1981: Israeli military planes destroy a nuclear power plant in Iraq 2006: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, founder of al-Qaida in Iraq, killed by a U.S. airstrike 2018: The Washington Capitals claim their first NHL title
Former President Bill Clinton, left, stands on stage with his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, after she spoke during a presidential primary election night rally, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. Former President Bill Clinton, left, stands on stage with his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, after she spoke during a presidential primary election night rally, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York.
In 2017, President Donald Trump announced his choice to replace James Comey a day ahead of the ousted FBI director’s congressional testimony,. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a stunning pair of deadly attacks on Iran’s parliament and the tomb of its revolutionary leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Keith Urban picked up four CMT Music Awards in Nashville, including video of the year.
In 2022, Russia claimed to have nearly taken full control of one of the two provinces that make up Ukraine’s Donbas, bringing the Kremlin closer to its goal of capturing the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.
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