On this day in 1891, a hurricane struck Martinique, killing about 700 people, injuring at least 1,000 others, and obliterating houses, trees, and crops across the entire island.
On this day in 1984, South Africa is banned from taking part in the Olympic Games because of its policy of apartheid.
On this day in 1989, leading Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán was assassinated during a public demonstration in the town of Soacha, Cundinamarca.