A 100-vehicle pile-up on a highway in Texas killed two people and injured 120 more.
A heavy fog caused the pile-up.
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The second Earl Grey, famous for his tea brand, became Prime Minister of Britain.
The Discovery Space Shuttle was launched on the fifth Department of Defense shuttle mission.
Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.
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