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Chirag Paswan
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Chirag Paswan

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Chirag Paswan is an Indian politician and former actor who is serving as the 19th Minister of Food Processing Industries since June 2024. He is the 1st president of the Lok Janshakti Party since 2021, 2nd president of the Lok Janshakti Party from 2019 to 2021 and a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the Hajipur Lok S…

Michael Mosley
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Michael Mosley
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Michael Hugh Mosley was a British television and radio journalist, producer, presenter and writer who worked for the BBC…

2024 European Parliament election
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2024 European Parliament election
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The 2024 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 6 and 9 June 2024. It was the tenth pa…

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10 events
2024
2024_Chikangawa_Dornier_228_crash
A plane crash in Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima.
2008
War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
War in Afghanistan: A U.S. airstrike resulted in the reported deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas.
2008
Sudan_Airways_Flight_109
Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashed on landing at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 of the 214 occupants on board.
1991
Kidnapping_of_Jaycee_Dugard
Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she remained a captive until 2009.
1987
June_Democratic_Struggle
Mass protests demanding direct presidential elections broke out across South Korea.
1968
Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy adopted a unique white ensign, to distinguish its vessels from those of the Royal Navy.
1957
John_Diefenbaker
Led by John Diefenbaker (pictured), the Progressive Conservative Party won a plurality of House of Commons seats in the Canadian federal election.
1935
Bob_Smith_(doctor)
American physician Bob Smith had his last alcoholic drink, marking the traditional founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous.
1925
United_Church_of_Canada
The United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, held its inaugural service at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto.
1918
World_War_I
World War I: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killing 89 of the crew.

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