Historical eventOctober 232022

Arshad Sharif

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif is shot and killed by local police in Kajiado, Kenya.

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When
Sunday, October 23 20224 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Dates: From 2022.

What happened

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif is shot and killed by local police in Kajiado, Kenya.

October 23 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  5. 2017War against the Islamic State
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  7. 2020Libyan civil war (2014–2020)
  8. 2022Xi Jinping
  9. 2022Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
  10. 2022Myanmar Air Force
  11. 2022Arshad Sharif

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October 23 2022 — 4 years ago, on a Sunday.

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