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Matt Hancock

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Matthew John David Hancock is a British former politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2015 to 2016, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from January to July 2018, and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 to 2021. He was Member of Parli…

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The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2020 or simply Euro 2020, was the 16th U…

F9 (film)
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F9 is a 2021 American action film directed by Justin Lin, who co-wrote the screenplay with Daniel Casey. The sequel to T…

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On This Day

10 events
2015
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that the right of same-sex couples to marry is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
2013
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
The U.S. Supreme Court granted federal recognition to same-sex marriage when it overturned the Defense of Marriage Act.
2010
2010_G20_Toronto_summit
A G20 summit, the largest and most expensive security operation in Canadian history, began in downtown Toronto.
2003
Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down sodomy laws in the country in the landmark decision Lawrence v. Texas.
1997
J._K._Rowling
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first book in the Harry Potter fantasy novel series, is released.
1950
Douglas_DC-4
A Douglas DC-4 Skymaster aircraft (pictured) crashed after departing from Perth, becoming the worst peacetime aviation accident in Australia's history.
1945
United_Nations_Conference_on_International_Organization
At a conference in San Francisco, delegates from 50 nations signed a charter establishing the United Nations.
1918
World_War_I
World War I: The 26-day Battle of Belleau Wood near the Marne River in France ended with American forces finally clearing that forest of German troops.
1907
Vladimir_Lenin
Organized by Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin, among others, Bolshevik revolutionaries robbed a bank stagecoach in Tiflis, present-day Georgia.
1906
1906_French_Grand_Prix
The 1906 French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing competition, began near Le Mans.

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