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1941 – Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union during the World War II.
1956 – Election of Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt.
1972 – 45 countries withdraw from the sterling area and adopt local currencies.
1985 – Explosion of Indian aircraft near the Irish coasts, killing all 329 people on board.
1986 – International AIDS Conference convenes in Paris.
2009 – Iran expels British diplomats for interfering in its internal affairs.
Born Today:
1929 – Prince of Arabic music, passion and love songs, Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez.
1972 – French footballer Zinedine Zidane.
Occasions:
Victory Day in Estonia.
H. Zain/ Barry
