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2019-06-27

Top reads and historical moments for this date. 6 min read

Tulsi Gabbard

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Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. Gabbard was a m…

Duane Chapman

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Duane Chapman, also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, is an American television personality, bounty hunter, and former bai…

Spider-Man: Far From Home

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Spider-Man: Far From Home is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by…

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2019 Cricket World Cup

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Krishna (Telugu actor)

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Chernobyl disaster

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Lists of deaths by year

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Song Hye-kyo

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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.