2012 The failed Fobos-Grunt spacecraft is expected to re-enter the earth's atmosphere and crash into earth in the next week
2011 River levels in Queensland, Australia continue to rise, 200,000 people are affected and one fatality are reported
2011 Spain enacts strict new anti-smoking laws
2010 A 28-year old Somali male is shot for breaking into Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoonist Jurt Westergaard's home and threatening his family with an axe
2008 Oil reaches $100 per barrel for the first time
1998 Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed of opiates and cocaine
1997 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus, Ohio on WBZX 99.7 FM
1995 Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed
1995 Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21
1995 Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away)
1994 "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" closes at Beaumont New York City after 40 performances
1994 "Shakespeare after My Father" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 266 perf
1994 Battles between army and rebellious indians in South Mexico, kill 57
1993 "Gypsy Passion" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 55 performances
1992 Test debut of Shane Warne, vs. India at Sydney
1991 Colorado wins its 1st AP national title poll
1990 Dow Jones hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)
1990 Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson)
1989 Notre Dame beats West Virginia for college football championship
1989 UCLA wins a record 7th consecutive bowl game
1988 Ashland Oil storage tank spills 3.8 million gallons, Penn
1988 Mulroney and Reagan sign Canada-U.S. free trade agreement
1987 Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ
1987 Troops of Chad President Habre conquer Fada oasis
1986 191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
1986 New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal
1985 90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter
1985 Australia beat WI by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wkts
1985 Egyptian President Mubarak reappoints Coptic pope Shenuda III
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