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  • earthquake in southwest china

    earthquake in southwest china
    – An earthquake near Lijiang in southwest China, measuring up to 7 on the Richter scale, kills at least 240 people, injures more than 14,000 and makes hundreds of thousands homeless.

  • flight 301

    flight 301
    – Birgenair Flight 301, on an unauthorised charter flight from the Caribbean to Germany, crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 passengers and crew.

  • briefcase bomb

    briefcase bomb
    – An IRA briefcase bomb in a bus kills the bomber and injures 9 in the West End of London.

  • suicide bombing

    suicide bombing
    – Two suicide bombs in Israel kill 25 and injure 80; Hamas claims responsibility.

  • pokemon released

    pokemon released
    – Pokemon Green was released in Japan as the first game in the world famous Pokemon series.

  • canadian singer wins grammy award

    canadian singer wins grammy award
    – Canadian singer Alanis Morissette wins the top honor, Album of the Year award, at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards. She is the youngest person to ever win this award, a record she held until 2010.

  • republic of china

    republic of china
    – The Republic of China or Taiwan holds its first direct elections for president; Lee Teng-hui is re-elected.

  • fund approves a $10.2 billion loan

    fund approves a $10.2 billion loan
    – The International Monetary Fund approves a $10.2 billion loan to Russia for economic reform

  • halifax regional

    halifax regional
    -The Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia is created.

  • military jet crashes

    military jet crashes
    A Boeing 737 military jet crashes into a mountain north of Dubrovnik, Croatia. All 35 people on board die, including United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown (see 1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash).

  • 15 per cent reduction

    15 per cent reduction
    • The Ontario government announce a 15 per cent reduction in the civil service

  • provincial sales taxes

    provincial sales taxes
    • Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland agree to replace their provincial sales taxes and the Goods and Services Tax with a Harmonized Sales Tax.

  • cuts provincial income taxes

    cuts provincial income taxes
    • The Ontario government cuts provincial income taxes by 30 per cent.

  • riot in quebec city

    riot in quebec city
    • A riot in Quebec City causes a million dollars in damage.

  • Dayna Rupert

    Dayna Rupert
    a beautiful baby was born and the world changed for the better.

  • bennett found guilty

    bennett found guilty
    • Former B.C. Premier W.R. Bennett is found guilty of insider trading.

  • premier of PEI

    premier of PEI
    • Pat Binns becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Keith Milligan