February 8th in History Part XI

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On February 8th in 1993 Suchoi-24 crashes into Tupolev passenger flight, 134 die

On February 8th in 1993 GM sues NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" program had rigged 2 car-truck crashes to show that 1973-87 GM pickups were prone to fires

On February 8th in 1994 Jack Nicholson uses a golf club to attack a car

On February 8th in 1994 Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee charge with possession of loaded firearm

On February 8th in 1995 6.4 earthquake at Trujillo, Colombia (46+ killed)

On February 8th in 1996 The U.S. Congress passes the Communications Decency Act

On February 8th in 1996 The massive Internet collaboration "24 Hours in Cyberspace" takes place

On February 8th in 2005 Israel and Palestinians Leaders declare a truce in what many hope will be a "new era of peace"

On February 8th in 2008 Nebraska bans electric chair as sole execution method

On February 8th in 2013 100,000 people march to demand justice for the atrocities of the Bangladesh Liberation War in Dhaka

On February 8th in 2013 A massive blizzard begins in the US and Canada that resulted in 15 deaths, 5,300 cancelled flights, and loss of power for 900,000 people

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