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2003
Galileo space mission ends as the probe is sent into Jupiter’s atmosphere where it is crushed.
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1999
Earthquake in Taiwan kills more than 2,400, injures over 11,305, and causes $300 billion New Taiwan dollars ($10 billion in US dollars).
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1993
The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 begins when Russian President Boris Yeltsin suspends parliament and invalidates the existing constitution.
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1991
Armenia granted independence from USSR.
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1989
General Colin Powell is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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1987
Ashley and Courtney Paris, twins who played in the Women’s National Basketball Association, Ashley for the Los Angeles Sparks, Courtney for the Atlanta Dream.
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1981
Belize granted full independence from the United Kingdom.
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1978
Two Soviet cosmonauts set a space endurance record after 96 days in space.
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1968
Ricki Lake, actress (China Beach TV series), producer, host of The Ricki Lake Show TV talk show for which she won a Daytime Emmy.
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Faith Hill, Grammy Award-winning country pop singer (“Breathe”).
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1957
Mark Levin, attorney, author; host of syndicated radio program The Mark Levin Show.
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1951
Aslan Aliyevich Maskhadov, rebel leader widely credited for the Chechen victory in First Chechen War (1994-96); President of Chechnya (1997-99).
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1950
Bill Murray, actor; won Emmy for his work on Saturday Night Live TV series; movies include Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Lost in Translation.
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1947
Marsha Norman, playwright (Getting Out, ‘Night Mother).
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Stephen King, author best known for supernatural and horror tales (The Stand, Salem’s Lot, Joyland).