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Park Ji-hoon 28-May-1993

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Park Ji-hoon 28-May-1993 Bárbara Luz (born 28 May 1993) is a former professional tennis player from Portugal. PJi-hoon (Korean: 박지훈; born May 29, 1999) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known for his participation in the reality competition show Produce 101 Season 2, where he finished in second place overall and became a member of the boy group Wanna One, which released several chart-topping albums and singles from 2017 to 2019. The group achieved both critical and commercial success, with six Korean topped-five singles. He also returned to the acting scene in September 2019, making a lead role on JTBC historical drama Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency. Early life and education   Park Ji-hoon was born on May 29, 1999, in Masan, South Korea. Although he comes from Gyeongsang Province, Park has lived in Seoul since he was seven-years-old. He graduated from National Middle School of Traditional Arts, where he majored in musical theatre. Park majored in broadcasting arts at Sch

John Stones 28-May-1994

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John Stones 28-May-1994 John Stones (born 28 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. Stones began his career with Barnsley, making his first-team debut in the Championship in March 2012 as a 17-year-old. He joined Premier League club Everton for around £3 million in January 2013 and amassed 95 appearances over four seasons. In August 2016, he signed for Manchester City for an initial £47.5 million with add-ons. He won the Premier League in 2018 and 2019, the EFL Cup in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and the FA Cup in 2019 as well. Stones made his senior debut for England in May 2014 after previously being capped by England youth teams at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He was chosen in England's squads for UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Early life  Stones was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, to parents Janet and Peter Stones. He grew up in Thurgoland an

Son Yeon-jae 28-May-1994

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Son Yeon-jae 28-May-1994 Son Yeon-jae KTM (born 28 May 1994) is a South Korean retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is a former member of the South Korean national gymnastics team, based in Taereung, Seoul. She is the 2014 Asian Games All-around Champion, the 2010 Asian Games all-around bronze medalist, three-time (2016, 2015, 2013) Asian Championships All-around Champion. She is managed by the IB Sports agency. Son trained in Russia. She is also a recipient of the Talent Medal of Korea in 2011.   Athletic career   Son was born in Seoul, and began gymnastics at an early age to help her lose weight.[citation needed] In 2008, she won the all-around gold medal at the Angel Cup in Malaysia. In 2009, she performed for the opening ceremony of Olympic and World champion figure skater, Kim Yuna's Festa on Ice. In 13–15 November, she became the junior all-around champion at the Slovenian Challenge Tournament, it was the first time a South Korean rhythmic gymnast won a gold

Dahyun 28-May-1998

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Dahyun 28-May-1998 Kim Da-hyun (Korean: 김다현; Hanja: 金多賢; born May 28, 1998), known mononymously as Dahyun (Korean: 다현), is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice formed by JYP Entertainment. Biography Dahyun was born in Seongnam, Gyeonggi province, on May 28, 1998. Dahyun first attracted attention as a sixth grader in elementary school with a church dance named the "eagle dance" which was posted on YouTube. Dahyun was recruited to become a trainee for JYP Entertainment after a talent scout saw her performance at a dance festival, she subsequently trained with them for over three years. In 2015 Dahyun competed in Sixteen, a reality television show created to select the members of JYP Entertainment's new girl group. Dahyun was subsequently selected to join Twice, as one of the nine successful participants in the competition. In October 2015, Twice officially debuted with the release of their first mini-album, The

Cameron Mica Boyce 28-May-1999

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Cameron Mica Boyce 28-May-1999 Cameron Mica Boyce (May 28, 1999 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. After making his first acting appearance in a Panic! at the Disco music video, he made his film debut in Mirrors in 2008. Boyce then went on to star as Luke Ross in Disney Channel's comedy series Jessie from 2011 to 2015. He also starred in feature films Eagle Eye, Grown Ups, and Grown Ups 2. He was also known for his role as Carlos in the three Descendants television films and for his lead role as Conor in Disney XD's comedy series Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything. Boyce also did voice acting for various works, such as Jake in Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Herman Schultz in Spider-Man. On July 6, 2019, Boyce died at the age of 20 due to complications of epilepsy.   Early and personal life   Boyce was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 28, 1999. His father is of Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent. His mother is Jewish. His paternal g

