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south africa gets new constitution
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ella fitzgerald died
was an american jazz vocalist
She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing and intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. -
Hong Kong returns to Chinese rule
At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. A few thousand Hong Kongers protested the turnover, which was otherwise celebratory and peaceful. -
Nelson Mandela, first black president of South Africa, steps down
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9/11
terrosts attacks on the U.S using airplanes causing a lot of deaths http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks -
Terrorists strike in Saudi Arabia
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Dmitri A. Medvedev wins presidential election
Dmitri A. Medvedev, a former aide to Russian president Vladimir Putin, wins the presidential election in a landslide. Putin will remain in a position of power, serving as Medvedev's prime minister. -
Osama Bin Laden gets killed
U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a city of 500,000 people that houses a military base and a military academy. -
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hugo chavez is elected to a third term as president of Venezuela
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Paul Walker dies
Dies in a car crash
