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2018  Volkswagen fined €1 billion (£880m) by German prosecutors over diesel emissions scandal.   

2018  Raccoon climbs 23 story office building in St Paul, Minnesota, becoming an internet sensation.   

2018  FIFA Congress votes to award 2026 World Cup to joint bid by US, Canada and Mexico.   

2018  The Spanish Football Association sacks coach Julen Lopetegui just 2 days out from inaugural World Cup game after he agreed to manage Real Madrid.   

2018  FIFA awards hosting rights for the 2026 World Cup to a joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States   

2019  Recently deposed Sudan President Omar al-Bashir is charged with corruption in Sudan.   

2019  June 2019 Gulf of Oman incident: Two oil tankers are attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while transiting the Gulf of Oman amid heightened tension between Iran and the United States, with the latter blaming the former for the incident   

2021  Israel's Knesset votes in a new coalition government with Naftali Bennett as Prime Minister, ousting Benjamin Netanyahu after a record 12 years   

2021  US President Joe Biden has tea with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.   

2021  In this year, French Open Men's Tennis: Novak Đoković claims his 19th Grand Slam singles title; beats Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.   

2021  July 10 - The 2021 Copa América, hosted behind closed doors by Brazil, is held, and is won by Argentina   

2021  Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving prime minister of Israel, is voted out of office; Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are sworn in as Prime Minister of Israel and as Alternate Prime Minister of Israel, respectively   

2023  At least 106 people are killed when a wedding boat capsizes on the Niger River in Kwara State, Nigeria.June 14 - Scientists report the creation of the inaugural synthetic human embryo from stem cells, without the need for sperm or egg cells   

2024  Elon Musk secures Tesla shareholders approval for a $46 billion pay deal - the largest in American corporate history [1].   

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1539  Jost/jobst/jodocus amman: Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

1592  Tobias michael: Composer   

1612  Karel van croij: Prince of chimay/duke of aarschot   

1627  Fidel molitor: Composer   

1649  Adrien baillet: French scholar and critic   

1701  Angelo antonio caroli: Composer   

1736  Henryk klein: Composer   

1752  Fanny burney: England, author (camille, evelina)   

1036  Ali az-zahir: Caliph (b. 1005)   

1142  Godfried ii: Duke of brabant/neth-lotharingen,   

1231  Anthony of padua: Portuguese saint (b. 1195)   

1256  Tankei: Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)   

1371  Jan v of virneburg: Bishop of utrecht (pledge vollenhove),   

1550  Johann spangenberg: Composer,   

1612  Charles van croij: Prince of chimay,   

1636  George gordon: 1st marquess of huntly, scottish politician (b. 1562)