Paracultural Calendar for Jan 22, addendum!

[Mark Thibodeau]

(Forgot about these because they appeared below a video link of poor Budd
Dwyer's suicide on my blog, where I publish these daily, at
www.uselesseaterblog.blogspot.com - MT)

On this day in *1987*, Pennsylvania politician *R. Budd Dwyer* shoots and
kills himself during a televised press conference, leading to debates on
boundaries in journalism.

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On this day in *1999*, Australian missionary *Graham Staines* and his two
sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in
Eastern India.

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On this day in *2002*, Kmart becomes the largest retailer in United States
history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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On this day in *2006*, *Evo Morales* is inaugurated as President of
Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.
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