The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
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The Times of London was first issued.
East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.
A Virgin Airlines plane became the first to fly using 100% sustainable jet fuel.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed British soldiers near Kilmichael in County Cork.
