| 439:
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The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa
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| 615:
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Election of Deusdedit as Pope
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| 946:
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Death of St. John of Rila
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| 1216:
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William Marshal made Regent of England
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| 1216:
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King John of England dies at Newark and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry
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| 1314:
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Frederick III chosen King of Germany
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| 1448:
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The Ottoman Sultan Murat II defeats Hungarian General Janos Hunyadi at Kosovo, Serbia
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| 1453:
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End of the Hundred Years' War
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| 1466:
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The peace of Torun ends the war between the Teutonic knights and their own disaffected subjects in Prussia
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| 1562:
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George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury born
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| 1605:
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English physician and scholar Sir Thomas Browne Author of "The Anatomy of Melancholy." He died on his 78th birthday. born
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| 1739:
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England declares war on Spain over borderlines in Florida. The War is known as the War of Jenkins Ear because the Spanish coast guards cut off the ear of British seaman Robert Jenkins
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| 1745:
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Jonathan Swift, feeble and insane, died. His servants allowed the public to pull souvenir hairs from his head
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| 1748:
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Martha Jefferson (Wayles) (Wife of 3rd U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, she died 18 years before he became president) born
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| 1765:
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The Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York, drew up a declaration of rights and liberties
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| 1781:
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Major General Lord Charles Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington and Count de Rochambeau at Yorktown, Va. Cornwallis surrendered 7,157 troops, including sick and wounded, and 840 sailors, along with 244 artillery pieces. Losses in this battle had been light on both sides. This effectively ended the American War of Independence
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| 1810:
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Abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay born
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| 1812:
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Napoleon Bonaparte begins his retreat from Moscow
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| 1817:
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Tom Taylor, British playwright whose play Our American Cousin was being performed at Ford's Theater when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Boothe born
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| 1845:
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A turning point for Wagner. "Tanhausser" was performed in Dresden under his baton and nobody liked the ending. Wagner, taken aback by this but in no mood to change a note, resolved to write articles to explain his art and convert people to it
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| 1864:
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Confederate General Jubal A. Early attacked Union forces at Cedar Creek, Virginia; the Union troops were able to rally and defeat the Confederates
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| 1873:
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Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Rutgers universities drafted the first code of football rules
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| 1885:
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Charles Merrill (stock company mogul born
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| 1895:
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Historian and city planner Lewis Mumford born
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| 1899:
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Guatemalan author and diplomat Miguel de Asturias. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1967, his novel Viento fuerte cited as drawing heavily on Native American traditions. born
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| 1901:
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A Liverpool audience became the first to hear Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" march. Elgar actually wrote several marches under that title, and the first two were premiered on this date
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| 1909:
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Robert Beatty (actor Captain Horatio Hornblower, Against the Wind) born
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| 1911:
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George Cates (musician Leaves [w/Steve Allen]; musical director of Lawrence Welk Show for 25 years) born
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| 1914:
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The U.S. Post Office began using automobiles to pick up and deliver mail
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| 1915:
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The United States recognizes General Venustiano Carranza as the president of Mexico, and imposes an embargo on the shipment of arms to all Mexican territories except those controlled by Carranza
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| 1917:
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The first doughnut is fried by Salvation Army volunteer women for American troops in France during World War I
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| 1918:
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Former ambassador to Russia Robert S. Strauss born
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| 1920:
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Actress LaWanda Page (actress School) born
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| 1921:
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Actor George Nader born
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| 1923:
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Columnist Jack Anderson (columnist commentator: Mutual, USA Radio Network; author: Stormin' Norman, Japan Conspiracy) born
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| 1931:
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English spy novelist John Le Carre, whose real name is David Cornwell (author: The Russia House, A Small Town in Germany, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Night Manager) born
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| 1932:
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Robert Reed (actor Bradys, The Defenders, Mannix, Nurse, Rich Man, Poor Man-Book I, Roots, The Runaways) born
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| 1937:
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Artist Peter Max (Finkelstein) (pop artist best-selling poster; designer: postage stamp: Expo '74; 1982 World's Fair official artist) born
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| 1940:
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Actor Michael Gambon born
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| 1943:
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Sandy Alomar (baseball Year ) born
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| 1944:
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The Navy announced that black women would be allowed into Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (the WAVES)
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| 1945:
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Actor John Lithgow born
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| 1945:
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National Organization for Women President Patricia Ireland born
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| 1945:
