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A presidential referendum was held in Iraq on October 15, 1995. It was the first direct presidential election in Ba'athist Iraq under the rule of Saddam Hussein, who had seized power through the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) in 1979.
Taking the form of a referendum with no other candidates, the election involved distributing to voters paper ballots that said: "Do you approve of President Saddam Hussein being the President of the Republic?" They then used pens to mark "yes" or "no".
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The Atlanta Braves made Major League Baseball history by becoming the first team to sweep the National League Championship Series, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 0 in a dominant playoff performance.
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Joseph Rotblat, a prominent physicist and peace activist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his lifelong commitment to nuclear disarmament and efforts to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons.
Rotblat was a key figure in the Pugwash Conferences, which brought together scientists from around the world to discuss the dangers of nuclear proliferation.
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Johnny Gammage, an African American motorist, died during a controversial encounter with law enforcement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
This highlighted ongoing racial tensions and potential police misconduct in the mid-1990s.
On October 12, 1995, Gammage was driving a dark blue 1988 Jaguar XJ6 towards his apartment in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The car he was driving belonged to Seals, who was not present.
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