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Events on Sunday 15 August 2021 2
1945 – 2021Gerd MüllerDer BomberIncredible goalscorer who won the 1974 World Cup and the 1970 Ballon d'Or.
2021Taliban retakes AfghanistanKabul falls as US withdrawsThe Taliban captured Kabul on August 15, 2021, as US forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years. The Afghan government collapsed within hours.