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1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster
Several fatal collisions in the 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster result in a total of 12 deaths and 42 being injured
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Albania
Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania.
1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster
Several fatal collisions in the 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster result in a total of 12 deaths and 42 being injured
Alexa Demie
Alexa Demie, American actress and singer
Robert Q. Lewis
Robert Q. Lewis, American actor, comedian, game show host/panelist, and television personality (born 1921)
A block of the Highland Towers condominium complex collapses following a landslide caused by heavy rain and water flowing from a construction site at Ampang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 48 of its residents die, including one who died in hospital after being rescued alive, leaving only two survivors.
First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya.
A bomb explodes on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, en route from Manila, Philippines, to Tokyo, Japan, killing one. The captain is able to land the plane safely.
Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (born 1900)
Willie Rushton, English cartoonist, author, and publisher, co-founded Private Eye (born 1937)
The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature.
Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation.
SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35.
From grunge to hip-hop to pop — the 90s music scene was everything:
Tiffany Alvord
Tiffany Alvord, American singer-songwriter
Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter
Lynn Strait
Lynn Strait, American singer-songwriter (born 1968)
From stadiums to living rooms, these were the names fans were cheering:
The silver screen and the small screen were both firing on all cylinders:
Garfield and Friends
"Arbuckle the Invincible" (Season 7, Episode 46) aired on 1994-12-11.
NFL Primetime
"1994 Week 15" (Season 1994, Episode 15) aired on 1994-12-11.
Wendy's High School Heisman
"Wendy's High School Heisman 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 1) aired on 1994-12-11.
America's Funniest Home Videos
"December 11, 1994" (Season 6, Episode 12) aired on 1994-12-11.
"That's My Car and I'm Sticking to It" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1994-12-11.
"I Want My Psycho Dad (1)" (Season 9, Episode 12) aired on 1994-12-11.
"Martin Mull, John Hockenberry" (Season 1995, Episode 211) aired on 1995-12-11.
"I, Ooh, Baby, Baby" (Season 6, Episode 11) aired on 1995-12-11.
"Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins" (Season 1995, Episode 15) aired on 1995-12-11.
"Bob Hoskins, Martha Stewart, Al Green" (Season 1995, Episode 202) aired on 1995-12-11.
"Richard Lewis" (Season 1996, Episode 60) aired on 1996-12-11.
"Kenneth Branaugh, Bonnie Hunt, Counting Crows" (Season 1996, Episode 198) aired on 1996-12-11.
"Donald Trump, Marc Maron, Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff" (Season 1997, Episode 41) aired on 1997-12-11.
"Nathan Lane, Hazelle Goodman, Mitch Fatel" (Season 1997, Episode 199) aired on 1997-12-11.
"Rolie Polie Pogo / Two Not So Easy Pieces / Gotta Dance" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1998-12-11.
"Korea: Behind the Bamboo Curtain" (Season 8, Episode 4) aired on 1998-12-11.
"Kellerman, P.I., Part 2" (Season 7, Episode 9) aired on 1998-12-11.
"Tom Brokaw, Famke Janssen, Emmylou Harris" (Season 1998, Episode 197) aired on 1998-12-11.
"Episode dated 11 December 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 15) aired on 1998-12-11.
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