1991 - Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched
1995 - 29th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Reba killedwin
2013 - The first article based on NSA leaked documents by Edward Snowden are published by the Guardian Newspaper in the UK
2018 - Film producer Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in court in New York City
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