Former British prime minister Tony Blair won the leadership election for the British Labour Party.
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The Provisional IRA detonated twenty-two bombs in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was set on fire by Herostratus.
J.K. Rowling's final book in the series 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' book was published worldwide.
Marvel's superhero movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy' premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles, US.
The first-ever western shootdown happened in Market Square, Springfield, Missouri, US.
