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May 16, 1995 U.S. Delta Clipper "DC-X" succeeded in flight for 123.6 seconds.
Sep 14, 1992 A small celestial body "1992QB1" was found far away than Pluto.
Oct 17, 1989 Earthquake in San Francisco, U.S.A.
Jul 1, 1988 The National Astronomical Observatory was established in Japan.
Aug 22, 1986 Poison gas spouted out of Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing more than 1,700 people.
Apr 26, 1986 Disaster of Chernobyl nuclear power plant in USSR
Nov 29, 1985 Multiple and simultaneous disturbance by a radical leftist group "Chukaku" occurred in Tokyo. Communications cables of the National Railways were cut and trains were stopped.
Dec 13, 1981 Poland was put under martial law to suppress the "Solidarity" movement, and the leader Walesa was under house arrest.
Oct 22, 1975 Soviet Venus explorer Venera 9 succeeded in photographing the surface of Venus for the first time with its soft-lander.
Mar 2, 1972 U.S.A. launched its first Jupiter explorer Pioneer 10.
Dec 15, 1970 Soviet Venus explorer Venera soft-landed on Venus for the first time.
Sep 4, 1955 Victor Starffin won 300 games for the first time in the Japanese pro-baseball.
Nov 23, 1953 JAL's first test flight on air route in U.S.A.
Jul 2, 1950 Kinkakuji Temple was set fire and burned down.
Sep 1, 1939 German Army and Air Force started invasion into Poland - World War II began.


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