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08/07/2010The first 24-hour flight by a solar-powered plane is completed by the Solar Impulse.The first 24-hour flight by a solar-powered plane is completed by the Solar Impulse.
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10/04/2010The President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, is among 96 killed when their airplane crashes near Smolensk, RussiaThe President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, is among 96 killed when their airplane crashes near Smolensk, Russia
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11/06/20102010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
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28/11/2010WikiLeaks releases a collection of more than 250,000 American diplomatic cables, including 100,000 marked "secret" or "confidential"WikiLeaks releases a collection of more than 250,000 American diplomatic cables, including 100,000 marked "secret" or "confidential"
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21/12/2010The first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place.The first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place.
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06/10/2010Instagram creationInstagram creation
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16/05/2011The European Union agrees to a €78 billion rescue deal for Portugal. The bailout loan will be equally split between the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility, and the International Monetary Fund.The European Union agrees to a €78 billion rescue deal for Portugal. The bailout loan will be equally split between the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility, and the International Monetary Fund.
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09/07/2011South Sudan secedes from Sudan, per the result of the independence referendum held in January.South Sudan secedes from Sudan, per the result of the independence referendum held in January.
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05/08/2011NASA announces that its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured photographic evidence of possible liquid water on Mars during warm seasons.NASA announces that its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured photographic evidence of possible liquid water on Mars during warm seasons.
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25/04/2011The 2011 Super Outbreak forms in the Southern, Midwest and Eastern United States with a tornado count of 362; killing 324 and injuring over 2,200.The 2011 Super Outbreak forms in the Southern, Midwest and Eastern United States with a tornado count of 362; killing 324 and injuring over 2,200.
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15/12/2011The United States formally declares an end to the Iraq War. While this ends the insurgency, it begins another.The United States formally declares an end to the Iraq War. While this ends the insurgency, it begins another.
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16/10/2012Seven paintings worth $25 million are stolen from the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.Seven paintings worth $25 million are stolen from the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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06/11/2012Barack Obama is reelected President of the United StatesBarack Obama is reelected President of the United States
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08/12/2012In Qatar, the UN Climate Change Conference agrees to extend the Kyoto Protocol until 2020In Qatar, the UN Climate Change Conference agrees to extend the Kyoto Protocol until 2020
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07/05/2012Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia.Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia.
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13/03/2012After 246 years since its first publication, the Encyclopædia Britannica discontinues its print editionAfter 246 years since its first publication, the Encyclopædia Britannica discontinues its print edition
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02/04/2013The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the international trade of conventional weapons.The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the international trade of conventional weapons.
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24/11/2013Iran agrees to limit their nuclear development program in exchange for sanctions reliefIran agrees to limit their nuclear development program in exchange for sanctions relief
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01/07/2013Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European UnionCroatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union
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15/05/2013In a study published in the scientific journal Nature, researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in the United States describe the first production of human embryonic stem cells by cloning.In a study published in the scientific journal Nature, researchers from Oregon Health & Science University in the United States describe the first production of human embryonic stem cells by cloning.
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27/01/2013242 young people (range between 18 and 25) die in a nightclub fire in the Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.242 young people (range between 18 and 25) die in a nightclub fire in the Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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07/04/2014The Donetsk People's Republic unilaterally declares its independence from Ukraine.The Donetsk People's Republic unilaterally declares its independence from Ukraine.
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19/10/2014The Roman Catholic Church beatifies Pope Paul VI.The Roman Catholic Church beatifies Pope Paul VI.
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28/12/2014Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore crashes into the Java Sea just southwest of Borneo, killing all 162 people on boardIndonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore crashes into the Java Sea just southwest of Borneo, killing all 162 people on board
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17/12/2014U.S. President Barack Obama announces the resumption of normal relations between the U.S. and Cuba.U.S. President Barack Obama announces the resumption of normal relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
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07/02/2014The XXII Olympic Winter Games are held in Sochi, Russia. Slopestyle events are introduced for the first time.The XXII Olympic Winter Games are held in Sochi, Russia. Slopestyle events are introduced for the first time.
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29/04/2015The World Health Organization (WHO) declares that rubella has been eradicated from the Americas.The World Health Organization (WHO) declares that rubella has been eradicated from the Americas.
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19/04/2018Miguel Díaz-Canel is sworn in as President of Cuba, marking the first time since 1959 that Cuba has had a president other than Fidel or Raúl Castro.Miguel Díaz-Canel is sworn in as President of Cuba, marking the first time since 1959 that Cuba has had a president other than Fidel or Raúl Castro.
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24/01/2018Scientists in China report in the journal Cell the creation of the first monkey clones using somatic cell nuclear transfer, named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua.Scientists in China report in the journal Cell the creation of the first monkey clones using somatic cell nuclear transfer, named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua.
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14/02/2018Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa after nine years in power.Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa after nine years in power.
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04/03/2018Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, are poisoned by the Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England. UK counter-terrorism police investigate amid speculation the Kremlin was behind the incident.Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, are poisoned by the Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England. UK counter-terrorism police investigate amid speculation the Kremlin was behind the incident.
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19/03/2018The world's last male northern white rhinoceros dies in Kenya, making the subspecies functionally extinct.The world's last male northern white rhinoceros dies in Kenya, making the subspecies functionally extinct.
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31/05/2018The U.S. announces that it will extend its tariffs on imported steel (25%) and aluminium (10%) to include the EU, Mexico and Canada, starting at midnight.The U.S. announces that it will extend its tariffs on imported steel (25%) and aluminium (10%) to include the EU, Mexico and Canada, starting at midnight.
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14/06/2018The 2018 FIFA World Cup is held in Russia and is won by France.The 2018 FIFA World Cup is held in Russia and is won by France.
