| 193:
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Didius Julianus, Roman Emperor, killed by Rome's Danube legions
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| 1217:
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Pope Innocent III calls for the Fifth Crusade
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| 1281:
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Othon de Grandson returns to England
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| 1283:
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Charles of Anjou enters Bordeaux
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| 1421:
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At Caslav, the representatives of Bohemia and Moravia renounce the authority of the Emperor Sigsimund and found a government
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| 1495:
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1st written record of Scotch whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland - Friar John Cor is the distiller
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| 1498:
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Pagolo Vitelli appointed Captain of the Florentine Republic
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| 1533:
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Anne Boleyn crowned Queen of England
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| 1608:
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A second "False Dimitri" attempts to usurp the Russian throne
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| 1616:
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Death of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shogun of Japan
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| 1621:
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The Plymouth settlement is granted a Royal Patent
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| 1637:
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Jacques Marquette, Jesuit priest and French explorer of the Mississippi born
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| 1638:
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1st earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Mass
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| 1660:
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Mary Dyer, a Quaker, is hanged in Boston for heretical preaching
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| 1792:
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Kentucky became the 15th state of the union
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| 1796:
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Tennessee became the 16th state
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| 1801:
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Mormon leader Brigham Young born
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| 1804:
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Mikhail Glinka was born. Glinka deliberately sought to compose works with a Russian sound. He had an ear for peculiarly Russian chord progressions and sonorities. born
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| 1809:
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Haydn's funeral. With Mozart already several years gone, Vienna's music scene went into a brief decline until Beethoven, already an active composer, began turning out his greater and more controversial compositions
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| 1812:
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President James Madison warned Congress that war with Britain was imminent. The War of 1812 started 17 days later
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| 1813:
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The US Navy gained its motto as the mortally wounded commander of the US frigate "Chesapeake," Captain James Lawrence, was heard to say, "Don't give up the ship" during a losing battle with a British frigate
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| 1868:
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James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States, died near Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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| 1925:
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Lou Gehrig starts in 1st of 2130 consecutive games, a record
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| 1926:
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Actress Marilyn Monroe born
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| 1926:
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Actor Andy Griffith born
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| 1930:
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Actor Edward Woodward born
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| 1930:
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Actor Pat Corley born
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| 1934:
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Singer Pat Boone born
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| 1934:
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Actor-writer-director Peter Masterson born
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| 1937:
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Actor Morgan Freeman born
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| 1940:
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Actor Rene Auberjonois born
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| 1943:
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A civilian flight from Lisbon to London was shot down by the Germans during World War Two, killing all aboard, including actor Leslie Howard
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| 1945:
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Opera singer Frederica von Stade born
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| 1946:
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Actor Brian Cox ("Braveheart") born
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| 1947:
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Rock musician Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones born
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| 1947:
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Actor Jonathan Pryce born
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| 1949:
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Actor Powers Boothe born
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| 1950:
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Singer Graham Russell (Air Supply) born
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| 1950:
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Actress Gemma Craven born
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| 1953:
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Country singer Ronnie Dunn (Brooks and Dunn) born
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| 1956:
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Actress Lisa Hartman Black born
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| 1958:
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Charles de Gaulle became premier of France
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| 1959:
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Singer-musician Alan Wilder (formerly with Depeche Mode) born
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| 1960:
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Rock musician Simon Gallup (The Cure) born
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| 1961:
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Country musician Richard Comeaux (River Road) born
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| 1964:
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The U.S. Supreme Court banned prayers and Bible teaching in public schools on the constitutional grounds of separation of church and state
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| 1967:
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The Beatles released their album, "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
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| 1968:
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Actor-singer Jason Donovan born
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| 1968:
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Author-lecturer Helen Keller, who earned a college degree despite being blind and deaf most of her life, died in Westport, Connecticut
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| 1973:
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Greek Prime Minister George Papadopoulos abolished the Greek monarchy and proclaimed Greece a republic with himself as president
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| 1974:
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Singer Alanis Morrissette born
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| 1977:
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The Soviet Union formally charged Jewish human rights activist Anatoly Shcharansky with treason. (Shcharansky was imprisoned, then finally released in 1986.)
