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Tupac
Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot 4 times in Las Vegas, Nevada while leaving the MGM Grand hotel, after seeing the Mike Tysonn vs. Bruce Seldon boxing match, in what was apparently a drive-by shooting. -
Princess of whales
Diana, princess of whales, was killed in Paris in a car crash. -
Smoke-free
All California bars, clubs and card rooms must be smoke-free. -
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace becomes the first female cadet to graduate from Citadel Military College. -
Constitution of Finland
The constitution of Finland was rewritten after being adopted on July 17, 1919. -
Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul. -
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson recieves the Artist of the Century award at the American Music Awards. -
200 people dead
Nearly 200 people die in the Daegu subway fire in South Korea. -
Cote d'Ivoire civil war
12 French soldiers, 3 UN personnel and hindreds of civilians die during the Cote d'Ivoire civil war. -
Flight
West Carribean Airways Flight 708 crashes near Machiques, Venezuela, killing the 160 aboard. -
UN
The United Nations commision on Human Rights holds its final meeting. -
Adam Air Flight 574
Adam Air Flight 574 disappears over Indonesia with 102 people on board. -
Jet-engine powered wing
Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy becomes first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing across the England Channel. -
Barack Obama
Barack Obama, inaugarated as the 44th president of the United States of America, becomes the United States' first African American president. -
Bombing
A bombing at the German Bakery in Pune, India, kills 10 and injures 60 more. -
Tornado outbreak
At least 300 people killed in deadliest tornado outbreak in the Southern United States since the 1974 super outbreak.
