Event:
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces a ban of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking; the technique, used to extract natural gas and oil, requires injection of chemicals, sand and water at high pressure underground, posing environmental concerns
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1991 General Motors announces closing of 21 plants
1987 Ivan F. Boesky sentenced to 3 years for insider trading
1976 Wonder Woman debuts on ABC
1961 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA
1960 General Meeting of United Nations condemns apartheid
