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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated population of over 450 million as of 2025, its member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of…

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The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016, was the 15th U…

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On This Day

10 events
2022
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Russian invasion of Ukraine: Russian forces captured the city of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine, after six weeks of fighting.
2013
Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the CIA acknowledged the existence of Area 51, a secretive U.S. Air Force facility in Nevada and a subject of various UFO, and other, conspiracy theories.
2009
Michael_Jackson
Singer Michael Jackson died as a result of the combination of drugs in his body.
1978
Rainbow_flag_(LGBTQ)
The rainbow flag (original version pictured) representing gay pride was first flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade.
1967
Our_World_(1967_TV_program)
More than an estimated 400 million people viewed Our World, the first live international satellite television production.
1960
Cryptography
Two cryptographers working for the U.S. National Security Agency left on vacation to Mexico, and proceeded to defect to the Soviet Union.
1950
United_Nations_Security_Council
The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 82 condemning the North Korean invasion of South Korea.
1950
Korean_War
The Korean War began with North Korean forces launching a pre-dawn raid over the 38th parallel into South Korea.
1944
World_War_II
World War II: U.S. Navy and Royal Navy ships bombarded Cherbourg, France, to support U.S. Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg.
1940
World_War_II
Second World War: Operation Aerial, an evacuation of nearly 200,000 Allied soldiers from French ports, was completed.

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