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July 10, 2016

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Historical Context for July 10, 2016

In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]

Notable Deaths

Katharina Focke

2016Katharina Focke, German politician (born 1922)[†]

Katharina Focke was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). She served as Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth from 1972 to 1976.

Historical Events

2016Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title.[†]

The Portugal national football team has represented Portugal in men's international football competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home stadium is the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, located next to its primary training ground and the FPF headquarters, but the team generally plays its home matches in stadiums across the country. The head coach is Roberto Martínez, and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who holds the team records for most caps and most goals.

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