On this day — December 26

becoming the first country to do so.

Texas.

Texas, killing nine and injuring almost 500 others.

killing all nine people on board.

which links Beijing and Guangzhou.

Taiwan measuring 7.0 and 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale kill two and disrupt telecommunications across Asia.

The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.

leaving more than 26,000 dead and 30,000 injured.

killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.

and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones.

When the plane lands at Marseille, a French Gendarmerie assault team boards the aircraft and kills the hijackers.

killing 35 of the 36 people on board.

ending the Cold War.

Washington, killing all six people on board.