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June 28, 2016

On June 28, 2016, a terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others. The year's #1 song was "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber. The Rizzler, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Prince Oscar would arrive in the same year.

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2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.

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On June 28, 2016

  1. 2016 A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others.

    Terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey

    The Atatürk Airport attack, consisting of shootings and suicide bombings, occurred on 28 June 2016 at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Gunmen armed with automatic weapons and explosive belts staged a simultaneous attack at the international terminal of Terminal 2. Three attackers and forty-five other people were killed, with more than 230 people injured.

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Died on June 28, 2016

Scotty Moore American guitarist (1931–2016)
Pat Summitt American basketball player and coach (1952–2016)
Buddy Ryan American football player, coach, and executive (1931–2016)

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The Rizzler 2016– American internet personality
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Bhutanese prince
Prince Oscar 2016– Duke of Skåne
The Rizzler 2016– American internet personality
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Bhutanese prince
Prince Oscar 2016– Duke of Skåne

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