A mid-air collision in Soldotna, Alaska, United States, killed seven people, including state representative Gary Knopp.
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Open 31 July 2026The largest power outage in history occurred across 22 Indian states, affecting more than 620 million people, or about 9 percent of the world's population.
The Troubles: Operation Banner, the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland, ended after 38 years with a military stalemate and ceasefire.
Following intestinal surgery, Fidel Castro provisionally transferred the duties of the Cuban presidency to his brother Raúl.
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- 2002João Gomes, Brazilian singer
- 2002Will Penisini, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
- 2000Kim Sae-ron, South Korean actress (died 2025)
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