1920 French passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die.
1964 First government report by US Surgeon General Luther Terry warning that smoking may be hazardous.
1981 British team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest & fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles)
1989 140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc)
1995 DC-9 crashes near Maria La Baya, Colombia: 51 die, 9 yr old girl lives.
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