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Gaisal train collision
The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
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The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite.
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Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: Iraq invades Kuwait and temporarily establishes the Republic of Kuwait puppet state on the orders of Saddam Hussein, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
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