| 304:
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Death of St. Philip of Heraclea
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| 685:
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Two giant pandas presented to the Emperor of Japan by the Emperor of China
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| 741:
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Charles Martel of Gual dies at Quiezy. His mayoral power is divided between his two sons, Pepin III and Carloman
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| 995:
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First Saints canonized
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| 1303:
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Election of Benedict XI as Pope
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| 1383:
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Death of Ferdinand I, King of Portugal
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| 1565:
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Jean Grolier de Servires, French bibliophile, dies
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| 1746:
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Princeton University, in New Jersey, receives its charter
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| 1746:
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Princeton University in New Jersey received its charter
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| 1797:
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French balloonist Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute descent, landing safely from a height of about 3,000 feet
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| 1811:
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Hungarian composer Franz Liszt
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| 1824:
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The Tennessee Legislature adjourns ending Davy Crockett's state political career
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| 1832:
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Leopold Damrosch was born in Russia. He was a founder of the New York Philharmonic and the father of the even-more-famous conductor Walter Damrosch. born
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| 1836:
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Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first constitutionally elected president of the Republic of Texas
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| 1844:
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Actress Sarah Bernhardt (Bernard) born
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| 1859:
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Spain declares war on the Moors in Morocco
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| 1883:
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New York's Metropolitan Opera House opened
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| 1885:
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Tenor, Giovanni Martinelli born
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| 1887:
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John Reed, American journalist, poet and revolutionary who witnessed the Russian Revolution of 1917 born
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| 1896:
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Charles Glenn King biochemist (discovered vitamin C) born
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| 1903:
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American biologist George Beadle (Nobel Prize-winner for medicine in 1958) born
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| 1905:
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Actress Constance Bennett (Madame X, As Young as You Feel, Two-Faced Woman, Topper, Sin Takes a Holiday) born
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| 1906:
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French painter Paul Czanne died
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| 1907:
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Baseball Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx born
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| 1907:
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Ringling Brothers buys Barnum & Bailey
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| 1913:
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Actress Boots (Patricia) Mallory (Sing Sing Nights, Wolf Dog, Powdersmoke Range, Carnival Lady) born
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| 1916:
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Baseball player, Harry Walker born
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| 1917:
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Actress Joan Fontaine (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Rebecca, Jane Eyre, Ivanhoe, Island in the Sun, Gunga Din, Emperor Waltz, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt) born
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| 1919:
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English author Doris Lessing (Children of Violence, African Stories) born
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| 1920:
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Psychologist and LSD advocate Timothy Leary born
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| 1920:
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Actress Mitzi Green (Elizabeth Keno) (Lost in Alaska, Little Orphan Annie, Tom Sawyer, So This is Hollywood) born
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| 1925:
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Artist Robert Rauschenberg born
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| 1925:
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Basketball Hall of Famer, Slater Martin born
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| 1928:
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Republican presidential nominee Herbert Hoover spoke of the "American system of rugged individualism" in a speech at New York's Madison Square Garden
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| 1930:
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Songwriter Dory Previn (Come Saturday Morning, It's Impossible) born
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| 1934:
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Bank robber Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd was shot to death by federal agents at a farm in East Liverpool, Ohio
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| 1938:
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Actor Derek Jacobi (The Tenth Man - Hallmark Hall of Fame born
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| 1938:
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Actor Christopher Lloyd. born
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| 1938:
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Inventor Charles Carlson produced the first dry, or xerographic, copy, but had trouble interesting investors
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| 1939:
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Actor Tony Roberts (Play It Again Sam, Serpico, Radio Days, Annie Hall, Hannah and Her Sisters, Edge of Night, The Thorns, The Four Seasons) born
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| 1939:
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Broadcast of the 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers
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| 1942:
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Actress Annette Funicello (The Mickey Mouse Club, Beach Blanket Bingo, Back to the Beach, Beach Party, Bikini Beach; singer: Tall Paul, First Name Initial, O Dio Mio, Pineapple Princess). born
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| 1942:
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Football player, Cecil Upshaw born
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| 1943:
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Actress Catherine Deneuve (Dorleac) (Repulsion, Indochine, The April Fools, Umbrellas of Cherbourg) born
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| 1945:
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Singer/musician, Leslie West (Weinstein) born
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| 1945:
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Singer, Eddie Brigati (Rascals Lonely Too Long, Groovin', A Girl like You, How Can I be Sure, A Beautiful Morning, People Got to be Free) born
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| 1949:
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Hockey player, Butch Goring born
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| 1952:
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Actor Jeff Goldblum (The Fly, The Big Chill, Death Wish, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Right Stuff, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Silverado, Hideaway, Jurassic Park, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe) born
