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A famous 30-second gunfight erupted between lawmen (the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday) and a group of outlaw Cowboys in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. It became a legendary symbol of the American Old West and frontier justice.
The union between Sweden and Norway was peacefully dissolved following a referendum. The Norwegian parliament, the Storting, ratified the dissolution, making Norway a fully independent and sovereign kingdom.
A major naval battle between U.S. and Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It was a tactical victory for Japan, which inflicted heavy damage on U.S. carriers, but the Japanese fleet was also forced to retreat.
The long-time authoritarian President of South Korea was shot and killed by the head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, Kim Jae-gyu, during a dinner. This event triggered a period of political turmoil in the country.
President George W. Bush signed the controversial Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act into law. It greatly expanded the surveillance and investigative powers of U.S. law enforcement agencies in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.