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No One Elected!
No one was elected into the Hall of Fame for the second time in three years. -
Oil Spill!
The world's largest oil spill occured, caused by embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait -
Rare storm
A rare tropical storm had developed in the Southern Hemisphere, near Angola. It was the first to be documented by satellites. -
Launched into space
A space shuttle called STS-42 got launched into space -
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday!
Martin Luther King Jr.'s holiday is observed in all 50 states for the first time -
Ship distaster
A ship reck occured near Ranong Thailand. The disaster killed 200 people. -
Figure Skating Championship
A U.S. female figure skater, Nicole Bobek, won the Figure Skating Championship. -
Blizzard!
A blizzard hits eastern United States killing at least 50 people. -
Earthquake!
A 6.5 earthquake hits Southern Mexico. -
A successful return
The space shuttle named Atlantis has successfully returned back to planet Earth. -
Liberals win
Liberals beat Conservatives in France. -
"Diary of Anne Frank"
"Diary of Anne Frank" opens at the Music Box Theater in New York City. -
Earthquake kills 5,000
An earthquake that measured 6.1 in northeast Afghanistan ended up killing about 5,000 people. -
Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida. -
Last upside-down date!
This is the last upside-down date until January 1, 6000.
