Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
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Pittsburgh hosted the world's largest pinball tournament.
Portugal and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of The Hague.
World Resources Institute reported that a quarter of the world's population is running out of water.
Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupted for the first time in 115 years.
At just 30 years old, golf professional Tiger Woods won the 50th PGA, making him the youngest person ever to win a PGA.
