Damascus, SANA –
1883- Flood in Indonesia claims lives of 36,000 people.
1896- Anglo-Zanzibar war, the shortest in history lasting for around 40 minutes, erupts.
1939-First jet aircraft takes its first flight.
1991- Moldova declares independence from the Soviet Union.
1992- Hurricane Andrew sweeps Arizona state in the US.
1939- Late Syrian artist and director Hani al-Romani born.
1958- American Physicist Ernest Orlando passes away.
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