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Israeli authorities continued their investigation into the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, arresting two more suspects as the nation mourned the loss of its leader.
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PLO leader Yasser Arafat makes a surprising and significant diplomatic gesture by visiting Israel to pay respects to the family of assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, symbolizing potential peace efforts.
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Nigerian playwright and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged by government forces, along with eight other members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP).
This controversial execution sparked international outrage and led to a global boycott of Shell Oil Company for its exploitative practices in Ogoni land.
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22-year-old Russian chess prodigy Gary Kasparov won the 13th World Chess Championship, defeating Anatoly Karpov and becoming the youngest World Chess Champion in history at that time.
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This victory further solidified Kasparov's reputation as one of the greatest chess players of all time.