, Nagano, killing eight people and injuring more than five hundred others.
1991
Croatian_War_of_Independence
Croatian War of Independence: As the Yugoslav Army moved into Osijek, Croatia, a civilian attempted to halt them by placing his car in the path of a tank, becoming a symbol of Croatian resistance in the war.
1976
Ebola
The first identifiable case of Ebola occurred in Sudan.
1957
Hurricane_Audrey
Hurricane Audrey made landfall near the Texas–Louisiana border, killing over 400 people, mainly in and around Cameron, Louisiana, U.S.
1954
Jacobo_Árbenz
Jacobo Árbenz resigned as President of Guatemala following a CIA-led coup against his administration.

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