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Damascus, SANA- Today in history:
1945- Indonesia gains independence from Japan.
1960- Gabon gains independence from France.
1988- Pakistani President Zia-ul-Haq and the US Ambassador in Pakistan killed in an airplane crash.
1993- For the first time in history, the British Government allows the people to enter Buckingham Palace.
1998- President Bill Clinton admits to the American public that he had indecent relation with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
1999- An earthquake measuring 7.4 at Richter scale hits northern Turkey claiming the lives of 17.000 people in injuring 44.000 others.
Born Today:
1601- French Mathematician Pierre de Fermat.
1629- King of Poland John III Sobieski.
Passed away:
1786- King of Prussia Frederick II.
1969- German Physicist Otto Stern.
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