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Today in History – What Happened on this Day

Today in History – What Happened on this Day

July 15, 2026

15 July 2026

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

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Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch provocation against NATO

US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base

Europe faces a Ukrainian drone problem as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports

Ukrainian drones hit sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding 80

A NATO fighter jet shoots down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia

The US and Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war

The Eurovision final lineup is confirmed after 5 more countries are sent packing

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final

Latvian prime minister resigns over stray Ukrainian drones

Trump, Infantino give World Cup high praise, calling tournament a success

In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices jump

Latvia says 2 people set fire to a train and rail equipment for Russia

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Prominent Russian scholar of North Korea expelled from Latvia

Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump

Poland to investigate Epstein files for potential Polish victims

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Latvian arrested for collecting information for Russia's intelligence

Hungary's president signs constitutional amendment ending his term

Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty

Indian police forcibly hospitalize Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

New road linking Baltic states to Poland opens

US launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

Latvian women protest against domestic violence

Kimi Antonelli beats Red Bull's team effort to qualify on pole for F1's Belgian Grand Prix

UK, Lithuania and Latvia detain people for spying for Russia

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with 12 attacks recorded

Baltic Countries puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding

Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacy

Jude Law debuts portrays Vladimir Putin in 'The Wizard of the Kremlin'

Sirens and explosions in Kuwait City as Iran and US escalate strikes

'Lost tourists' in Latvia forest might be Russian spies

Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8

Poland and Baltic nations welcome Macron's nuclear deterrent proposal

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3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system

Local Chinese residents join the landslide relief effort in Chongqing

Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia

Israeli strikes cause massive damage to areas of Gaza it told people to leave

Norway releases a ship initially suspected of involvement in damage to a Baltic Sea cable

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Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in over 10,000 deaths

Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture

Burnham declared leader of UK's Labour Party and will become PM on Monday

Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

King Charles has a pint to 'drown a few sorrows' after England's World Cup loss to Argentina

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