BITS OF HISTORY
(JANUARY 09)
1953: A South Korean passenger ferry sank off Pusan with the loss of 349 lives.
1991: Black pupils admitted to white schools in South Africa.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. 1996: Chechen rebels seized 2,000 hostages in a southern Russian town and threatened to kill them if their demands were not met.
2007: Apple's Steve Jobs introduces original iPhone.
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