2024 – The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
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Liberation Day in Rwanda: A Celebration of Freedom and Resilience
Rwanda's Liberation Day, celebrated on July 4th, is a significant national holiday commemorating the end of the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994. It marks the victory of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) over a regime that had perpetrated mass killings and atrocities...
Celebrating Republic Day in the Philippines: A Deep Dive Into History and Traditions
Republic Day in the Philippines, celebrated every June 12, holds immense significance as it marks the country's declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule in 1898. This historic event embodies the spirit of freedom, national identity, and unity among Filipinos...
The First Evening of Dree Festival: Celebrating Abundance in Arunachal Pradesh
The Dree Festival, an ancient celebration of the Apatani people in Arunachal Pradesh, India, embodies the essence of gratitude and respect towards nature. This festival is observed to celebrate the rice harvest and invoke blessings for a bountiful future...
Events
2015 – Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final.
2012 – The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN.
2009 – The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao.
2009 – The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
2008 – A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people.
2006 – Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
2005 – The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.
2004 – Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.
2004 – The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
Births
2003 – Polina Bogusevich, Russian singer
1999 – Moa Kikuchi, Japanese musician
1995 – Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
1992 – Óscar Romero, Paraguayan footballer
1990 – Jake Gardiner, American ice hockey player
1989 – Benjamin Büchel, Liechtensteiner footballer
1988 – Angelique Boyer, French-Mexican actress
1987 – Guram Kashia, Georgian footballer
1987 – Wude Ayalew, Ethiopian runner
1986 – Marte Elden, Norwegian skier
Deaths
2022 – Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist (b. 1961)
2022 – Cláudio Hummes, Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church (b. 1934)
2021 – Harmoko, Indonesian politician, former parliament speaker and government minister (b. 1939)
2018 – Henri Dirickx, Belgian footballer (b. 1927)
2017 – Gene Conley, American MLB player and NBA player (b. 1930)
2017 – Daniil Granin, Soviet and Russian author (b. 1919)
2016 – Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer (b. 1940)
2015 – William Conrad Gibbons, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1926)
2015 – Nedelcho Beronov, Bulgarian judge and politician (b. 1928)
2014 – Earl Robinson, American baseball player (b. 1936)