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A powerful magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck the Irian Jaya (Papua) region of Indonesia, triggering a massive tsunami.
First cricket ODI for Netherlands national team in the World Cup v New Zealand in Vadodara; NZ won by 119 runs.
Garry Kasparov defeats chess-playing computer Deep Blue 4-2
The catastrophic event resulted in at least 164 people killed or missing, 423 injured, and extensive infrastructure damage, with 5,043 houses destroyed or damaged.
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A devastating train collision occurred near Baltimore, Maryland, when a Chicago-bound Amtrak train (Capitol Limited) collided with a MARC commuter train heading to Washington, D.C.
The accident resulted in 11 fatalities, marking a significant transportation safety incident.
Gary Kirsten scores 188* for South Africa v UAE at Rawalpindi
A MARC commuter train collided with Amtrak's Capitol Limited passenger train in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, killing three crew and eight passengers on the MARC train; a further eleven passengers on the same train and fifteen passengers and crew on the Capitol Limited were injured. Total damage was estimated at $7.5 million.
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On this day in 1996 a catastrophe took place during the launching of the Chinese Long March 3B (Chang Zheng 3B) rocket
Also this day, at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival: "Sense and Sensibility" won the Golden Bear Award, American boxer Tommy Morrison announced he has contracted HIV, a diagnosis he later claimed to be false.
These rockets weigh over 425 tons and stand around 55 meters tall.
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A devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Irian Jaya, accompanied by destructive tidal waves that killed 102 people and caused widespread devastation across the region.
"Live by Request" debuts on the A&E Network, based on singer Tony Bennett's idea. The set list was determined by viewer phone calls; Bennett starred in the first episode, wins an Emmy Award (Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program)