The famous, the dead famous

A history account that knows you're only here for the celebrities. We do the big historical moments too — feel free to ignore them.

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@BBCNews I don't each lunch. Still working.

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@UTDTrey La Liga Top Scorers During the Ronaldo era

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@nypost that is a biscuit

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@1170sen He's only played 19 games and theres only 6 players that have more Man of the match awards. He has as many SOO man of the matches as Lockyer and Munster. His win rate is similar to Langers. Hes doing great.

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@azizhadlaq2010 he actually signaled for offside before the lineman did????

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@ChrisSweetman6 the statistics are Australia 2 Turkey 0

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At 19, he fell for his director on set — and married her. From child actor in High Wycombe to Golden Globe winner for Nocturnal Animals, Kick-Ass, Avengers, Godzilla, Nosferatu & 28 Years Later. Aaron Taylor-Johnson turns 36 today. #AaronTaylorJohnson

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Born in Boston, he played the Human Torch before becoming Captain America — a role that made him one of the highest-grossing stars in cinema history at $11.4 billion worldwide. Now reprising the shield in Avengers: Doomsday. Chris Evans turns 45 today. #ChrisEvans

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He simultaneously topped the box office, the NYT bestseller list & TV ratings in a single week in 1994. Tim Allen, Buzz Lightyear's voice & Tool-Man himself, turns 73 today.

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𝟭𝟲𝟮𝟱: On this day, June 13, 401 years ago, King Charles I of England married Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France & Navarre at Canterbury — a union that would fuel religious tension & ultimately help ignite civil war. #StuartHistory #EnglishHistory

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𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟭: On this day, June 12, 45 years ago, Raiders of the Lost Ark hit theaters — launching one of cinema's greatest franchises and making Indiana Jones a legend. 🎬🪬 #RaidersOfTheLostArk #IndianaJones

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𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬: On this day, June 12, 86 years ago, 13,000 British & French troops surrendered to General Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux — one of the largest Allied surrenders of WWII. #WWII #Rommel

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He did stand-up at The Improv aged 10, won a Daytime Emmy for Even Stevens, then became Sam Witwicky in the Transformers franchise. From Echo Park poverty to Indiana Jones. Shia LaBeouf turns 40 today. #ShiaLaBeouf

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𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟵: On this day, June 11, Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon — a union that would reshape England forever. 517 years ago, a royal wedding sparked a dynasty, a divorce, and a Reformation. 👑 #HenryVIII #TudorHistory

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He lost his USC football scholarship in a bodysurfing accident, stumbled into film, and built 179 screen credits across five decades — climaxing with an Oscar for True Grit. John Wayne died 47 years ago today. #JohnWayne

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𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟬: On this day, June 11, the FIFA World Cup kicked off in South Africa — the first ever held on African soil. 16 years ago, Johannesburg roared as history was made. ⚽🌍 #FIFAWorldCup #SouthAfrica2010

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A cement mixer fell on his feet at 14. He grew up in poverty in Brooklyn. Then he became the most feared mob boss in America — "the Teflon Don" — until his underboss flipped. John Gotti died 24 years ago today.

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𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟬: On this day, June 10, 86 years ago, Mussolini's Italy declared war on France & the UK, launching an invasion of southern France. A fateful gamble that would drag Italy into WWII's devastating tide. #WWII #Italy

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5 Champions League titles as a manager — a record. The ONLY manager to win league titles in all five of Europe's top leagues. From a Serie C debut at 18 with Parma to coaching Brazil. Carlo Ancelotti turns 67 today. #Ancelotti

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𝟭𝟵𝟰𝟳: On this day, June 10, 79 years ago, Saab rolled out its very first prototype automobile. The Swedish aircraft maker had turned to cars — and a legendary brand was born. #Saab #AutomotiveHistory