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1997: Jan Ullrich wins the Tour de France  
On July 27, 1997, the 23-year-old Jan Ullrich from Rostock was the first German to win the Tour de France. Ullrich, who was one of the Telekom team, was amateur road world champion in 1993 and came in second in the 1996 Tour de France.

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1940: Pina Bausch
1532: First penal code
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4.12.2023 Global shipping on edge after Houthis attack vessels
Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up attacks on shipping in the Red Sea after seizing an Israeli-owned vessel last week. The violent incidents have forced global shipping to take stock of potentially rising risks.
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German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch was born on this day in 1940. In which of the following cities is she ballet director?
  Düsseldorf
  Wuppertal
  Essen
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