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Singer Jeannie C. Riley(Stephenson) (Grammy Award-winning singer: Harper Valley P.T.A. ; Country Girl, The Girl Most Likely, There Never was a Time, Oh Singer, Good Enough to be Your Wife) born
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| 1949:
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The People's Republic of China formally proclaimed
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| 1950:
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United Nations forces entered the North Korean capital of Pyongyang
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| 1951:
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President Truman signed an act formally ending the state of war with Germany
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| 1952:
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Talk show host Charlie Chase born
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| 1954:
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Egypt and Britain conclude a pact on the Suez Canal, ending 72 years of British military occupation. Britain agrees to withdraw its 80,000-man force within 20 months, and Egypt agrees to maintain freedom of canal navigation
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| 1956:
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Nino DeFranco (singer It's a Lovebeat) born
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| 1957:
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Rock singer-musician Karl Wallinger (World Party) born
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| 1960:
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Singer Jennifer Holliday born
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| 1960:
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Canada and the United States agree to undertake a joint Columbia River project to provide hydroelectric power and flood control
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| 1962:
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Evander Holyfield (boxing born
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| 1965:
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Rock singer-musician Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd and the Monsters) born
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| 1967:
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Amy Carter (First Daughter Jimmy and Roselyn Carter) born
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| 1972:
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Rock singer Pras Michel (The Fugees) born
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| 1973:
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President Richard Nixon rejects an Appeals Court demand to turn over the Watergate tapes
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| 1976:
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Actor Omar Gooding ("Smart Guy," "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper") born
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| 1977:
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The body of West German industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer, who had been kidnapped by left-wing extremists, was found in the trunk of a car in Mulhouse, France
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| 1977:
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The supersonic "Concorde" made its first landing in New York City
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| 1980:
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Actor Benjamin Salisbury ("The Nanny") born
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| 1982:
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Car maker John DeLorean was arrested in Los Angeles and charged in a $24 million cocaine scheme aimed at salvaging his bankrupt sports car company. He was tried and acquitted
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| 1987:
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US warships destroyed two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for an Iranian missile attack on a US-flagged tanker off Kuwait
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| 1987:
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The stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, amid frenzied selling, plunged 508 points -- its biggest-ever one-day decline
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| 1988:
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Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a suicide car bomb attack in south Lebanon
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| 1988:
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Three West Germans were named winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry; three Americans received the Nobel Prize in physics
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| 1988:
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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Oakland A's, 4-to-3, in game four of the World Series
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| 1989:
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The Guildford Four, convicted for the 1975 IRA bombings of public houses in Guildford and Woolwich, England, are cleared of all charges after fourteen years in prison
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| 1989:
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The Senate rejected a proposed constitutional amendment barring desecration of the American flag
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| 1989:
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Spanish author Camilo Jose Cela was named the recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature
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| 1990:
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Iraq ordered all foreigners in occupied Kuwait to report to authorities or face punishment
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| 1990:
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The Supreme Soviet voted to approve President Mikhail S. Gorbachev's economic reform plan
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| 1990:
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The Cincinnati Reds beat the Oakland A's 8-3, taking a 3-0 lead in the World Series
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| 1992:
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President Bush, Democrat Bill Clinton and independent Ross Perot met in their third and final campaign debate, in East Lansing, Michigan
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| 1993:
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US intercepted its first ship bound for Haiti since an oil and weapons embargo was reimposed by United Nations
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| 1993:
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Benazir Bhutto was returned to the premiership of Pakistan
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| 1993:
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The Toronto Blue Jays took a two-games-to-one lead in the World Series by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-to-3
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| 1994:
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Twenty-two people were killed as a terrorist bomb shattered a bus in the heart of Tel Aviv's shopping district. Entertainer Martha Raye died in Los Angeles at age 78
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| 1995:
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Ignoring a veto threat, the House passed a Republican plan for overhauling Medicare by raising premiums for the elderly and disabled and saving billions from hospital and doctor fees
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| 1996:
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President Clinton said in his radio address that states would lose a percentage of federal highway aid if they did not bar young people from drinking and driving
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| 1996:
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the Republican radio address, Bob Dole claimed credit for putting Democrats on the defensive over their acceptance of foreign political contributions
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| 1997:
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Special US envoy Dennis Ross arrived in Israel for another round of meetings in an effort to push the Mideast peace process forward
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| 1997:
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The Cleveland Indians defeated the Florida Marlins, 6-to-1, in game two of the World Series, evening the series at one game apiece
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| 1998:
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In Miami, the first class-action lawsuit brought by smokers against the tobacco industry went to trial. (Jurors later found the nation's largest cigarette makers and industry groups had produced a defective and deadly product.)
