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Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona in Barcelona.

Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest.

The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.

At least 119 people are killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Jilin Province in northeastern China.

A plane carrying 153 people crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board plus six people on the ground.

The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.

The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.

After suffering a mechanical failure, a high speed train derails at Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people.

Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the Native Title Act 1993 overturning the long-held colonial assumption of terra nullius.

Mount Unzen erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists.

German heavy metal singer and songwriter (Warlock)

English actor (Rome)

American golfer (5 LPGA Tour titles)

Belgian politician

Japanese actor (Oishii kekkon; Welcome Back

American discus thrower (Olympic 5th-96)

American songwriter ( C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat")

British fashion guru (What Not to Wear)

Paraguayan soccer defender (49 caps; Cerro Porteño)

Czech nuclear scientist and head of the State Office for Nuclear Safety (1999-2025)

American legal scholar

American gymnast (Olympic gold pommel horse

American MLB player

Australian cricketer (Queensland & Australian quickie)

American MLB player and sports commentator