Swift Justice is an American detective drama television series created by Dick Wolf (pictured) and Richard Albarino that aired for one season on UPN from March 13 to July 17, 1996. It follows former Navy SEAL Mac Swift (James McCaffrey), a private investigator who was fired from the New York City Police Department. He receives support from his former partner Detective Randall Patterson (Gary Dourdan) and his father Al Swift (Len Cariou). Episodes were filmed on location in New York. Critics noted its emphasis on violence, specifically in the pilot episode's opening sequence, comparing it to the crime drama The Equalizer (1985–1989) and the 1988 film Die Hard. UPN canceled the program after receiving complaints from viewers, advertisers, and critics of its violent scenes. Wolf considered the cancellation a mistake due to the show's good ratings. The series was praised for its visuals and McCaffrey's performance, but criticized as being either too violent or formulaic. (Full article...).
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1888:
The eruption of Ritter Island triggered tsunamis that killed up to 3,000 people on nearby islands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1888_Ritter_Island_eruption_and_tsunami
1986:
Claiming the right of innocent passage, the American warships Yorktown and Caron entered Soviet territorial waters in the Black Sea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_Black_Sea_incident
2013:
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis, making him the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francis
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