David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
A catastrophic aviation accident occurred when ValuJet Airlines Flight 592, a Douglas DC-9, crashed into the Florida Everglades after a fire broke out in its cargo hold due to improperly handled chemical oxygen generators.
The crash resulted in the tragic loss of all 110 passengers and crew members on board, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history.
Fourteen U.S. servicemen were killed Friday morning when two U.S. Marine helicopters collided during massive U.S.-British war games.
A catastrophic storm struck Mount Everest, creating one of the deadliest days in the mountain's climbing history resulting in eight fatalities.
Camp Lejeune spokesman Maj. Steve Little said a CH-46 Sea Knight and an AH-1 Cobra collided in a wooded area on the base at about 2 a.m. Twelve Marines, a Navy sailor and an Army soldier were killed.
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South Africa's National Party withdrew from the coalition government it had formed two years earlier, marking a significant milestone in the country's post-apartheid political landscape.
This move allowed the African National Congress (ANC) to assume full political control, further consolidating the democratic transformation initiated by Nelson Mandela's presidency.
The National Party also known as the Nationalist Party, was a political party in South Africa from 1914 to 1997, which was responsible for the implementation of apartheid rule.
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South Africa's Constitutional Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution.
The Constitutional Assembly of South Africa ratifies the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, widely considered one of the most progressive and liberal constitutions globally in terms of human rights protections.
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The European Space Agency successfully launched the Ariane 5 rocket for its first test flight from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana.
This advanced launch vehicle represented a significant milestone in European space technology, designed to compete with American rocket systems and enhance Europe's space exploration capabilities.
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The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared..
Former CIA Director William Colby probably collapsed from a heart attack or stroke while he was out canoeing, and then fell into the water and died, the state medical examiner’s office said Friday.
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