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At least 8,962 are killed in Nepal after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal.

The Flint water crisis begins when officials at Flint, Michigan switch the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to lead and bacteria contamination.

Boris Yeltsin's funeral: The first to be sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church for a head of state since the funeral of Emperor Alexander III in 1894.

The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.

A seven-car commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building near Amagasaki Station in Japan, killing 107, including the driver.

Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union.

The March for Women's Lives brings over one million protesters, mostly pro-choice, to Washington D.C. to protest the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, and other restrictions on abortion.

President George W. Bush pledges U.S. military support in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan.

Violeta Chamorro takes office as the President of Nicaragua, the first woman to hold the position.

Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war.

born in Winnipeg

American 50m/100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic gold/2 br-92

French actress (Ave Maria) and model (Elle

American musician (Jane's Addiction

English singer (Erasure - "Aftermath (Here We Go)"; "Oh L'Amour")

British broadcast journalist (BBC News) and television presenter (Antiques Roadshow

Australian cricketer (Victorian & SA batsman ODI for Aust 1988)

Thai film director (Tears of the Black Tiger)

Bolivian soccer defender (9 caps; Bolívar 252 games) and manager (San José

English folk and blues guitarist

French actress known for "Emily in Paris"

born in Rye

Swedish sprint canoer (Olympic gold K-1 500 1984

Indian-American author (2016: Obama's America)

Norwegian concert cellist