A U.S. marshal dies in the line of duty for the first time, a landmark report points to the hazards of smoking, the designated hitter comes into play, and Beckham heads to America, all on this day.
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2002: The first planeload of 20 al-Qaida prisoners from Afghanistan arrives at a U.S. military detention camp located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.