2011 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Honshu, Japan prompts the release of tsunami alert
2010 Alphalara itadori, a Japanese insect that combats invasive Japanese knotweed, is the first biocontrol agent approved by the European Union
1997 Senior Golf Slam
1997 Steve Elkington wins Doral-Ryder Golf Open
1996 Javed Miandad's last international in Pak's WC QF loss to India
1996 Jayasuriya hammers 82 off 44 balls (13x4 3x6) vs. England in WC QF
1996 STS-75 (Columbia 19), lands
1995 Baseball awards a franchise to Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1995 Mexican peso worth 7.55 pesos to a dollar (record)
1995 President Konstantine Karamanlis (88) of Greece, resigns
1994 IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport
1993 19th People's Choice Awards
1993 7th Soul Train Music Awards
1993 Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak
1993 Rodney King in court says he thinks he heard cops yell racial slurs
1991 "Les Miserables," opens at Lyric Theatre, Brisbane
1991 5th American Comedy Award: Dennis Wolfberg
1991 Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games
1991 U.S. 70th manned space mission STS-39 (Discovery 12) launches into orbit
1990 Dr. Antonia Novello sworn-in as 1st hispanic/female U.S. surgeon general
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