Phil Foden 28-May-2000

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Phil Foden 28-May-2000 Philip Walter Foden (born 28 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England under-21 team. Foden's breakthrough into professional football came in 2017 when he won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball award following England's successful Under-17 World Cup campaign. He made his debut for City during the same year and in December was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. Foden has since made over 60 appearances for the club, winning eight honours including becoming the youngest recipient of a Premier League winners' medal. In 2019, he won a second Premier League and became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, and is the youngest English player to both start a match and score in the knockout stages of the competition. Club career   Born in Stockport, Greater Manchester and a boyhood supporter of Manchester City, he jo

Irina Davydova 27-May-1988

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Irina Davydova 27-May-1988 Irina Andreyevna Davydova (Russian: Ирина Андреевна Давыдова; born 27 May 1988, Alexandrov) is a Russian athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles with a personal best time of 53.77 seconds. Davydova won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki   Biography   She began running in her home town of Alexandrov at the age of 12, under the tutelage her coach Aleksandr Sychev. Her parents were cross-country skiers. At junior level, she won no national championships, but did represent her club, Luch Moscow, at two European Junior Champion Clubs Cups, winning gold on both occasions. Her breakthrough came at under 23 level, when she won gold in the 400 m hurdles in 2009 in a time of 56.14. This led to her representing Russia at the 2009 U23 European Championships. Following this, she moved to Moscow and was coached by Nikolay Chemerisov. In 2010, she competed in the Russian senior nationals, finishing in seventh. The nex

Garrett Richards 27-May-1988

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Garrett Richards 27-May-1988 Garrett Thomas Richards (born May 27, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels. Richards attended Edmond Memorial High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, where he was a four-year letterwinner. His best season was in 2005, where he went 8–5 with a 2.97 ERA and 106 strikeouts. The team won regional championships in 2005 and 2006. Undrafted out of high school, Richards attended the University of Oklahoma and played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners. In 2007, his freshman year, he recorded nine saves, the fourth most in team history. That summer, he played with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2008, he made his first career collegiate start. He played the summer with the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska Baseball League. 2009 was his best season, being a full-time starter he led the team in strikeouts (85) and wins (9

Tyler Sash 27-May-1988

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Tyler Sash 27-May-1988 Tyler Jordan Sash (May 27, 1988 – September 8, 2015) was an American football safety for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.   College career   Sash played safety while with the Iowa Hawkeyes. He had 13 career interceptions for the Hawkeyes, which was five shy of the school record for career interceptions, originally set by Nile Kinnick from 1937–1939. He holds the Iowa record for career interception return yards with 392, a mark which also ranks fifth in Big Ten history. Sash was named to the 2010 preseason Lott Trophy watchlist, a trophy named in honor of former college and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and presented annually to the college football defensive player of the year. He was also named to the 2010 preseason Bronko Nagurski watch list, awarded annually by the Football Writers Association

Igor Morozov 27-May-1989

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Igor Morozov 27-May-1989 Igor Morozov (born 27 May 1989) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Meistriliiga club FCI Levadia and the Estonia national team.

Yenew Alamirew 27-May-1990

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Yenew Alamirew 27-May-1990 Yenew Alamirew Getahun (born May 27, 1990, Tilili, Amhara) is an Ethiopian middle and long distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and one outdoor World Championships. Yenew was the 2013 Diamond Race winner for the 5000 metres. His two younger brothers Yibel and Engida are also runners.

Chris Colfer 27-May-1990

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Chris Colfer 27-May-1990 Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical Glee (2009–15). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received critical praise for which he has been the recipient of several awards, including Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards, and three consecutive People's Choice Awards for Favorite Comedic TV Actor in 2013, 2014 and 2015. In April 2011, Colfer was named one of the Time 100, Time's list of the 100 most influential people. Colfer wrote, starred in, produced, and novelized his first film, Struck by Lightning, which debuted at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. He also wrote a series of YA books, starting with The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, and As of September 2019 has published fifteen books

Marcus Krüger 27-May-1990

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Marcus Krüger 27-May-1990 Marcus Krüger (born 27 May 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centreman who is currently playing for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round, 149th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a two time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015. Before joining the Blackhawks, Krüger previously played for Stockholm-based Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elite League. Krüger represents Sweden in international play, helping his country capture a bronze medal at the junior level and a silver medal in senior international play.

