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Louis Tomlinson
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Louis Tomlinson

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Louis William Tomlinson is an English singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Doncaster, England, Tomlinson auditioned for British singing competition The X Factor as a solo artist in 2010, where he and four rejected solo contestants were placed into a group which became the British-Irish band One Direction, one of the b…

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Between 2002 and 2010 Ariel Castro abducted Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus from the roads of Cleveland,…

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On This Day

10 events
2019
2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests
People returning from anti-extradition bill protests were attacked (pictured) by suspected triad members in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, leaving 45 people injured.
2013
2013_Iranian_diplomat_kidnapping
Nour Ahmad Nikbakht, an Iranian diplomat in Yemen, was kidnapped by al-Qaeda militants and held hostage for the next two years.
2007
Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, was released and sold 15 million copies in its first 24 hours, making it the fastest-selling book in history.
1990
Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces
The Taiwanese military ordered the deportation of dozens of illegal immigrants from mainland China in sealed boat holds, causing 25 deaths due to suffocation.
1977
Sallum
Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day war with Egypt.
1972
The_Troubles
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated twenty-two bombs throughout Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1960
Sirimavo_Bandaranaike
Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) was sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.
1959
International_Mathematical_Olympiad
The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania.
1952
1952_Kern_County_earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck the southern San Joaquin Valley in California, causing 12 deaths and an estimated $60 million in property damage.
1946
1946_La_Paz_riots
After weeks of unrest, rioters lynched Bolivian president Gualberto Villarroel, desecrating and hanging his corpse in the streets of La Paz.

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