The Korea Times
1621-Dutch West India Company receives charter for the West Indies (the Americas, Caribbean and West Africa) 1929-Chile and Peru sign the Treaty of Lima, finally resolving their border dispute from the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chile keeps Arica and Peru regains Tacna. 1943-A mob of 60 from the Los Angeles Naval Reserve Armory beats up everyone perceived to be Hispanic, starting the week-long Zoot Suit Riots 1979-Ixtoc I rig in the Gulf of Mexico blows out, spilling 3 million barrels of oil in one of the worst oil spills in history 1989-Beginning of the Tiananmen Square Massacre as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters in Beijing 1993-66th National Spelling Bee: Geoff Hooper wins spelling kamikaze 1994-5.9 earthquake/floods SE Java (150+ killed)
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