On what date did the shoe-throwing incident occur?
14 December 2008
11 November 2007
1 May 2010
4 July 2009
Answer
The shoe-throwing incident occurred on December 14, 2008, when an Iraqi journalist, Muntadhar al-Zaidi, hurled both of his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad. The shoes narrowly missed the president and struck the Iraqi translator instead. The incident gained widespread media coverage and became a symbol of Iraqi discontent with the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq.
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