Clint Eastwood was elected as Mayor of Carmel, California.
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One of the world's most important medieval castles, Krak des Chevaliers, was conquered by Sultan Baibars.
The Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher died at 87 years old.
Roman Emperor Caracalla was stabbed to death by a guard while urinating.
The first person in the world to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's died.
NASA's Discovery space shuttle launched on mission STS-56.
