| The Mw Friuli earthquake affected Northern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving dead and 1,, injured. |
| The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. |
| One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul. |
| All thirty-six passengers and crew were killed when Widerøe Flight crashed into Mt.
Torghatten in Brønnøy. |
| Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. |
| The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. |
| The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's year history. |
| Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens.
He threw a one-hitter a
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