Sébastien Dewaest 27-May-1991

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Sébastien Dewaest 27-May-1991 Sébastien Dewaest (born 27 May 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as centre back for Genk. He has also formerly played for K.S.V. Roeselare from 2011 until 2013 and for Charleroi from 2013 until 2015.

Tim Lafai 27-May-1991

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Tim Lafai 27-May-1991 Timoteo Lafai (born 27 May 1991) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and Samoa at international level. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League.

Ksenia Pervak 27-May-1991

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Ksenia Pervak 27-May-1991 Ksenia Yuryevna Pervak (Russian: Ксения Юрьевна Первак; born 27 May 1991 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union) is a retired tennis player from Russia. Pervak won one singles title on the WTA Tour, as well as nine singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 19 September 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 37. On 30 January 2012, she peaked at No. 123 in the doubles rankings. Pervak won the 2009 Australian Open – Girls' Singles tournament, defeating Laura Robson in straight sets in the final. In November 2015, she announced her retirement from professional tennis due to chronic injuries.[3] However, she returned to tennis on 19 September 2016, making her comeback at an ITF St. Petersburg tournament.

Eneli Kutter 27-May-1991

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Eneli Kutter 27-May-1991 Eneli Kutter (née Vals; born 27 May 1991) is an Estonian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Naiste Meistriliiga club Flora and the Estonia women's national football team.

Aaron Brown (sprinter) 27-May-1992

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Aaron Brown (sprinter) 27-May-1992 Aaron Brown (born 27 May 1992) is a Canadian sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. He won an Olympic bronze medal as part of Canada's 4 x 100 m relay team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Brown has also won two medals as part of Canada's relay teams in the 4 x 100 m at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships in Athletics.

Laurence Vincent-Lapointe 27-May-1992

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Laurence Vincent-Lapointe 27-May-1992 Laurence Vincent-Lapointe (born May 27, 1992) is a Canadian sprint canoer. She won the gold medal in the C-1 200 m event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań. She is a multiple world championship event winner, including three gold medals at the 2018 Canoe Sprint world championships. In 2019, she tests positive for ligandrol. The top athlete denies knowingly taking a forbidden substance that resulted in her suspension from competition. In January 2020 the ICF accepted Lapointe’s evidence which supports that she was the victim of third-party contamination, and cleared her to return to training and competition.

25-May-1990 Jag Mohan, J&K Governor, resigns. Girish Chandra Saxena appointed new Governor.

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25-May-1990 Jag Mohan, J&K Governor, resigns. Girish Chandra Saxena appointed new Governor. Girish Chandra Saxena Girish Chandra 'Gary' Saxena (5 January 1928[1] – 14 April 2017) was a governor of Jammu and Kashmir state in India. Born in Agra in 1928 he joined IPS and held many positions in police and retired as Director of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency. He took over as the head of the State on 2 May 1998 for the second time. Earlier, he held the office of the Governor J&K from 26 May 1990 to 13 March 1993. Saxena was born at Agra in 1928. He had his early education in Government College Allahabad and G.N. K. High School, Kanpur. He did Intermediate course from Queen's Intermediate College, Varanasi; graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Allahabad in 1946 and obtained the Post-Graduate Degree of Master of Arts(History) from the same University in 1948. Saxena joined the Indian Police S

25-May-1991 Indian, UN Angola Verification Mission - I ended (UNAVEM - I June 1989 - May 1991).

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25-May-1991 Indian, UN Angola Verification Mission - I ended (UNAVEM - I June 1989 - May 1991). Angolan Civil War The Angolan Civil War (Portuguese: Guerra Civil Angolana) was a civil war in Angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002. The war began immediately after Angola became independent from Portugal in November 1975. The war was a power struggle between two former anti-colonial guerrilla movements, the communist People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) and the anti-communist National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). The war was used as a surrogate battleground for the Cold War by rival states such as the Soviet Union, Cuba, South Africa and the United States. The MPLA and UNITA had different roots in Angolan society and mutually incompatible leaderships, despite their shared aim of ending colonial rule. A third movement, the National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA), having fought the MPLA with UN

25-May-1993 Kazakhstan offers Baikonur facilities to India.

