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2003
The United Nations reported that there is no link between al Queda and Iraq
2002
China Northern Airlines flight 6163 crashes in the ocean near Dalian, China after a fire is reported onboard, killing 112
2000
After years of preparation for Y2K, only minor computer-related problems were reported (a problem with Hotmail, with a nuclear power plant in Japan and with apartment heating in Korea)
1996
Eastenders star Michael French is reported to be a homosexual
1989
1st reported case of AIDS transmitted by heterosexual oral sex
1988
Widespread earthquake hits NE U.S., Canada; no damage reported
1988
Oldest known insect fossils (390 million yrs) reported in Science
1988
31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome
1986
It is reported Boy George is being treated for heroin addiction
1976
Ted Turner purchases Atlanta Braves for reported $12 million
1975
Former Teamsters' president James Hoffa reported missing
1974
148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states
1970
Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi
1969
1968 massacre of civilians at Mylai South Vietnam, by U.S. is 1st reported
1969
"Clues Hint at Beatle's Death," reported in Illinois Univ newspaper, sparking widespread rumours of Paul McCartney's death
1968
Nuclear-powered sub Scorpion, with 99 men, reported missing and is later found at the bottom of the ocean off Azores
1966
Tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus
1961
1st case of motion sickness in space reported
1960
1st redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax)
1959
Dorothy Rigney sells White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported $27M
1955
1st separation of virus into component parts reported
1941
Citizen Register reports "Hostile planes reported nearing Westchester"
1917
Race riots in East St. Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)
1908
Michael T. Fitzmaurice, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Reported Missing, 14 Hours
1888
246 reported killed by hail in Moradabad, India
1887
John Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions
1863
2,500 reported killed at Church of La Compana, Santiago Chile
1762
1st reported counterfeiting attempt, Boston
1653
An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St. Albans to London in less than 90 minutes
1644
Perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's 1st UFO sighting
1054
Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported
565
St. Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness
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