| 177:
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Death of the Martyrs of Lyons
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| 177:
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Death of St. Blandina
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| 455:
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Vandals sack Rome
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| 657:
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Death of Pope Eugenius
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| 828:
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Death of St. Nicephorus of Constantinople
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| 1070:
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Sacking of Peterborough Abbey by the Danes and Hereward the Wake
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| 1129:
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Marriage of Geoffrey Plantagenet to Queen Matilda of England
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| 1320:
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War between France and Flanders ends
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| 1420:
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Marriage of Henry V, King of England, to Catherine of France
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| 1537:
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Pope Paul III declares that the Indians of North America have souls, and bans their enslavement
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| 1562:
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Death of Thomas Nadasdy, father of Ferenc Nadasdy
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| 1567:
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Shane O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, Irish rebel, assassinated
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| 1581:
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Execution of James Douglas, the Earl of Morton
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| 1609:
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The Province of Virginia is granted a new Charter
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| 1635:
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Poet John Milton joins The Honourable Artillery Company of England
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| 1635:
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The first Italian immigrant arrives New York
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| 1740:
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Marquis de Sade, first well-known sadist born
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| 1835:
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Pope Pius X born
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| 1840:
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Thomas Hardy (in England), novelist born
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| 1851:
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Maine became the first state to enact a law prohibiting alcohol
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| 1857:
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Sir Edward Elgar, composer (Pomp and Circumstance, Enigma Variations) born
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| 1886:
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President Cleveland married Frances Folsom a White House ceremony
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| 1890:
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Hedda Hopper, gossip columnist born
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| 1897:
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Responding to rumors that he was dead or dying, Mark Twain, 61, was quoted by the "New York Journal" as saying from London that "the report of my death was an exaggeration."
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| 1904:
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Johnny Weissmuller, swimmer, actor (Tarzan) born
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| 1917:
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Actor-composer Max Showalter born
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| 1924:
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Congress granted US citizenship to all American Indians
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| 1926:
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Actor Milo O'Shea born
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| 1927:
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Phillip Burton born
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| 1937:
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Sally Kellerman born
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| 1940:
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King Constantine of Greece born
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| 1941:
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Stacy Keach, actor (Hammer) born
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| 1941:
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Singer William Guest (Gladys Knight & The Pips) born
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| 1941:
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Charlie Watts, drummer (Rolling Stones) born
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| 1941:
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Baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, died New York of a degenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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| 1943:
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Actor Charles Haid born
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| 1944:
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Marvin Hamlisch, pianist, composer born
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| 1946:
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The Italian monarchy was abolished favor of a republic
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| 1948:
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Jerry "the Beaver" Mathers, actor (Leave it to Beaver) born
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| 1950:
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Actress Joanna Gleason born
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| 1953:
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Queen Elizabeth the Second of Britawas crowned Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George the Sixth
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| 1955:
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Dana Carvey, comedian, impressionist (Saturday Night Live) born
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| 1955:
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Actor Gary Grimes ("Summer of '42") born
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| 1966:
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The US space probe "Surveyor One" landed on the moon and began transmitting detailed photographs of the lunar surface
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| 1968:
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Singer Merril Bainbridge born
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| 1970:
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Rapper B-Real (Cypress Hill) born
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| 1975:
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Vice President Nelson Rockefeller said his commission had found no widespread pattern of illegal activities at the Central Intelligence Agency
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| 1978:
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Actress Nikki Cox ("Unhappily Ever After") born
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| 1979:
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Pope John Paul the Second arrived his native Poland on the first visit by a pope to a Communist country
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| 1980:
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Rhythm-and-blues singer Irish Grinstead (702) born
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| 1987:
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President Reagan announced he was nominating economist Alan Greenspan to succeed Paul Volcker as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board
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| 1988:
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The publishers of "Consumer Reports" magazine called for a ban on the Suzuki "Samurai," a popular sport utility vehicle that the magazine said tended to roll over sudden turns; American Suzuki Motor Corporation defended the vehicle as safe
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| 1989:
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President Bush returned from a European trip, calling it "a triumph of hope" for a world moving beyond the Cold War
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| 1990:
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On the third day of their Washington summit, President Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev held informal talks at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland
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| 1990:
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Actor Sir Rex Harrison died in New York at age 82
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| 1991:
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Pope John Paul the Second, on a pilgrimage to his native Poland, visited the town of Przemysl, less than ten miles from the Soviet border; an estimated 10,000 Ukrainians crossed into Poland to see the pontiff
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| 1991:
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"The Will Rogers Follies" won best musical at Broadway's Tony Awards; "Lost in Yonkers" was named best play
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| 1993:
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South Africa's Supreme Court upheld Winnie Mandela's conviction for kidnapping four young blacks, but said she would not have to serve any of her five-year prison term
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| 1994:
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The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN atomic watchdog, reported it could no longer verify the status of North Korea's nuclear program, prompting the United States to seek economic sanctions
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| 1995:
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A U.S. Air Force F-16C was shot down by a Bosnian Serb surface-to-air missile while on a NATO air patrol in northern Bosnia; the pilot, Captain Scott F. O'Grady, was rescued six days later
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| 1996:
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"Rent," "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk" and "The King and I" dominated the 1996 Tony Awards, each winning four prizes
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| 1997:
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Timothy McVeigh was convicted of murder and conspiracy the Oklahoma City bombing
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| 1997:
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Conservative President Jacques Chirac of France, forced to share power with Socialists who had routed his party national elections, handed the premiership to former opposition leader Lionel Jospin
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| 1998:
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Voters in California passed Proposition 227, which effectively abolished the state's 30-year-old bilingual education program by requiring that all children be taught in English
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| 1998:
