12th Street Riot: In Detroit, Michigan, one of the worst riots in United States history begins on 12th Street in the predominantly African American inner city (43 killed, 342 injured and ~1,400 buildings burned).

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In books lies the soul of the whole past time.

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1994

The pilot episode of the hit medical drama ER airs in the United States, on NBC.