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The western reef heron (Egretta gularis), also known as the western reef egret, is a medium-sized bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. It is found mainly along coasts in Africa and parts of Europe and Asia. The species occurs in white, dark grey and intermediate plumage forms. It feeds on fish, crustaceans and molluscs, stalking or ambushing prey in shallow water. The western reef heron breeds in coastal wetlands, nesting colonially on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs and typically laying three or four eggs. Two subspecies are commonly recognised: E. g. gularis and E. g. schistacea. It was first described by Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc in 1792. This western reef heron of the subspecies schistacea was photographed at Dohat Arad Lagoon, Muharraq, Bahrain.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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Richard Wagner

• 1676 – Scanian War: Swedish forces defeated Danish troops at the Battle of Halmstad.
• 1876 – The premiere of Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner (pictured) closed the first Bayreuth Festival.
• 1915 – A category 4 hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas, leaving at least 275 people dead and causing $50 million in damage.
• 1943 – Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt met in a highly secret military conference held in Quebec City.
• 1945 – The independence of Indonesia was proclaimed by Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, igniting a revolution against the Dutch Empire.

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Zhu Rongji in 2000

• A magnitude-7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Flores, Indonesia, causing at least 53 deaths.
• Former premier of China Zhu Rongji (pictured) dies at the age of 97.
• A solar eclipse causes totality from Siberia to Iberia.
• A magnitude-7.4 earthquake strikes Chocó Department, Colombia, leaving at least 294 people dead.
• In cycling, Demi Vollering wins the Tour de France Femmes.

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