The World Health Organization announced the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
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During a tour in Montreal, Canada, James Hetfield from the band Metallica received third-degree burns to his arms, face, hands, and legs.
The EF2 tornado ripped through Brooklyn, New York, for 18 minutes, causing nine injuries and $20 million in damages.
Coolio's hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise' was released.
The Space Shuttle Colombia launched from the Kennedy Space Center for a secret military mission.
A suicide bomber detonated a bomb in Quetta, Pakistan, during the funeral of a police officer.
