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July–December, 1989 1989 California medfly attack: Ceratitis capitata (Medfly) 0 0 Southern California, United States: During the summer and fall of 1989, several outbreaks of medflies occurred throughout Southern California, particularly in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The outbreaks devastated crops. "The Breeders" (Unresolved) [4 ...
The period of infestation stretched from July 1989 through November 1990. [21] In the years since medflies were discovered in California, an average of $26 million was spent annually to control them; but 1989's attack was estimated to have cost $60 million in eradication efforts, making 1989 the second-most expensive year in the state's program.
Date Type Dead Injured Location Details Perpetrator Part of; February 23–24 Shooting, Clash: 13 (28+ attackers) and a horse: 53 (4 missing) : Buenos Aires, Argentina: The 1989 attack on La Tablada barracks was an attempt to occupy the barracks of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment 3 General Belgrano of the Argentine Army in La Tablada, Buenos Aires Province, by members of the All Movement for ...
The attack infected 751 people with severe food poisoning. There were no fatalities. This incident was the first known bioterrorist attack in the United States in the 20th century. [17] It was also the single largest bioterrorism attack on U.S. soil. [18] In June 1993, the religious group Aum Shinrikyo released anthrax in Tokyo. Eyewitnesses ...
But that pales in comparison to a late 1980s cold outbreak. On Dec. 23, 1989, 35 years ago today, the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. was in the grips of one of its greatest cold waves in modern times.
Here are some of the memorable images from that cloudless Tuesday morning. Sept. 11 attacks: These iconic images from 9/11 are truly unforgettable September 11 Terrorist Attacks in photos
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35 years on, house librarian Tizane Navea-Rogers revisits the bloodless Velvet Revolution that changed the face of a nation