An American Airlines Boeing 757 en route to Cali, Colombia, slammed into a mountain, killing all but four of the 163 people aboard. Astronomer Carl Sagan died in Seattle at age 62. The tiniest of the babies died a week later. The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples were entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples of the opposite sex. Current Birthdays Jean Carnahan turns 67 years old today.
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