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25-May-1993 Kazakhstan offers Baikonur facilities to India. The Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, romanized: Baıqońyr ǵarysh aılaǵy; Russian: Космодро́м Байкону́р, romanized: Kosmodrom Baykonur) is a spaceport located in an area of southern Kazakhstan leased to Russia. The Cosmodrome is the world's first and largest operational space launch facility. The spaceport is located in the desert steppe of Baikonur, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of the Aral Sea and north of the river Syr Darya. It is near the Tyuratam railway station and is about 90 metres (300 ft) above sea level. Baikonur cosmodrome and the city of Baikonur celebrated the 63rd anniversary of the foundation on 2 June 2018. The spaceport is currently leased by the Kazakh Government to Russia until 2050, and is managed jointly by the Roscosmos State Corporation and the Russian Aerospace Forces. The shape of the area leased is an ellipse, measuring 90 kilometres (56 mi) east–wes

25-May-1995 Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha.

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25-May-1995 Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha . Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India . The Sixty-first Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1988, lowered the voting age of elections to the Lok Sabha and to the Legislative Assemblies of States from 21 years to 18 years. This was done by amending Article 326 of the Constitution, which concerns elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assemblies.

25-May-1996 DMK-led coalition ministry headed by R.V. Janakiraman sworn in Pondicherry.

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25-May-1996 DMK-led coalition ministry headed by R.V. Janakiraman sworn in Pondicherry. R. V. Janakiraman (8 January 1941[citation needed] – 10 June 2019) was the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry (Puducherry).He was elected from Nellithope assembly constituency. He served from 26 May 1996 to 18 March 2000.

25-May-1996 Kathapurushan' wins best film national award.

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25-May-1996 Kathapurushan' wins best film national award. The 43rd National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1995. Ceremony took place in 1996 and awards were given by then President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma.

25-May-1996 Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots.

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25-May-1996 Maharashta govt. announces decision to revive Sri Krishna Commission set up to probe the 1993 Mumbai riots. Srikrishna Commission  or  Justice B.N. Srikrishna Commission of Inquiry  was constituted by the government of Maharashtra under Justice Srikrishna for investigating the causes of the Bombay riots. For five years until 1998, he examined victims, witnesses and alleged perpetrators. The Commission was disbanded by the shiv Sena led government in January 1996 and on public opposition was later reconstituted on 28 May 1996; though when it was reconstituted its terms of reference were extended to include the Mumbai bomb blasts that followed in March 1993. The report of the commission stated that the tolerant and secular foundations of the city were holding even if a little shakily. Justice Srikrishna indicted those he alleged as largely responsible for the second phase of the bloodshed and to some extent the first, the Shiv Sena. The Shiv Sena government reject

25-May-1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.

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25-May-1997 In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited  ( TNSTC ) is a public transport bus operator in Tamil Nadu, India It operates intercity bus services to cities within Tamil Nadu, and from Tamil Nadu to its neighbouring states with a combined fleet strength of 41678.It also operates public transport bus service in many cities of Tamil Nadu, with the exception of Chennai, where the public bus service is operated by MTC, a subsidiary of TNSTC.

26-May today in indian history

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26-May today in indian history 26-May-1739 Afghanistan was separated from the Indian empire as a result of a treaty signed between Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and Nadir Shah. 26-May-1885 Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born. 26-May-1906 Benjamin Peary Pal, internationally famous scientist of Indian agriculture, was born at Mukundpur, Punjab. In 1929, he went to Cambridge to do research on wheat and he returned to Burma with a Ph.D. five years later. In 1933, he got a research job with what is now known as the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. In 1965, Pal became Director General of the newly founded Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi. He has written several books on roses, the most popular being "The Rose in India". 26-May-1916 Rangnath Manohar Joshi (Nirmal Guruji), Marathi author, was born. 26-May-1926 Kankalta, freedom fighter, was born in Bargawadi village at Assam .