During the Black Death persecutions, 700 Jews were burned alive in their own homes in Basel, Netherlands.
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NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle launched from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-32.
France declared war on Spain, leading to the War of the Quadruple Alliance that lasted two years.
Five minutes after take-off, Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashed north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 passengers.
The first-ever all-female golf tournament was held.
Michael Jackson accepted the Artist of the Century award in Los Angeles at the American Music Awards.
