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May 22, 2015

On May 22, 2015, the Republic of Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to utilise a public referendum to legalise gay marriage. 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 May 22, 2015

  1. 2015 The Republic of Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to utilise a public referendum to legalise gay marriage.

    Country in Northwestern Europe

    Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in Northwestern Europe. 4 million. 5 million.

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Died on May 22, 2015

Marques Haynes American basketball player (1926–2015)
Vladimir Katriuk Ukrainian-Canadian Nazi collaborator (1921–2015)

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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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