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Monica Lewinsky hired a new defense team, Jacob Stein and Plato Cacheris, replacing William H. Ginsburg as her lead attorney
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| 1999:
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South Africans went to the polls in their second post-apartheid election, giving the African National Congress a decisive victory; retiring President Nelson Mandela was succeeded by Thabo Mbeki
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| 2000:
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President Clinton, visiting Germany, was honored with the prestigious International Charlemagne Prize at Aachen Cathedral
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| 2005:
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France: Villepin's cabinet announced
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| 2005:
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NASA solar sail passes first major test
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| 2005:
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Elan shares plunge as another patient dies
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| 2005:
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Six thousand gather to celebrate birthday of Yugoslavian leader Josip Broz Tito
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| 2005:
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Iran, North Korea, USA blamed in failure of month-long Non-Proliferation Treaty conference
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| 2005:
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Greek Soccer 3rd Division, North Group, Pavlos Melas relegated
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| 2005:
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British Liberal Democrat Patsy Calton, 56, dies of cancer
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| 2005:
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Department of Defense denies federal funding to schools that ban military recruiting
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| 2005:
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John Kerry criticizes news media, joins call for inquiry on Downing Street Memo
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| 2006:
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Federal and NSW governments withdraw Snowy Hydro shares
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| 2006:
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New Zealand's Taupo Airport worst in the world
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| 2006:
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US accused of sinking The Pirate Bay
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| 2006:
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World conference of expatriate Greeks to take place in Athens
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| 2006:
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Katharine Close, 13, wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
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| 2006:
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Consensus reached on incentive package for Iran
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| 2006:
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"Metric tonne" of date rape drug was bound for US
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| 2006:
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90 days of hard labor for Abu Ghraib dog handler
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| 2006:
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Late Indian politician's son in critical condition after suspected drug overdose
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| 2006:
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Preliminary hearing against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed
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| 2006:
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Oil workers kidnapped off of Nigerian oil rig
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| 2006:
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Federal Air Marshal's cover blown
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| 2006:
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Hackers hit Swedish police website
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| 2006:
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British police shoot man in anti-terrorism raid
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| 2006:
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Two Iraqi women, one pregnant, killed by US soldiers
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| 2006:
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Judge orders U.S. Department of Justice officials to testify
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| 2007:
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Dutch TV kidney reality show was a hoax
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| 2007:
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Video of kidnapped BBC journalist released
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| 2007:
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Six kidnapped Chevron workers released in Nigeria
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| 2007:
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Previously unknown Indian tribe discovered in Brazil
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| 2007:
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Lower court in China sentences Food and Drug official to death for taking bribes
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| 2007:
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Bob Woolmer not murdered, says Scotland Yard detectives
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| 2007:
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Cambodian lawmaker calls for ASEAN website to be blocked over missing land
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| 2007:
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Four arrested in plot to bomb infrastructure at JFK International Airport, New York City
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| 2007:
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University of Florida coach Donovan signed to coach the Orlando Magic
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| 2008:
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Serie A 2008–09: Inter Milan hire Mourinho as new Head Coach
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| 2008:
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South Africa police staff arrested for fraud
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| 2008:
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All FLDS children returning to parents
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| 2008:
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US Senator Kennedy has brain tumor surgically removed
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| 2008:
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American musician Bo Diddley dies at age 79
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| 2008:
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WiMAX Expo Taipei to showcase the solutions of WiMAX
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| 2008:
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Five dead in Calgary murder-suicide
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| 2008:
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Isolated native tribe discovered in Brazil
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| 2008:
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Grammar school floods on Queensland's Sunshine Coast
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| 2008:
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Phoenix spacecraft makes first 'impression' on Mars
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| 2009:
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Venezuela's president nationalizes more private companies
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| 2009:
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Wreckage of plane thought to be missing Air France flight found in Atlantic
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| 2009:
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Canadian victims of terrorism will be able to sue perpetrators
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| 2009:
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Aircraft wreckage in Atlantic confirmed to be that of missing Air France flight
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| 2009:
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Woman survives being run over by a train in suicide attempt
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| 2009:
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Search in Atlantic underway for missing Air France passenger jet
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| 2009:
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Hydrogen fuel cell cars promoted in various states, but U.S. federal funding cut
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| 2010:
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US Supreme Court relaxes strict interpretation of self incrimination ruling
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| 2010:
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Chicago approves new handgun regulations
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| 2010:
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Israel may free all Gaza flotilla detainees
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| 2010:
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Thirteen die in Cumbria, United Kingdom, after series of shootings
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| 2010:
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Hewlett-Packard to cut 9,000 jobs in $1 billion restructuring plan
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| 2010:
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Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to resign
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| 2010:
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Jetstar to offer iPads as an in-flight entertainment option
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| 2010:
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Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore and longtime wife Tipper separating
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| 2010:
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Chile announces official list of players for South Africa Football World Cup
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| 2010:
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Poker's all about luck, says Swiss Supreme Court
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| 2010:
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Israel to release activists arrested in flotilla raid
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| 2011:
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Atlanta Thrashers sold to True North Sports and Entertainment, moving to Winnipeg
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| 2012:
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US fans turn out for Phoenix Comicon
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| 2012:
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Australia women's water polo team into FINA Women's World League Super Finals semi finals
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History
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Actor and five time Olympic Gold medalist swimmer, Johnny Weissmuller born in Freidorf, Austria-Hungary
Actress Sally Kellerman born in Long Beach, California
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts born in London, England
Tony Award winning singer and actress, Joanna Gleason born in Toronto, Ontario
Actor and comedian Dana Carvey born in Missoula, Montana