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| 1980:
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Cable News Network made its debut
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| 1987:
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Vice President George Bush addressed the Third International Conference on AIDS in Washington, and, like President Reagan before him, drew scattered boos by calling for more widespread testing for possible carriers of the AIDS virus
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| 1988:
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President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev concluded their Moscow summit by exchanging the documents of ratification of the intermediate-range nuclear arms treaty they'd signed the previous December
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| 1989:
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Former Sunday school teacher John E. List, sought for 18 years in the slayings of his mother, wife and three children in Westfield, New Jersey, was arrested in Richmond, Virginia. (List was later sentenced to life in prison.)
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| 1990:
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The South African government proposed a bill to scrap the 37-year-old law segregating buses, trains, toilets, libraries, swimming pools and other public amenities
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| 1991:
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The United States and the Soviet Union resolved differences over the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, clearing the way for a superpower summit
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| 1991:
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NASA scrubbed the launch of the space shuttle Columbia after a navigational unit failed
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| 1992:
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The US Treasury Department, responding to UN sanctions imposed on Yugoslavia, froze an estimated $200 million in assets of the Serb-led Yugoslav government
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| 1992:
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The Pittsburgh Penguins completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago Blackhawks to win hockey's Stanley Cup for the second straight year
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| 1993:
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The founder and director of the Colorado Symphony Chorus became the director of the Chicago Symphony Chorus effective on this date
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| 1993:
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A mortar attack on a holiday soccer game in a suburb of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 80
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| 1993:
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The Supreme Court ruled that a criminal conviction must be overturned if the jury was given a constitutionally flawed definition of "beyond reasonable doubt."
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| 1994:
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President Clinton embarked on a European trip that included commemorating the 50th anniversary of D-Day; his first stop was Italy
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| 1996:
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An estimated 200,000 participants, most of them schoolchildren, gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to protest government cuts for social and educational programs
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| 1997:
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Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X, was fatally burned in a fire set by her 12-year-old grandson in her Yonkers, New York apartment
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| 1997:
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The Broadway show "Titanic" won five Tony Awards, including best musical
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| 1998:
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President Clinton abruptly abandoned his executive privilege claim in the Monica Lewinsky investigation, reducing the prospect of a quick Supreme Court review of a dispute over the testimony of presidential aides
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| 1998:
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Thousands of refugees from Serbia's Kosovo province streamed into neighboring Albania to escape deadly fighting
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| 1999:
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President Clinton ordered a government investigation into whether - and how - the entertainment business markets violence to children
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| 1999:
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An American Airlines MD-82 landed off-center during a severe thunderstorm in Little Rock, Ark. and barreled off the end of the runway, breaking apart and catching fire; 11 people, including the captain, died
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| 2000:
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With about half an hour to spare, Texas Governor George W. Bush blocked the scheduled execution of convicted killer Ricky McGinn so that possibly exculpatory DNA evidence could be reviewed. (The DNA tests failed to establish McGinn's innocence, and he was put to death by injection the in September 2000.)
