CNN made its debut as the first 24-hour news channel.
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The Heimlich Maneuver was published in an article for the first time.
South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations after ending Apartheid.
Ion Antonescu, Romania's dictatorial World War II leader, was executed by firing squad.
NASA's Endeavour Space Shuttle landed for its 25th and final time.
642 million people voted in India's general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