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| 1953:
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Author, Patti Davis (House of Secrets, Bondage; daughter of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and 1st lady, Nancy Davis Reagan) born
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| 1954:
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West Germany joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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| 1959:
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Movie writer-producer Todd Graff born
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| 1960:
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Rock musician Cris Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) born
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| 1962:
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President Kennedy announced an air and naval blockade of Cuba, following the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island
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| 1963:
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Champion Skater Brian Boitano (Olympic gold medalist figure skating 1988) born
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| 1964:
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French author Jean-Paul Sartre refused the Nobel Prize for literature
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| 1965:
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Singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding born
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| 1966:
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Actress Valeria Golino born
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| 1968:
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Country singer Shelby Lynne born
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| 1968:
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Reggae rapper Shaggy born
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| 1968:
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"Apollo Seven" returned safely, splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean
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| 1970:
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Rapper Tracey Lee born
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| 1978:
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Pope John Paul II was installed as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church
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| 1979:
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The US government allowed the deposed Shah of Iran to travel to New York for medical treatment -- a decision that precipitated the Iran hostage crisis
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| 1980:
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Actor Michael Fishman ("Roseanne") born
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| 1981:
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The United States of America national debt tops $1 trillion
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| 1985:
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Rock musician Zachary Hanson (Hanson) born
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| 1987:
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In a bid to calm the recent frenzy in the world's financial markets, President Reagan said he would be meeting with congressional leaders to negotiate ways of reducing the budget deficit
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| 1988:
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The 100th Congress adjourned in an early-morning session that produced sweeping legislation to combat drug abuse in America
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| 1989:
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Survivors of the Northern California earthquake attended church services as the clean-up and recovery efforts continued
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| 1990:
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Actor Jonathan Lipnicki ("The Jeff Foxworthy Show") born
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| 1990:
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President Bush vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1990, saying it would lead to a quota system. (The veto was upheld.)
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| 1991:
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Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir warned that Israel would refuse to negotiate with any Palestinians who claimed alliance to the PLO
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| 1992:
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The space shuttle "Columbia" was launched on a ten-day mission that included deployment of an Italian satellite
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| 1992:
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The Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-to-2, in game five of the World Series
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| 1993:
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It was announced President Clinton would fly to Moscow the following January for a summit with Russian President Boris Yeltsin
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| 1993:
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A judge in West Palm Beach, Florida, sentenced two white men to life in prison for setting a black tourist on fire
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| 1994:
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President Clinton, campaigning in San Francisco for California Democrats, demanded that schools expel gun-toting students after earlier accusing Republicans of plotting to gut his education package
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| 1995:
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The largest gathering of world leaders in history marked the 50th anniversary of the United Nations
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| 1995:
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The Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians, 4-3, to win the first two games of the World Series
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| 1995:
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British writer Sir Kingsley Amis died in London at age 73
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| 1996:
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General Motors settled a three-week strike with its workers in Canada, resolving a walkout that had idled more than 46-thousand workers across North America
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| 1996:
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Thirty-four people were killed when a flaming Boeing 707 jet sliced through dozens of homes minutes after takeoff from Ecuador's Manta airport
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| 1996:
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The New York Yankees won their first game of the World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves 5-to-2 in game three
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| 1997:
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For the first time, US inspectors discovered E. coli bacteria in imported Canadian beef, halting shipments of 34,000 pounds
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| 1997:
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President Clinton presented a modest strategy to combat global warming by gradually reducing greenhouse gases over the next two decades
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| 1997:
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The Cleveland Indians tied the World Series at two games apiece as they beat the Florida Marlins, 10-to-3, in game four
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| 1998:
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The government announced one of the biggest toys recalls ever, advising parents to remove the batteries from their kids' "Power Wheels" cars and trucks, made by Fisher-Price, because of faulty wiring that could cause them to erupt into flame
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| 1999:
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Five of the seven Republican presidential hopefuls met in New Hampshire for their first debate of the 2000 nomination race, with front-runner George W. Bush notably absent
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| 1999:
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Former Vichy official Maurice Papon was expelled from Switzerland back to France
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| 2005:
