Colombia’s militant group FARC agreed to lay down their weapons after 52 years of guerilla warfare.
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Bill Gates stepped down as chairman of Microsoft Corporation.
Iraqi warplanes bombed the town of Sardasht in Iran with a chemical attack.
NASA launched the Columbia Space Shuttle for its final test flight, STS-4.
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali retired for the third time.
Cherokee warriors defeated British forces at the Battle of Echoee, during the Anglo-Cherokee War.