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| 2005:
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FBI #2 W. Mark Felt is Watergate informer 'Deep Throat' confirmed by Woodard & Bernstein
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| 2005:
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Brazilian Minister of Culture says that he smoked marijuana until the age of 50
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| 2005:
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Dutch vote today on EU constitution
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| 2005:
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$1,000 reward offered for answer from US President
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| 2005:
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Arthur Andersen conviction
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| 2005:
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61.6% of the Dutch people say 'no' to EU constitution
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| 2005:
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Samsung's 4 Gigabit flash memory begins mass production
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| 2005:
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Mount Diablo buckwheat rediscovered in California
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| 2006:
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Chemical Explosion in Billingham
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| 2006:
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Satellite images show destruction of Zimbabwe community
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| 2006:
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Reported Bigfoot sighting in Clarence, New York a hoax
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| 2006:
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Ubuntu releases 6.06 LTS version of popular Linux distribution
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| 2006:
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Three terrorists gunned down by police in India
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| 2006:
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Military helicopter crashes into TV tower in Georgia, U.S. killing four
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| 2006:
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Fatal coal mine accident in western Turkey
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| 2006:
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Firefighters battle fire at Los Angeles International Airport
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| 2006:
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John W. Snow resigns as United States secretary of the treasury
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| 2006:
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Toronto transit workers strike illegally
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| 2006:
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U.S. offers direct talks on nuclear issue; Iran dismisses as 'propaganda'
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| 2006:
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Australian House of Representatives has "no rules": Gillard
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| 2006:
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In the land of the open source elves: Interview with "Battle for Wesnoth" creator David White
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| 2007:
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Premier Iemma apologises to Indonesian governor over hotel entry incident
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| 2007:
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Venezuelan protests continue over closure of RCTV
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| 2007:
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Spanish town council electee proposes nudist pool, marijuana field in park
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| 2007:
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Guantanamo detainee commits suicide
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| 2007:
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Hillary Clinton's song contest reaches final round
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| 2007:
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US presidential candidate Dodd applauded by League of Conservation
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| 2007:
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21 dead in south Thailand attacks
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| 2007:
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Iran's Ayatollah Jannati re-affirms anti-US stance
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| 2007:
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Evan O'Dorney wins US National Spelling Bee competition
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| 2007:
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Philadelphia breaks 80 year old building lease; moves to evict Scouts
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| 2008:
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Volcanic eruption in Galapagos not threatening tortoises, people
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| 2008:
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Parents arrested after putting baby on Craigslist
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| 2008:
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Seventeen arrested after party on London Underground
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| 2008:
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Texas authorities obtain DNA from jailed FLDS leader Warren Jeffs
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| 2008:
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NASA says Phoenix spacecraft may have landed on ice
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| 2008:
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Helicopter carrying quake survivors crashes in China
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| 2008:
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Obama withdraws from Trinity United Church
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| 2008:
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Fire in Universal Studios backlot
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| 2008:
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News crew kidnapped and tortured by slum 'militia' in Brazil
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| 2008:
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Zimbabwean police arrest two opposition figures
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| 2008:
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French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent dead at 71
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| 2008:
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Serie A 2008–09: Zambrotta joins AC Milan
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| 2008:
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World Health Organization calls for ban on tobacco ads
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| 2008:
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Silverjet ceases operations and enters administration
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| 2008:
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Remains of WWI soldiers found in French mass grave
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| 2008:
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Democratic Party reaches deal over Florida and Michigan
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| 2009:
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British singer Susan Boyle admitted to hospital
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| 2009:
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Air France jet with 228 on board goes missing
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| 2009:
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U.S. manufacturer General Motors seeks bankruptcy protection
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| 2009:
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Five dead after arson attack in Iran
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| 2009:
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Barack Obama presents rescue plan after GM declaration of bankruptcy
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| 2009:
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Passengers on Air France Flight 447 sent text messages to family members before plane disappeared
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| 2010:
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Ice hockey: Blackhawks score two goals in 28 seconds to gain 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Finals
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| 2010:
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Relics found behind The Ruins of St. Paul, Macau
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| 2010:
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Egypt to open Gaza Strip crossing for humanitarian and medical aid
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| 2011:
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Ratko Mladić said to be too ill to face trial
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| 2012:
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Australia women's water polo team into FINA Women's World League Super Finals quarter finals
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| 2012:
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Buddy Roemer suspends U.S. presidential campaign
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History
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First governor of the Utah Territory and second prophet of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young born in Whitingham, Vermont
Actress Marilyn Monroe born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles, California
Emmy Award nominated actor and Grammy Award winning singer, Andy Samuel Griffith born in Mount Airy, North Carolina
Singer Pat Boone born in Jacksonville, Florida
Director, narrator, and Academy Award winning actor, Morgan Freeman born in Memphis, Tennessee
Director and Tony Award winning actor Rene Auberjonois born in New York City
Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood born in London, England
Actress and Grammy nominated singer, Lisa Hartman Black born in Houston, Texas