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1991 Jason Christmas, dies of gunshot wound during robbery in NY at 49 
1992 Algeria's President Chadli announces his resignation.
1992 Paul Simon opens a tour in South Africa.
1992 US female Figure Skating championship won by Kristi Yamaguchi.
1993 Henry Birks and Sons jewelry chain files for bankruptcy protection; closes 34 of its 112 stores, then sells another 39 stores to an Italian jewellery group
1993 Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Buffalo NY (WKBW).
1993 Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot publicly returns to politics
1994 Irish government announces end of a 20-year broadcasting ban on IRA.
1995 Birmingham Barracudas granted CFL franchise.
1995 Dylex Ltd., Canada's largest clothing retailer seeks court protection from its creditors and says it will shut 200 stores, eliminating 1800 jobs
1995 Fifty-two people are killed when a Colombian airliner crashes near the resort town of Cartagena in the Caribbeans.
1995 NHLPA and owners agree to end NHL strike.
1996 Bloc Quebecois Leader Lucien Bouchard chosen as the 4th President of the Parti Quebecois, and Premier designate of Quebec.
1996 Space Shuttle STS 72 (Endeavour 10), launches into space.
1997 23rd People's Choice Awards Bill Cosby claims.
1997 Telstar 401 Satellite Fails.
1998 24th Annual People's Choice Awards - Seinfeld, Tim Allen win.
1998 US female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan.
1998 US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge.
2006 The augine Volcano in Alaska erupts twice, marking its inaugural major eruption since 1986.
2007 China successfully tests a ground-based ballistic missile capable of destroying satellites in orbit, drawing criticisms from other countries
2007 In Bangladesh, a state of emergency is declared by caretaker President Iajuddin Ahmed, following weeks of violent protests preceding upcoming parliamentary elections.
2007 Vietnam joins the World Trade Organization as its 150th member
2011 Flooding and mudslides in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro results in the deaths of 903.
2013 46 people are killed and 12 are missing after a landslide buries a village in the Yunnan province, China
2018 YouTube issues sanctions against vlogger Logan Paul after he posted footage of suicide victim's body in Japan in December
2018 In China's inaugural significant #MeToo moment Beihang University in Beijing fires a professor for sexual misconduct.
2018 US President Trump leads to worldwide controversy when it is reported he called African countries "shitholes" during immigration meeting.
2020 Taiwan re-elects Tsai Ing-wen for a second term as president in a landslide result
2024 After 24 seasons and 6 Super Bowl titles, coach Bill Belichick and the NFL New England Patriots part ways; Patriots finished season in last place in AFC East at 4-13.
2024 Riots break out throughout Papua New Guinea after an alleged rounding error leads to pay cuts in police officers and soldiers
2025 Bulgaria's government steps down following weeks of mass protests against its economic policies and corruption [1]
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