§ 01 — Observances
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What we celebrate today.
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Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election
The last Ariane 5 rocket is launched, carrying the Heinrich Hertz and Syracuse 4B satellites.
British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet.
The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
In 2024: Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election