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Shinzo Abe
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Shinzo Abe

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Shinzo Abe was a Japanese statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history, serving for nearly nine years.

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Thor: Love and Thunder
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Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Thor. Produced b…

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Elena Rybakina
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Elena Andreyevna Rybakina is a Russian-born Kazakhstani professional tennis player. She is currently ranked world No. 3 …

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On This Day

10 events
2008
Nuclear_program_of_Iran
Under the belief that Israel and the United States were planning to attack its nuclear program, Iran conducted the Great Prophet III missile test and war games exercise.
2006
Italy_national_football_team
Italy won their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time (players pictured).
1995
Sri_Lankan_civil_war
Sri Lankan civil war: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people.
1982
Michael_Fagan
A British man named Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and entered Queen Elizabeth II's bedroom when she was asleep.
1981
Nintendo
Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in video-game history.
1962
Starfish_Prime
The United States conducted the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test, the largest nuclear explosion in outer space.
1962
Pop_art
In a seminal moment for pop art, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans exhibition opened at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles.
1958
1958_Lituya_Bay_earthquake_and_megatsunami
An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation of 1,720 ft (524 m).
1955
Albert_Einstein
Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell (pictured) and nine other preeminent intellectuals and scientists issued the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, calling for a conference to assess the dangers posed by weapons of mass destruction.
1943
World_War_II
World War II: The Battle of Saipan concluded after a mass Japanese suicide attack was repelled by American forces.

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