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It happened on a… June 2

2022

Queen Elizabeth II stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, surrounded by her successors to the throne, during the Trooping the Colour parade in London. This event marks the diamond jubilee of the sovereign, 70 years of reign.

2015

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces his resignation, 5 days after his re-election, amid FIFA’s involvement in a bribery scandal.

2012

The former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

2004

Ken Jennings begins his 74-game winning streak on the syndicated game show Jeopardy!.

1979

Pope John Paul II arrived in his native Poland on the first visit by a pope to a Communist country.

1969

The National Arts Center in Canada opened its doors to the public.

1953

Elizabeth was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey.

1935

George Herman “Babe” Ruth announced that he was retiring from baseball.

1928

Kraft rolls out Velveeta cheese.

1873

Construction begins on Clay St (San Francisco) for world’s 1st cable railroad.

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Beloved 8 Mile star dies at 46

Nashawn Breedlove, rapper and actor, has died.

Famous for his role as Lotto in 8 Mile alongside Eminem, Breedlove was found dead in his New Jersey home, according to NME.

The cause of death was not immediately disclosed, but several fellow rappers and those close to him were quick to pay tribute, highlighting his determination and innate talent.

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Nashawn Breedlove was 46 years old.

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Britney Spears dances with kitchen knives half-naked in bizarre video

Britney Spears fans, though accustomed to the star’s Instagram videos, this time seemed rather worried by the singer’s latest publication, in which she was seen dancing half-naked… with two huge kitchen knives.

Britney Spears Dangerously Dances with Butcher Knives in Bizarre Video https://t.co/OQ8DnIhljy
— TMZ (@TMZ) September 26, 2023
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“I started playing in the kitchen with knives today !!!” she wrote in her message, with the comments later blocked.

In the video, Spears is seen doing her usual dances… but with gigantic butcher knives in her hands! She spins at full speed, making very dangerous movements with the knives, which of course worried many!

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However, the star tried to reassure everyone by editing her publication:

“Don’t worry, these are NOT real knives!!!! Halloween is soon !!!”

But it’s easy to see from the video that the knives look too realistic to be fakes, and according to TMZ, the star has long been fascinated by knives!

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October will be a big month for Spears, with the release of her biography The Woman In Me on October 23!

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It happened on a… September 26

2017

The video game Fortnite: Battle Royale is released, eventually becoming one of the most popular games worldwide.

2010

TV Period drama “Downton Abbey” premieres in the UK created by Julian Fellowes, starring Hugh Bonnevillle and an ensemble cast

1988

Canada’s Ben Johnson stripped of his 100 Metre Olympic Gold Medal and world record following a positive drug test; forced by the lOC to return the medal and disqualified from the games.