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* 1990 – ] strikes the ] cities of ] and ], killing 29 people. * 1990 – ] strikes the ] cities of ] and ], killing 29 people.
*] – ]'s ] probe performs a ]. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known ], in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl. *] – ]'s ] probe performs a ]. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known ], in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl.
* 1993 &ndash; ]: Former Deputy Prime Minister ] is elected ]. Although it is the first presidential election to be determined by popular vote, the allowed candidates consist only of Ong and a reluctant whom the government had asked to run to confer upon the election the semblance of an opposition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Cheryl |title=Singapore's presidents {{!}} Infopedia |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_808_2004-12-28.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Infopedia – National Library Board, Singapore – NLB Eresources}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Barry |date=9 July 1999 |title=Lion City plays the polls game |work=] |url=http://www.singapore-window.org/sw99/90709sc.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828135936/http://www.singapore-window.org/sw99/90709sc.htm |archive-date=28 August 2011}}</ref> * 1993 &ndash; ]: Former Deputy Prime Minister ] is elected ]. Although it is the first presidential election to be determined by popular vote, the allowed candidates consist only of Ong and a reluctant whom the government had asked to run to confer upon the election the semblance of an opposition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Cheryl |title=Singapore's presidents &#124; Infopedia |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_808_2004-12-28.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Infopedia – National Library Board, Singapore – NLB Eresources}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Porter |first=Barry |date=9 July 1999 |title=Lion City plays the polls game |work=] |url=http://www.singapore-window.org/sw99/90709sc.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828135936/http://www.singapore-window.org/sw99/90709sc.htm |archive-date=28 August 2011}}</ref>
* 1993 &ndash; The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia in ] is transformed into the ].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Klemenčić |first1=Mladen |last2=Pratt |first2=Martin |last3=Schofield |first3=Clive H. |date=1994 |title=Territorial Proposals for the Settlement of the War in Bosnia-Hercegovina |location=Durham |publisher=International Boundaries Research Unit |pages=57–59 |isbn=9781897643150}}</ref> * 1993 &ndash; The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia in ] is transformed into the ].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Klemenčić |first1=Mladen |last2=Pratt |first2=Martin |last3=Schofield |first3=Clive H. |date=1994 |title=Territorial Proposals for the Settlement of the War in Bosnia-Hercegovina |location=Durham |publisher=International Boundaries Research Unit |pages=57–59 |isbn=9781897643150}}</ref>
* 1993 &ndash; A ] ] ] during takeoff from ] in Tajikistan, killing 82.<ref name="asn">{{cite web |title=Accident description |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930828-2 |accessdate=27 May 2014 |publisher=]}}</ref> * 1993 &ndash; A ] ] ] during takeoff from ] in Tajikistan, killing 82.<ref name="asn">{{cite web |title=Accident description |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930828-2 |accessdate=27 May 2014 |publisher=]}}</ref>
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*] &ndash; ], Holy Roman Empress (d. 1750) *] &ndash; ], Holy Roman Empress (d. 1750)
*] &ndash; ], duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774) *] &ndash; ], duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774)
*] &ndash; ], American general (d. 1822)<ref>{{cite web |title=John Stark {{!}} American general |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Stark |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> *] &ndash; ], American general (d. 1822)<ref>{{cite web |title=John Stark &#124; American general |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Stark |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Italian composer (d. 1818) *] &ndash; ], Italian composer (d. 1818)
*] &ndash; ], German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (d. 1832) *] &ndash; ], German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (d. 1832)
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* 1982 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and actress<ref name="AP" /> * 1982 &ndash; ], American singer-songwriter and actress<ref name="AP" />
*] &ndash; ], Sri Lankan cricketer *] &ndash; ], Sri Lankan cricketer
* 1983 &ndash; ], New Zealand rugby player<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Luke McAlister |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/14845.html |website=ESPN scrum |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> * 1983 &ndash; ], New Zealand rugby player<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Luke McAlister |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/timeline/rugby/player/14845.html |website=ESPN scrum |access-date=23 January 2021}}{{dead link|date=December 2024}}</ref>
* 1983 &ndash; ], German heptathlete<ref>{{cite web |title=Lilli SCHWARZKOPF {{!}} Profile |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/germany/lilli-schwarzkopf-14279763 |website=www.worldathletics.org |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> * 1983 &ndash; ], German heptathlete<ref>{{cite web |title=Lilli SCHWARZKOPF &#124; Profile |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/germany/lilli-schwarzkopf-14279763 |website=www.worldathletics.org |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Will Harris |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/will-harris-501789 |publisher=] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref> *] &ndash; ], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Will Harris |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/will-harris-501789 |publisher=] |access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Norwegian skier<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympedia – Kjetil Jansrud |url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/110097 |website=www.olympedia.org |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> *] &ndash; ], Norwegian skier<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympedia – Kjetil Jansrud |url=http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/110097 |website=www.olympedia.org |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref>
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*] &ndash; ], French tennis player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tennis Manon Arcangioli |url=http://m.espn.com/general/tennis/playercard?playerId=2941&src=desktop |website=m.espn.com |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=EN}}</ref> *] &ndash; ], French tennis player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tennis Manon Arcangioli |url=http://m.espn.com/general/tennis/playercard?playerId=2941&src=desktop |website=m.espn.com |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=EN}}</ref>
* 1994 &ndash; ], Tunisian tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/316847/ons-jabeur|title=WTAtennis.com Profile: Ons Jabeur|publisher=]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> * 1994 &ndash; ], Tunisian tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/316847/ons-jabeur|title=WTAtennis.com Profile: Ons Jabeur|publisher=]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weston McKennie {{!}} USMNT {{!}} U.S. Soccer Official Site |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/m/weston-mckennie |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}}</ref> *] &ndash; ], American soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weston McKennie &#124; USMNT &#124; U.S. Soccer Official Site |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/m/weston-mckennie |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], Russian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamilla Rakhimova {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/325936/kamilla-rakhimova |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamilla Rakhimova – Player Profile – Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/kamilla-rakhimova_prs539779/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref> *] &ndash; ], Russian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamilla Rakhimova &#124; Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/325936/kamilla-rakhimova |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kamilla Rakhimova – Player Profile – Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/kamilla-rakhimova_prs539779/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref>
*] &ndash; ], American actress<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |title=Beasts of the Southern Wild press kit |access-date=December 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308145337/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> *] &ndash; ], American actress<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |title=Beasts of the Southern Wild press kit |access-date=December 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308145337/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045640.pdf |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
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