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*[[1987]] - [[Enniskillen massacre]]: In [[Enniskillen]], [[Northern Ireland]], an [[Irish Republican Army]] bomb explodes, at a ceremony honoring Britain's war dead, killing eleven people.

*[[1988]] - [[U.S. presidential election, 1988]]: [[George H. W. Bush]] is elected over [[Michael Dukakis]].

*[[1994]] - [[GeorgiaFor (U.S.the state)|Georgia]]first Representativetime [[Newtin Gingrich]]40 leadsyears the [[United States Republican Party]] in takingtakes control of both the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and the [[United States Senate|Senate]] in midterm congressional elections: the first time in 40 years the Republicans secured control of both houses of [[United States Congress|Congress]]).

*[[2002]] - [[Iraq disarmament crisis]]: [[UN Security Council Resolution 1441]] – The [[United Nations Security Council]] unanimously approves a resolution on [[Iraq]], forcing [[Saddam Hussein]] to [[disarmament|disarm]] or face ''"serious consequences"''.