1991 42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa

1991 President Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected

1991 Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die

1991 UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad

1992 Japan formally apologizes for forcing thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during WWII.

1992 US serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane

1993 STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit

1994 Italian government of Ciampi resigns

1994 Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt &Derrick Brian Smith arrested &charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan

1995 America3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race

1995 Lamberto Dini becomes prime minister of Italy.

1995 Philippine authorities unearth a plot by militant Muslims to assassinate Pope John Paul II during his visit.

1995 The National Hockey League teams unanimously ratify agreement to end the players strike

1998 CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years

1999 Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the Chicago Bulls (for the second and final time).

1888 National Geographic Society founded

1898 Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris

1945 The Soviet 'Red' army occupies the Hungarian city of Budapest

1968 Beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam

1926 The birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'

1955 The birth of Jay McInerney, American writer

2005 Armed militants enter into Israel from Gaza and open fire near the border, killing 6 people and wounding 5 others. Hamas and Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claim joint responsibility for attack.[1]

2007 The Greek ship Server breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil.

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