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16/10/2018Canada legalises the sale and use of cannabis, becoming the second country in the world to do so, after Uruguay in 2013Canada legalises the sale and use of cannabis, becoming the second country in the world to do so, after Uruguay in 2013
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25/07/2018Scientists report the presence of a subglacial lake on Mars, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) below the southern polar ice cap and extending sideways about 20 km (12 mi), the first known body of water on the planet.Scientists report the presence of a subglacial lake on Mars, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) below the southern polar ice cap and extending sideways about 20 km (12 mi), the first known body of water on the planet.
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01/08/2018The 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It becomes the second-deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus on November 29, surpassed only by the 2013 West African Ebola virus epidemic.The 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It becomes the second-deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus on November 29, surpassed only by the 2013 West African Ebola virus epidemic.
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02/09/2018A fire destroys the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de JaneiroA fire destroys the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro
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28/11/2018Chinese scientist He Jiankui, at a public conference in Hong Kong, announces that he has altered the DNA of twin human girls born earlier in the month to try to make them resistant to infection with the HIV virus.Chinese scientist He Jiankui, at a public conference in Hong Kong, announces that he has altered the DNA of twin human girls born earlier in the month to try to make them resistant to infection with the HIV virus.
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01/12/2018France experiences its worst civil unrest since the protests of 1968 due to the yellow vests movement. Protests in Paris morph into riots, with hundreds of people injured and thousands arrested; over 100 cars are burned.France experiences its worst civil unrest since the protests of 1968 due to the yellow vests movement. Protests in Paris morph into riots, with hundreds of people injured and thousands arrested; over 100 cars are burned.
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20/01/2017Donald Trump, a Republican New York City businessman, is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Trump is the first person to be elected President of the United States who was neither a political office holder or a military generalDonald Trump, a Republican New York City businessman, is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Trump is the first person to be elected President of the United States who was neither a political office holder or a military general
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22/03/2017An Islamic terror attack outside the Palace of Westminster in London, England, kills five people and injures more than fifty others.An Islamic terror attack outside the Palace of Westminster in London, England, kills five people and injures more than fifty others.
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10/06/2017The 2017 World Expo is opened in Astana, KazakhstanThe 2017 World Expo is opened in Astana, Kazakhstan
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21/08/2017A total solar eclipse (nicknamed "The Great American Eclipse") is visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States of America, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.A total solar eclipse (nicknamed "The Great American Eclipse") is visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States of America, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.
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02/11/2017A new species of orangutan is identified in Indonesia, becoming the third known species of orangutan as well as the first great ape to be described for almost a century.A new species of orangutan is identified in Indonesia, becoming the third known species of orangutan as well as the first great ape to be described for almost a century.
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19/05/2016EgyptAir Flight 804 with 66 people on board crashes into the Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo.EgyptAir Flight 804 with 66 people on board crashes into the Mediterranean Sea en route from Paris to Cairo.
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23/06/2016The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union.The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union.
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05/08/2016The 2016 Summer Olympics are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first time in a South American nation.The 2016 Summer Olympics are held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first time in a South American nation.
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19/12/2016Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, is assassinated in AnkaraAndrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, is assassinated in Ankara
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12/02/2016Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their schism in 1054.Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their schism in 1054.
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23/01/20192019 Venezuelan presidential crisis: Thousands of people protest in favor of disputed interim President Juan Guaidó.2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis: Thousands of people protest in favor of disputed interim President Juan Guaidó.
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21/02/2019SpaceIL launches the Beresheet probe, the world's first privately financed mission to the MoonSpaceIL launches the Beresheet probe, the world's first privately financed mission to the Moon
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15/03/2019Cyclone Idai makes landfall on Mozambique, causing at least 1,073 fatalities, as well as causing mass flooding and power outages in southern Africa.Cyclone Idai makes landfall on Mozambique, causing at least 1,073 fatalities, as well as causing mass flooding and power outages in southern Africa.
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14/05/2019The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 takes place in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is won by Dutch entrant Duncan Laurence with the song "Arcade".The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 takes place in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is won by Dutch entrant Duncan Laurence with the song "Arcade".
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11/04/2019WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is arrested after seven years in Ecuador's embassy in London.WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is arrested after seven years in Ecuador's embassy in London.
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12/05/2015A second major earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale, results in 153 deaths in Nepal, 62 in India, 1 in China and 2 in Bangladesh with a total of 218 deaths.A second major earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale, results in 153 deaths in Nepal, 62 in India, 1 in China and 2 in Bangladesh with a total of 218 deaths.
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20/07/2015Cuba and the United States reestablish full diplomatic relations, ending a 54-year stretch of hostility between the nationsCuba and the United States reestablish full diplomatic relations, ending a 54-year stretch of hostility between the nations
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10/09/2015Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi, a previously unknown species of early human in South Africa.Scientists announce the discovery of Homo naledi, a previously unknown species of early human in South Africa.
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30/11/2015The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) is held in Paris, attended by leaders from 147 nationsThe 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) is held in Paris, attended by leaders from 147 nations
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30/01/2017Morocco rejoins the African Union.Morocco rejoins the African Union.
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14/03/2017March 2017 North American blizzard, a major late-season blizzard, affects the Northeastern United States, New England and Canada, dumping up to three feet of snow in the hardest hit areas.March 2017 North American blizzard, a major late-season blizzard, affects the Northeastern United States, New England and Canada, dumping up to three feet of snow in the hardest hit areas.
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07/07/2017The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is voted for by 122 states.The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is voted for by 122 states.
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21/06/2017The Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq, is destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.The Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq, is destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
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21/06/2017 • 10:00:00A series of cyberattacks using the Petya malware begins, affecting organizations in Ukraine.A series of cyberattacks using the Petya malware begins, affecting organizations in Ukraine.
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