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2004 Earthquake, greatest in over 40 years, strikes the Pacific Ocean near Sumatra, triggering a massive Indian Ocean tsunami, killing as many as 266,000 in coastal regions of Asia and Africa
1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1994 Cab Calloway suffered massive stroke at his home in White Plaines NY 1993 Massive Moslem demonstrate in Xining China PR, 12 killed 1988 Roy Orbison, singer (Pretty Woman), dies of massive heart attack at 52 1986 30,000,000 watch "Live Aid," a massive benefit concert 1985 Massive anti-ETA demonstration in Basques 1979 Iran press censors start massive book burnings 1975 French press reports massive deportation from Cambodia 1966 Graeme Hick, cricketer, in Zimbabwe Massive run-scorer for Worcs 1965 5:16 PM, massive power failure in New Engl, and Ontario (New York blackout) 1951 Massive Chinese/North Korean assault on UN-lines 1950 Massive arrests of communists in France 1947 Massive explosion and fire kills 522 in Texas City, Texas 1945 Massive kamikaze-attack on U.S. battle fleet near Okinawa 1944 Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns 1941 1st massive German raid in Paris, 3,600 Jews rounded up 1914 Massive German assault on forts around Luik 1900 German Navy Law calls for massive increase in sea power |
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