Historical Events
The following events took place on . The list is arranged in chronological order.
Found 39 events. Showing 31 - 39.
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- In West Beirut, a bomb explodes near the motorcade of Lebanese President René Moawad, killing him.
- British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her premiership.
- Toy Story is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.
- A 7.3 MW earthquake strikes Gulf of Aqaba between the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia, the largest tectonic event in the area for many decades.
- In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.
- Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident: Shortly after takeoff, a DHL Express cargo plane is struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile and forced to land.
- The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
- Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.
- Ceasefire begins between Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Israel after eight days of violence and 150 deaths.
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