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Arthur Fery
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Arthur Fery

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Arthur Fery is a British professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 36 achieved on 13 July 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 201 achieved on 29 July 2024. His breakthrough came at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, reaching his first tour-level semifinal, on a wildcard entry. He is…

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Erling Haaland
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Erling Braut Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester Ci…

2026 FIFA World Cup
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2026 FIFA World Cup
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd FIFA World Cup and the current edition of the quadrennial international men's soccer…

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On This Day

10 events
2022
Shinzo_Abe
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) was assassinated with an improvised firearm.
2021
Head_of_a_Bear
Head of a Bear (pictured) sold at auction in London for a total of £8.8 million, a record for a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
2014
Disappearance_of_Lars_Mittank
German citizen Lars Mittank disappeared from Varna Airport, Bulgaria; his last known movements were widely watched on YouTube.
2014
2014_FIFA_World_Cup
In the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final at the Mineirão, Germany defeated Brazil 7–1 (players pictured), breaking several tournament records.
2003
Sudan_Airways_Flight_139
Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.
1990
Germany_national_football_team
West Germany won the FIFA World Cup final against defending champions Argentina, with Andreas Brehme scoring the game's only goal.
1980
Aeroflot_Flight_4225
Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashed near Almaty International Airport in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board.
1966
Mwambutsa_IV_of_Burundi
King Mwambutsa IV of Burundi was deposed in a coup d'état by his son, Prince Charles Ndizi.
1965
Canadian_Pacific_Air_Lines_Flight_21
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 was destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52.
1962
1962_Rangoon_University_protests
Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic students' union building.

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