The AIDS epidemic as well as the widespread usage of drugs.
The best option regarding why the Renaissance began in the Italian city-states would be "<span>B. Some wealthy merchants used their wealth to support humanist ideas, learning, art, architecture, and literature," since most of the artists were directly funded by wealthy families. </span>
- Jose de San Martin (1778 - 1850) - Argentine general, leader of South America's uprising against Spanish governance. He's a national hero in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
- Miguel Hidalgo (1753 - 1811) - a Catholic priest from Mexico, who have taken leadership of Mexican War of Independence. He became one of the primary causes of the uprising against Spanish governance.
- Toussaint L’Ouverture (1743 - 1803) - leader of the uprising against French governance on Haiti. He changed the course of slavery in the New World making slaves independent on Haiti.
Apollo 1 caught fire and took the lives of 3 astronauts Apollo 8 completed a nearly flawless mission and completed a safe landing in the Pacific Ocean :)
