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1842 Spain hurricane. It dissipated over Spain, bringing much needed rain to the region, and its remnants passed into the Mediterranean Sea. (more... ) Recently featured: Nick Adenhart – Giraffe – Georg Solti Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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From Wikipedia's newest content: ... that General MacArthur's escape from the Philippines was in a PT boat captained by Lieutenant John D. Bulkeley (pictured)? ... that 2012 Australian Olympic synchronized diver Anabelle Smith became Sharleen Stratton's partner following the retirement of Briony Cole? ... that the 500 songs that shaped rock and roll ? ... that swimmer Joseph Roebuck missed out on qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics by a quarter of a second, but is set to compete in three events for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics ? ... that the 2012 SCO summit brought Afghanistan and Turkey into the supranational union as observer and dialogue partner respectively? ... that painter Mathias Stoltenberg, who died in poverty in 1871, was rediscovered following the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition in Kristiania? ... that Jodie Schulz made her Hockeyroos debut in 2011, captained two games that year and is set to represent Australia in field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics ? ... that during World War II, British special forces developed an explosive rat booby trap? Start a new article – Nominate an article

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The Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics is held in London. At least 58 people are killed and 200,000 displaced in Bodos and immigrant Muslims in Assam , India. At least 42 people are killed in Gorno-Badakhshan . John Dramani Mahama . At least 116 people are killed and more than 250 others wounded in a string of bombings and attacks in Iraq. Recent deaths More current events...
On this day...
July 28: World Hepatitis Day; Tisha B'Av begins at sunset (Judaism, 2012); Independence Day in Peru (1821) Henry VIII of England had his chief minister Thomas Cromwell executed for treason and heresy . 1932 – U.S. President Herbert Hoover ordered the eviction of the "Bonus Army"—a group of veterans who were occupying government property (pictured) to demand immediate payment for money owed. 1935 – The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber aircraft, which dropped more bombs than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II, made its first flight. Richter magnitude scale, one of the deadliest in history, flattened Tangshan , China, killing at least 240,000 people. 1996 – The remains of the prehistoric Kennewick Man were discovered on a bank of the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington, US. More anniversaries: July 27 – July 28 – July 29 List of historical anniversaries It is now July 28, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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