July 4
People born on this day are Cancer.
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A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28.
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The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
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Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.
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The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1.
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Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.
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A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people.
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The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
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The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao.
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The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN.
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Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América final.
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A devastating flood strikes the Texas Hill Country, killing at least 108 people.
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The Oasis Live '25 tour begins in Principality Stadium, Cardiff, ending a 16-year hiatus.
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2003Polina Bogusevich, Russian singer
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1999Moa Kikuchi, Japanese musician
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1995Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
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1992Ángel Romero, Paraguayan footballer
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1992Óscar Romero, Paraguayan footballer
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1990Jake Gardiner, American ice hockey player
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1989Benjamin Büchel, Liechtensteiner footballer
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1988Angelique Boyer, French-Mexican actress
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1987Wude Ayalew, Ethiopian runner
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1987Guram Kashia, Georgian footballer
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1986Ömer Aşık, Turkish basketball player
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1986Nguyen Ngoc Duy, Vietnamese footballer
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