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Former Irish politician Liam Lawlor dies in car crash
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| 2005:
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Taiwan to violate Tamiflu patent due to vaccine shortage
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| 2005:
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Tropical Storm Alpha forms, breaks Atlantic storm record
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| 2005:
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Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz students demonstrate, storm administration building
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| 2006:
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Indian Government gives green signal to community radio
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| 2006:
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Massa wins Brazilian Grand Prix, Alonso and Renault win championships
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| 2006:
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US considers taxing earnings from online games
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| 2006:
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Mahathir won't stop criticisms of Malaysian gov't
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| 2006:
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Racial Equality commissioner warns of racial violence in Britain
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| 2007:
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Teacher sexual misconduct rampant in American schools, says AP
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| 2007:
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Australia Votes 2007: Analysts say Rudd wins TV debate
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| 2007:
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Boston Red Sox win American League Championship
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| 2007:
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Second grader suspended from school after drawing disturbing picture
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| 2007:
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Australia Votes 2007: Treasurer says Labor tax plan contains error
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| 2007:
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MOEA Taiwan signs MOUs with 5 global WiMAX companies to connect with networking industry world-wide
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| 2007:
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Report blames pilot error for Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 disaster
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| 2007:
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Nobel laureate Doris Lessing: 9/11 'wasn't that terrible' compared to IRA attacks
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| 2007:
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Oral Roberts returns to namesake university amid son's scandal
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| 2007:
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New audiotape attributed to Osama bin Laden released
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| 2007:
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Wildfires burn in southern California
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| 2007:
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Sydney FC sack manager Branko Culina
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| 2007:
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Cheney warns of 'serious consequences' of Iran's nuclear ambitions
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| 2007:
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Two US sailors killed, one wounded in Bahrain
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| 2007:
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2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (Asia): Pakistan vs. Iraq
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| 2008:
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UK Prime Minister: The world will enter a recession
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| 2008:
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2008-09 Wikipedia for Schools goes online
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| 2008:
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India's first lunar mission launched
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| 2008:
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Seven arrested in UK cruise ship drugs seizure
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| 2008:
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Thailand's fugitive ex-PM sentenced to two years for corruption
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| 2009:
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Colombian drug lord receives 45-year jail sentence in US
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| 2009:
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Windows 7 gets 'early release' in China; software pirates beat Microsoft to the punch
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| 2009:
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British soldier dies in Afghanistan, UK death toll rises to 222
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| 2009:
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US Defense Secretary Gates to seek extra aid for Afghanistan
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| 2009:
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UN says more investment in agriculture needed to tackle world hunger
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| 2009:
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Satirical website criticizes Glenn Beck for 'hypocritical' attempts to silence free speech
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| 2009:
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India's ruling Congress party leads in three key state polls
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| 2009:
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Red Cross member abducted in Darfur, Sudan
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| 2009:
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Panama-flagged ship hijacked off Somali coast by pirates
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| 2009:
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Shelling in Somalia's capital kills twenty
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| 2009:
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Big Ben dropped from ITV News at Ten opening sequence
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| 2009:
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Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's murder rate becomes world's highest
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| 2009:
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SADC calls for transparent Mozambique elections
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| 2009:
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Massachusetts man charged with conspiring to attack US mall, kill Iraq troops
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| 2009:
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With arrival of rainy season, perennial scramble in Zimbabwe for seed, fertilizer
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| 2009:
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Demonstrators clash with police in Algeria after slum protest
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| 2010:
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Strong aftershock hits central Chile
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| 2010:
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Earthquake shakes western Mexico
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| 2011:
|
Chinese girl who was hit and run by two drivers, ignored by eighteen people, dies
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| 2011:
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University of Wales to close down after 120 years
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| 2011:
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Canadian actress Barbara Kent dies at age 103
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History
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Curly Howard of Three Stooges fame born Jerome Lester Horowitz in Brooklyn, New York
Academy Award winning actress, Joan Fontaine born in Tokyo, Japan
Nobel Prize winning author, Doris Lessing born in Kermanshah, Persia
Emmy Award winning actor, Christopher Lloyd born in Stamford, Connecticut
Actress and singer, Annette Funicello born in Utica, New York
Actor Jeff Goldblum born in Whitaker, Pennsylvania