Yohl Ik’nal ascended to the throne of Palenque, making her the first queen regnant in Maya history.
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The Rutan Voyager became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping for fuel.
Whitey Bulger, an organized crime boss, fled Boston after fearing arrest from the FBI.
A 6.25 magnitude earthquake destroyed central Managua, Nicaragua, killing about 10,000 people.
After eleven months of imprisonment, 83 men from the US Navy were released by North Korea.
A gas explosion occurred in Guoqiao, Kai, Chongqing, China.