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1876 – William "Boss" Tweed, a New York City politician who had been arrested for embezzlement, was handed to US authorities after having escaped from prison to Spain.
1996 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked, then crashed into the Indian Ocean near Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125 of the 175 people on board.
2009 – A crowd of people on their way to register the candidacy of Esmael Mangudadatu in the upcoming election for Governor of Maguindanao, Philippines, were attacked by supporters of his rival, resulting in at least 57 deaths.
2010 – In response to artillery exercises held near the border between the two nations, North Korea bombardedYeonpyeong Island, killing four South Koreans and injuring 19 others.