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This day in history
July 4
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2024
Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the United Kingdom general election, ending fourteen years of Conservative rule. Keir Starmer →
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1998
The monster movie Pulgasari, the most-widely-seen North Korean film ever made, premiered in Tokyo, Japan. Monster movie →
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1988
Kylie Minogue's first album, Kylie, was released, and went on to top the charts in the UK and New Zealand. Kylie Minogue →
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1982
Four Iranian diplomats were kidnapped after they were stopped at a checkpoint in northern Lebanon by Lebanese Phalange forces; their fates remain unknown. 1982 kidnapping of Iranian diplomats →
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1976
Israeli forces raided Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to free hostages taken by hijackers on Air France Flight 139. Israel Defense Forces →
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1954
In what is known as "The Miracle of Bern", West Germany defeated Hungary 3–2 to win the FIFA World Cup. 1954 FIFA World Cup final →
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1951
William Shockley announced the invention of the junction transistor, for which he, John Bardeen, and Walter Houser Brattain later won the Nobel Prize in Physics. William Shockley →
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1945
The Brazilian cruiser Bahia (pictured) was accidentally sunk by one of its own crewmen, killing more than 300 people. Brazilian cruiser Bahia →
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1943
The aircraft carrying Władysław Sikorski, prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile, crashed off Gibraltar, killing him and fifteen others and leading to several conspiracy theories. Władysław Sikorski →
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1941
The Holocaust: During the German occupation of Latvia, a number of synagogues in Riga were set on fire, killing many Jews who were confined within. The Holocaust →
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1941
German AB-Aktion in Poland: After capturing Lwów, the Nazis executed professors of the University of Lwów along with their families. Aktion AB →
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1918
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the effectiveness of combined-arms techniques in trench warfare. World War I →