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2005  The Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, resigned for participating in the Chief Executive Election in July. As a result, Henry Tang and Michael Suen had become the Acting Chief Executive and Acting Chief Secretary for Administration respectively.2007 Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan   

2007  Danish former professional bicyclist Bjarne Riis admitted to having used doping when winning the 1996 Tour de France   

2007  Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan   

2009  Nor Korea allegedly tes its second nuclear device. Following e nuclear te, Pyongyang also conducted several missile tes bulding tensions in e international community.   

2012  Up to 116 people are massacred, including women and children, by the Syrian army in Houla, in the Homs province   

2013  17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan   

2014  Petro Poroshenk is elected President of the Ukraine.   

2017  Pitched battles between Islamic State-linked militants and Philippine government troops in and around Marawi, leave 43 dead, with thousands fleeing   

2017  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg receives an honorary degree from Harvard University, after dropping out in 2004   

2017  "Wonder Woman" directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine premieres in Los Angeles - 1st superhero film directed by a woman.   

2018  Harvey Weinstein turns himself in to New York police to face charges of rape, a criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct   

2018  Barbados elects its inaugural female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory.   

2018  The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, imposing strict privacy controls for European citizens worldwide.   

2018  A constitutional referendum on whether to repeal the ban on abortion in Ireland takes place,.   

2020  Video of African American George Floyd 's arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin's knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests.   

2023  Russia and Belarus sign an agreement in Minsk allowing the stationing of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory   

2025  The 2025 Surinamese general election is held   

2025  he 2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election is held   

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1048  Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (d. 1085)   

1458  Mahmud begada: Sultan of gujarat   

1494  Jacopo pontormo ii: Italy, painter (sepulture of christ)   

1550  Camillus de lellis: Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles garnier: French jesuit missionary   

1661  Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian   

1688  Christian august jacobi: Composer   

1713  John stuart: 3rd earl of bute, english premier (1760-63)   

0615  Boniface iv: Pope (608-15),   

0709  Aldhelmus of ealdhelm: Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint,   

0735  Bede: English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Edmund the older: King of wessex/england (939-46),   

0967  Murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 926)   

0992  Mieszko i first lord and knight of poland: Duke of polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Gregory vii: [ildebrando], pope (1073-85),   

1125  Hendrik v: Last salische german king,