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Lin-Manuel was born in New York City, New York, United States. He is a composer, playwright, songwriter, and actor. He is the creator of "Hamilton" the musical.
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Former member of the Beatles, forty-year old John Lennon was shot when entering his New York City apartment by Mark David Chapman. Lennon bled to death on his way to the hospital. Chapman was an obsessed fan who, "had received an autograph from Lennon earlier in the day, and voluntarily remained at the scene of the shooting until he was arrested by police" (History.com Editors).
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In mid-1980, the first AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) epidemic cases were reported in the United States and were all tied to homosexuals. Increase in cases were reported during 1980s and have shown a decline throughout the years, as stated in the article, "AIDS incidence increased rapidly through the 1980s, peaked in the early 1990s, and then declined" (CDC).
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In London, England, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer marry at the St Paul's Cathedral. It was an internationally televised event.
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana's first child, William, born at St. Mary's Hospital in London. His full name, William Arthur Philip Louis--Duke of Cambridge, was announced by Buckingham Palace on 28 June.
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Antonio Guzman Fernandez, President for the Dominican Republic, was found dead by gunshot wound before his inauguration.
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In September 1984, while studying heredity diseases at the University of Leicester in Great Britain, Dr. Alec Jeffreys found there was genetic differences in humans. This discovery helps in crime cases to determine the suspect and victim as well as assist in the conviction of the guilty individual.
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Les Misérables musical opened at the Barbican Theatre in London.
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NASA's shuttle Challenger exploded killing all seven crewmembers on board: Teacher-in-Space Christa McAuliffe, Mission Commander Dick Scobee, pilot Mike Smith, and astronauts Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, and astronaut Ellison Onizuka.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened on January 26, 1988 at the Majestic Theater in New York City. It has surpassed records, "THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA became the first stage production in history to reach worldwide grosses of $6 billion, which it did in 2014. Revenues far surpass the world’s highest-grossing film Avatar (at $2.8 billion), as well as such other blockbusters as Titanic, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park and Star Wars" ("The Phantom...").
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Succeeding the Arizona's governor position due to the impeachment Gov. Evan Mecham, Rose Mofford became the first woman governor in the state of Arizona. After almost three years of being governor, she declined for another term in March 1991.
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George H.W. Bush was sworn in as the 41st president of the United States.
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Germans caused a revolution that lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall on the night of November 9, 1989.
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American-Swedish actress, Greta Garbo, died of pneumonia in New York. Some of her international hits were The Temptress (1926) and Flesh and the Devil (1926).
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With the most wins, Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable" won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards held in New York's Radio City Music Hall.
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The 1992 Olympics opening ceremony was held in Barcelona, Spain.
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Kim Campbell became first and only woman appointed as Canada's prime minister.
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The 1993 Latur earthquake struck India with magnitude of 6.2 killing almost 10,000 people.
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Winner of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa’s first black president. The 1995 Rugby World Cup hosted by South Africa was a result of, "his mission for peace, nation-building and reconciliation, Mandela used the nation's enthusiasm for sports as an important point to promote reconciliation between whites and blacks, encouraging black South Africans to support the once-hated all white national rugby team" ("The Nelson Mandela...").
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Lake Havasu City, Arizona hit 128 degrees which made it the hottest day recorded to date in the state. Four years earlier, Phoenix had hottest day recorded at 122 degrees on June 26, 1990.
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The Oklahoma city bombing reported 168 deaths at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, OK. Timothy J. McVeigh and Terry L. Nichols were convicted of the terrorist attack.
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Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated at gunpoint by Jewish Israeli student, Yigal Amir.
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Peter C. Doherty was named 1996 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine for his brilliant work that "has provided an important basis for vaccines and medicines for infectious diseases, but also for inflammatory diseases and cancer" (Peter C Doherty - Facts).
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The first of several novels, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published.
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France beats Brazilian soccer team with a score of 3-0 at the FIFA World Cup held in France.
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While still attending Standford University, Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google.
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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan killing more than 2400 people.
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The United States handed over control of the Panama Canal to Panama.
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Businessman and politician, Vicente Fox Quesada became the 55th President of Mexico.
