Event:
The brother of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, dies at age 44 following complications from a skiing accident
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1994 Stephen G. Breyer, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
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1977 Space shuttle Enterprise makes 1st atmospheric flight
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