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David Dinkins sworn in as 1st black mayor of NYC
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Tower Of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far
One of the most popular momnuments -
East Germany asks Forgiveness
1st meeting of East German democratically elected parliament, acknowledges responsibility for Nazi holocaust & asks for forgivenesss -
Orbit
Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery -
Persian Crisis
Jan 10th - US Congress begins debate on Persian Gulf crisis -
U.S Kuwait
US & 27 allies attack Iraq for occupying Kuwait -
Woman in Aircraft
Jul 31st - Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft -
Estonia declares Independence
Estonia declares it's independence from USSR itself independent -
Czechoslovakia seprates
Jan 1st - Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia -
First Hanging
Washington state executes Westley Allan Dodd by hanging (the first legal hanging in America since 1965). -
Oil
UN authorizes worldwide oil embargo against Haiti -
Missle attack on Baghdad
The U.S. launches a missile attack targeting Baghdad intelligence headquarters in retaliation for a thwarted assassination attempt against former President George H.W. Bush in April in Kuwait. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X's daughter arrested for plotting Louis Farrakham's murder -
United Negro College Fund
Jan 8th - 15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000 -
Superbowl XXIX
Jan 29th - Superbowl XXIX: SF 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami -
Death Penalty
NY becomes 38th state to have the death penalty -
Chen Lu Champ
Mar 12th - Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Birmingham won by Chen Lu -
Comet Hale Bopp
Jul 23rd - Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered and becomes visible to the naked eye nearly a year later. -
JL song
Jan 14th - Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Love Don't Cost A Thing.' -
Wikipedia
Jan 15th - Wikipedia, a free Wiki content encyclopedia, goes online.
