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Today in History - What Happened on this Day

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

July 20, 2026

20 July 2026

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

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Climate change worsened floods which killed dozens in southern Africa

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Islamic State fighters displace 46,000 people in Mozambique

Dry summers put Dutch dikes at risk and threaten German river trade

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Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters

Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for annual Pride boat parade

6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence

British PM says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA

21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling

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At least 110 people have died in 7 weeks of post-election protests in Mozambique, rights groups say

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

Mozambique political unrest disrupts Eswatini sugar exports

Protest outside Moroccan Embassy in Madrid after Ceuta crisis

Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave

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