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Tuesday, 28 July 2026

2008

The historic Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare burns down for the second time in 80 years.

2005

The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty year long armed campaign in Northern Ireland.

Tornadoes touch down in a residential areas in south Birmingham and Coventry England, causing £4,000,000 worth of damages and injuring 39 people.

2002

Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground.

2001

Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championships.

1996

The remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, Washington. Such remains will be known as the Kennewick Man.

1993

Andorra joins the United Nations.

1991

Pitcher Dennis Martinez of the Montreal Expos throws the 15th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, a 2-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

1976

The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of China, killing 242,769 and injuring 164,851.

1973

Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: 600,000 people attend a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway.

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