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December 26, 2021

On December 26, 2021, three people are killed when a 14-year-old opens fire on civilians at a Texaco convenience store in Garland, Texas. The year's #1 song was "Levitating" by Dua Lipa. Princess Lilibet of Sussex, Princess Lilibet of Sussex, Princess Lilibet of Sussex would arrive in the same year.

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2021

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The year in brief

2021 (MMXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2021st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 21st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2020s decade.

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On December 26, 2021

  1. 2021 Three people are killed when a 14-year-old opens fire on civilians at a Texaco convenience store in Garland, Texas.

    Mass shooting in Texas, U.S.

    On December 26, 2021, a mass shooting took place at a Texaco convenience store in Garland, Texas. 40-caliber pistol, opened fire on several teenagers, killing three and seriously injuring one other.

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Died on December 26, 2021

Giacomo Capuzzi Catholic bishop (1929–2021)
Paul B. Kidd Australian author, journalist, and radio show host (1945–2021)
Karolos Papoulias President of Greece from 2005 to 2015
Desmond Tutu South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist (1931–2021)
Nell Hall Williams American textile artist (1933–2021)
Edward O. Wilson American biologist, naturalist, and writer (1929–2021)

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Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2021–
Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2021–
Princess Lilibet of Sussex 2021–
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