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Wednesday, 04 February 2026

2008

The London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) scheme begins to operate in the UK.

2006

A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 71.

2004

Facebook, a mainstream online social network is founded by Mark Zuckerberg.

2003

The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is officially renamed to Serbia and Montenegro and adopts a new constitution.

2000

German extortionist Klaus-Peter Sabotta is jailed for life for attempted murder and extortion in connection with the sabotage of German railway lines.

1999

Unarmed West African immigrant Amadou Diallo is shot dead by four plainclothes New York City police officers on an unrelated stake-out, inflaming race-relations in the city.

The ''New Carissa'' runs aground near Coos Bay, Oregon.

1998

An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale in northeast Afghanistan kills more than 5,000.

1997

En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel killing 73.

After at first contesting the results, Serbian President Slobodan Milošević recognizes opposition victories in the November 1996 elections.

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