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A massive earthquake hits Gujarat, India
About 20,000 people died and over 160,000 people were injured.
In a TV statement, Bill Clinton denies having had “sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky”
On August 17, 1998, Clinton admitted to having had an “improper physical relationship” with Monica Lewinsky.
India becomes a republic
The Constitution of India came into effect that day.
The world’s largest diamond is found in South Africa
The Cullinan Diamond weighed 3106.75 carats (621.35 g or 1.37 lb) and has an estimated value of 2 billion USD.
The first Europeans settle in Australia
The first elements of the British “First Fleet” had arrived in Sydney Harbour on January 18.
- 1961 Wayne Gretzky
Canadian ice hockey player, coach - 1958 Ellen DeGeneres
American comedian, actress, talk show host - 1955 Eddie Van HalenDutch/American guitarist, songwriter, producer
- 1925 Paul Newman
American actor, director, race car driver, businessman, co-founded Newman’s Own - 1918 Nicolae Ceaușescu
Romanian politician, 11th President of Romania
- 1992 José Ferrer
Puerto Rican actor - 1979 Nelson Rockefeller
American politician, 41st Vice President of the United States - 1962 Lucky Luciano
Italian/American mobster - 1952 Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Mongolian military officer, ruler - 1948 John Lomax
American musicologist
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