Mark Messier was suspended for ten games for starting a fight with Jamie Macoun and breaking his cheekbone.
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A devastating tsunami and earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean.
Marie and Pierre Curie announced their discovery of radium.
Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing title.
Jimi Hendrix wrote 'Purple Haze' backstage at the Upper Cut Club, London.
The largest strike in South Korean history began.
