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Organized crime boss Whitey Bulger, went into hiding after being tipped off by his FBI handler about an impending arrest
The convicted murderer stayed out of sight for 16 years causing great embarrassment to the American Federal Bureau of Investigations. He was finally arrested in 2011.
Slovenian referendum on independence from Yugoslavia
The Eastern European country had joined the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a socialist republic state in 1945. Slovenia gained independence from Yugoslavia after a 10-day war, ending on July 7, 1991, with Slovenian victory. A new constitution for the country came into force on December 23, 1991.
Metric Conversion Act was signed by U.S. President Gerald Ford
The act made the metric system the preferred system of weights and measures in the United States. Today, the metric system is predominantly only used by scientists and academics in the U.S. Common people tend to follow the customary units that were developed before American Independence. The U.S. is 1 of 3 countries in the world that do not use the metric system. Liberia and Myanmar are the other two.
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Tokyo Tower was opened to the public
At 333 meters tall, it is the world’s tallest, self-supported steel tower. It is based on the Eiffel Tower and is used for communication purposes.
Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear
It is now believed that the Dutch painter was suffering from a psychotic break at the time of the event. After cutting off his left ear, van Gogh bandaged his head and took the severed ear to a prostitute for safekeeping.
