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Working the Backlog
There's a lot of stuff people have submitted to the site over the past 8 years that hasn't been reviewed yet. ChuckyG and Red Ant
are currently trying to review as much of it as possible. If you'd like to help, check out the
request for editors message I posted on inthe00s.
I plan on adding more sections to the site and improving what's here once the existing material has been reviewed.
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Events On This Day In History...December 12
| 1990, | US accuses Iraq of dragging its feet on dates for talks |
| 1990, | US ambassador to Kuwait, Nathaniel Howell leaves Kuwait |
| 1991, | Actor Richard Gere marries super model Cindy Crawford |
| 1991, | Maastricht Treaty signed to create a European Community |
| 1991, | NJ Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81 |
| 1991, | Orion Pictures filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection |
| 1991, | Tampa Bay Bucaneer Dexter Manley, retires after failing drug test |
| 1992, | 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami-Fla (QB) |
| 1992, | 6.8-7.5 earthquake strikes Flores Island (tsunami kills 3,000) |
| 1992, | Japanese crown prince Naruhito announces engagement to Masaka Owada |
| 1992, | Julia Kurotchkina, 18, of Russia, crowned 42nd Miss World |
| 1992, | NY Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals |
| 1993, | "Any Given Day" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 32 performances |
| 1993, | "Kentucky Cycle" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 34 performances |
| 1993, | T Kobayashi discovers asteroid #7351 |
| 1993, | WAQX 104.3 (Q-104) rock format replaces WNCN classic format in NYC |
| 1995, | CBC announces Radio Canada International service to end on March 31 |
| 1995, | Israeli PM Shimon Peres address both house of US congress |
| 1995, | NBA referees return to work after striking |
| 1995, | Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned
down by senate 63-36 (need 2/3 vote) |
| 1996, | Assassination attempt on Uday (Iraqi's heir to Sadam Hussain) |
| 1996, | Marlins sign their 6th free-agent since Nov 22, Moises Alou |
| 1997, | Carlos the Jackal, "professional revolutionary" goes on trial in Paris |
| 1997, | Florida releases Alex Arias, the last original Marlin |
| 1997, | Japanese train builders (Maglev) claim world speed record at 332 MPH |
| 1997, | Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract |
| 1997, | SWAT team shoots John E Armstrong in Fla, freeing 2 young hostages |
| 1997, | TWA 800 hearings end |
| 1997, | Fed judge sentences Autumn Jackson, who claims to be Bill Cosby's
daughter, to 26 months for trying to extort $40 million from him |
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