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1911
Jul 26
| 1911 • The Wuchang Uprising starts the Xinhai Revolution that leads to the founding of the Republic of China. |
1937
Mar 5
Age: 25y
| 1937 • The U.S. state of Michigan celebrates its Centennial Anniversary of statehood. |
1998
Jan 1
Age: 86y
| 1998 • The Space Shuttle Endeavour launches the first American component to the International Space Station, the 25,600 lb Unity module on STS-88. It docks with Zarya two days later. |
2004
May 25
Age: 92y
| 2004 • One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history hits Southeast Asia, when the strongest earthquake in 40 years, measuring 9.3 on the Richter scale, hits the entire Indian Ocean region, which generates an enormous tsunami that crashes into the coastal areas of a number of nations including Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. The official death toll in the affected countries stands at 186,983 while more than 40,000 people are still missing. |