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October 21 in History
— 2010s · 4 stories
2019
7y ago
2010s
Thirty people are killed in a fiery bus crash in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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2019
7y ago
2010s
In Canada, the 2019 Canadian federal election ends, resulting in incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remaining in office, albeit with the Liberal Party in a minority government.
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2018
8y ago
2010s
A passenger train derails in Yilan County, Taiwan, killing 18 people and injuring 187.
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2011
15y ago
2010s
Iraq War: President Barack Obama announces that the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq will be complete by the end of the year.
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