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The impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea in response to his declaration of martial law is unanimously upheld by the country's Constitutional Court, ending his presidency.

Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.

China holds a national day of mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease outbreak.

Syria conducts an air strike on Khan Shaykhun using chemical weapons, killing 89 civilians.

74 people are killed in a building collapse in Thane, India.

Georgian Airways Flight 834 crashes at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, killing 32.

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits south of the Mexico-USA border, killing at least two and damaging buildings across the two countries.

France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.

The MPLA government of Angola and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.

Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-83. However, the mission is later cut short due to a fuel cell problem.

Finnish film director (The Other Side of Hope)

Egyptian singer ("Tegeesh Naeesh"; "Aho Dh Elly Sar")

Scottish pop guitarist (Deacon Blue)

born in La Tuna

American jazz singer and guitarist (Cross That River; Kate's Soulfood)

American writer and TV producer (L.A. Law; Picket Fences; Chicago Hope; Boston Legal)

Canadian prima ballerina (Royal Winnipeg Ballet)

American baseball player

American diplomat and government official (Director of the CIA

Indian-American professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

American actress (Gloria

Dominican pianist (Rendezvous)

Chinese-American violinist

Canadian politician (Liberal Party of Canada)

American pedal steel guitarist and avant garde composer