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Events on Saturday 1 June 2019 2
2019 – 2020Australian Black Summer BushfiresAustralia's worst fire season on recordCatastrophic bushfires across southeastern Australia burned over 46 million acres, destroyed more than 3,000 homes and killed an estimated three billion animals. 34 people died. Smoke reached South America and New Zealand, and the crisis intensified global debate about climate change.
2019Liverpool wins UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool defeats Tottenham in an all-English finalLiverpool beat fellow English club Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Champions League final in Madrid to claim a sixth European title. It capped a season in which both English clubs had staged dramatic comebacks in the semi-finals to reach the final. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp won his first major trophy with the club.