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President Martín Vizcarra dissolved the Congress of Peru, resulting in a constitutional crisis.- 2016Hurricane Matthew becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007.
- 2016Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002.
- 2009The 7.6 Mw Sumatra earthquake leaves 1,115 people dead.