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| 1998:
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Israel suspended negotiations with the Palestinians on issues other than security after a bloody attack at an Israeli bus stop
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| 1998:
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Government lawyers opened their antitrust case against Microsoft Corporation
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| 1999:
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Legislation to overhaul the nation's campaign finance laws fell to a filibuster by Senate Republicans for the fourth straight year
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| 1999:
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The Atlanta Braves won the National League pennant by beating the New York Mets, 10-9, in Game Six of their championship series
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| 2005:
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Google changes Gmail to Google Mail in the UK
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| 2005:
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Australian "terror laws" face backlash
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| 2005:
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Irish Guardian journalist reported missing in Iraq
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| 2005:
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Hurricane Wilma becomes stronger on its path toward Florida
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| 2005:
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China and Europe face new avian flu outbreaks
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| 2005:
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Hurricane Wilma still a Category 5 Threat
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| 2005:
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Colombian Constitutional Court passes presidential re-election
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| 2005:
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U.S. isolated in opposition to cultural diversity treaty
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| 2006:
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Winners of New Zealand Music Awards announced
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| 2006:
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US declares vital interest in space
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| 2006:
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New Zealand Post introduces redirection and hold fees
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| 2006:
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Engineers develop robotic microhand
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| 2006:
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Indian fighter aircraft crashes in West Bengal, pilots eject safely
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| 2006:
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American city officials warned about dirty bomb threat
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| 2006:
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Interview with Dalbir S. Kathuria, Regional Council candidate for Wards 9 & 10 in Brampton, Canada
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| 2007:
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YouTube announced the release of Taiwan Traditional Chinese website
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| 2007:
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Australia Votes 2007: Labor releases tax plan
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| 2007:
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Blast kills 8, injures 126 at a mall in Manila, The Philippines
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| 2007:
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Two-horse race likely for leadership of UK Liberal Democrats
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| 2007:
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Ben Cousins sacked by West Coast in AFL drug scandal
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| 2007:
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One person dead after a plane crash near Vancouver
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| 2007:
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Quality, innovation and competitiveness centre-stage at Taipei Int'l Hardware & DIY Show
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| 2007:
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At least 31 dead and 35 missing after loss of Indonesian passenger ferry
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| 2008:
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NASA mission to map the boundary of solar system
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| 2008:
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China's Premier recognises government responsibility in milk incident
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| 2008:
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Lewis Hamilton wins Chinese Grand Prix
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| 2009:
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Zimababwe Zanu-PF party dismisses Tsvangirai unity boycott
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| 2009:
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Pakistani military launches ground offensive against Taliban and al-Qaeda
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| 2009:
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Israel cabinet rejects UN war crimes report
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| 2009:
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Listening to you at last: EU plans to tap cell phones
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| 2009:
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Whitney Houston has 'wardrobe malfunction' during UK debut on TV show 'X Factor'
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| 2009:
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US free speech lawyer Marc Randazza discusses Glenn Beck parody
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| 2009:
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EU observers: up to one fourth of votes in Afghan election suspicious
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| 2009:
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Kidnappers release two aid workers in Darfur, Sudan after more than 100 days
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| 2009:
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Iran uranium talks "off to a good start"
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| 2009:
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Mark Webber wins Brazilian Grand Prix, Jenson Button and Brawn win championship
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| 2009:
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Insurgent attack in South Thailand injures 24
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| 2010:
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Indonesia investigates video showing apparent security forces torture
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| 2011:
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Kenya troops enter Somalia after kidnappings
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| 2011:
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Occupation in London enters fifth day
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| 2011:
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Jailed Swedish journalists tried as terrorists
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History
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Politician, ambassador and abolitionist, Cassius Marcellus Clay born in Madison County, Kentucky
Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, Jack Anderson born in Long Beach, California
Former president of the National Organization for Women, Patricia Ireland born in Oak Park, Illinois
Country music singer Jeannie C Riley born in Anson, Texas
Singer and songwriter, Gloria Jones born in Los Angeles, California
Guitarist, singer and songwriter for the Doobie Brothers, Patrick Simmons born in Aberdeen, Washington
Actor and comedian, Chris Kattan born in Sherman Oaks, California