1978 Taiwanese diplomats struck their colors for the final time from the embassy flagpole in Washington, marking the end of diplomatic relations with the United States. A fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, killed 97 and injured 140 people. 1993 Entertainer Barbra Streisand performed her first paid concert in 22 years, singing to a sellout crowd at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. Current Birthdays Simon Wiesenthal turns 92 years old today. Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal turns 92 years old today.
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