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December 4, 2015

On December 4, 2015, a firebomb is thrown into a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing 17 people. The year's #1 song was "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. Princess Charlotte of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales would arrive in the same year.

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2015 (MMXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2015th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 15th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2010s decade.

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On December 4, 2015

  1. 2015 A firebomb is thrown into a restaurant in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing 17 people.

    2015 fire in Agouza, Egypt

    On December 4, 2015, a molotov cocktail was thrown into the El Sayad restaurant in Cairo, Egypt. The restaurant fire killed 17 people, and wounded six. The restaurant was also a nightclub and was located in the Agouza district of the city.

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Died on December 4, 2015

Bill Bennett Canadian politician (1932–2015)
Robert Loggia American actor (1930–2015)
Yossi Sarid Israeli politician (1940–2015)

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Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne
Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne
Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne
Princess Charlotte of Wales 2015– British royal, and third in line to the British throne

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