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* [[1970]] - '''[[1970 Bhola cyclone|Bhola cyclone]]''': A 100-mph [[tropical cyclone]] hit the densely populated Ganges Delta region of [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]]), killing an estimated 500,000 people (this is regarded as the [[20th century]]'s worst cyclone disaster). |
* [[1970]] - '''[[1970 Bhola cyclone|Bhola cyclone]]''': A 100-mph [[tropical cyclone]] hit the densely populated Ganges Delta region of [[East Pakistan]] (now [[Bangladesh]]), killing an estimated 500,000 people (this is regarded as the [[20th century]]'s worst cyclone disaster). |
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* [[1982]] - The '''[[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]]''' was dedicated in [[Washington D.C.]] after a march to its site by thousands of [[Vietnam War]] veterans. |
* [[1982]] - The '''[[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]]''' was dedicated in [[Washington D.C.]] after a march to its site by thousands of [[Vietnam War]] veterans. |
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* [[1985]] - The volcano '''[[Nevado del Ruiz]]''' erupted, causing a [[lahar]] (volcanic mudslide) that buried Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people. |
* [[1985]] - The volcano '''[[Nevado del Ruiz]]''' erupted, causing a [[lahar]] (volcanic mudslide) that buried Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people. |
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* [[1990]] - The first known '''[[World Wide Web|web]]''' page was written. [http://www.w3.org/History/19921103-hypertext/hypertext/WWW/Link.html] |
* [[1990]] - The first known '''[[World Wide Web|web]]''' page was written. [http://www.w3.org/History/19921103-hypertext/hypertext/WWW/Link.html] |
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Revision as of 01:48, 12 November 2006
- 1887 - Bloody Sunday clashes in Trafalgar Square
- 1970 - Bhola cyclone: A 100-mph tropical cyclone hit the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), killing an estimated 500,000 people (this is regarded as the 20th century's worst cyclone disaster).
- 1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.
- 1985 - The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted, causing a lahar (volcanic mudslide) that buried Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.
- 1990 - The first known web page was written. [1]
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