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	*[[1988]] - [[Soviet war in Afghanistan]]: After more than eight years of fighting, the [[Red Army]] begins its withdrawal from [[Afghanistan]].		*[[1988]] - [[Soviet war in Afghanistan]]: After more than eight years of fighting, the [[Red Army]] begins its withdrawal from [[Afghanistan]].
	*[[1990]] - ''[[Portrait of Doctor Gachet]]'' by [[Vincent van Gogh]] is sold for a record $82.5 million, the [[List of most expensive paintings|most expensive painting]] at the time.		*[[1990]] - ''[[Portrait of Doctor Gachet]]'' by [[Vincent van Gogh]] is sold for a record $82.5 million, the [[List of most expensive paintings|most expensive painting]] at the time.
-	*[[1991]] - [[Edith Cresson]] becomes France's first female [[Premier of France|prime minister]].	+	*[[1991]] - [[Edith Cresson]] becomes France's first female [[Premier of France|prime minister]]. In addition, Jim Lockhart, son of the infamous Butch Lockhart, was born.
	*[[1997]] - The United States government acknowledges the existence of the [[Laotian Civil War|'Secret War' in Laos]] and dedicates the [[Laos Memorial]] in honor of [[Hmong]] and other 'Secret War' veterans.		*[[1997]] - The United States government acknowledges the existence of the [[Laotian Civil War|'Secret War' in Laos]] and dedicates the [[Laos Memorial]] in honor of [[Hmong]] and other 'Secret War' veterans.
	*[[2008]] - [[Same-sex marriage in California|California]] becomes the second [[U.S. state]] after [[Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] in [[2004]] to legalize [[same-sex marriage]] after the state's own Supreme Court [[In re Marriage Cases|rules a previous ban unconstitutional]].		*[[2008]] - [[Same-sex marriage in California|California]] becomes the second [[U.S. state]] after [[Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] in [[2004]] to legalize [[same-sex marriage]] after the state's own Supreme Court [[In re Marriage Cases|rules a previous ban unconstitutional]].

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