| 545:
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Death of St. Clotilda
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| 618:
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Death of St. Kevin
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| 713:
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Byzantine emperor Philippicus overthrown, blinded
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| 1098:
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Fall of Antioch (1st Crusade) Christian Crusaders of the First Crusade seize Antioch, Turkey
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| 1098:
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Stephen of Blois' army of the 1st Crusade arrives at Nicea
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| 1140:
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Abelard condemned for heresy
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| 1291:
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Edward I, King of England, speaks of his hereditary right to the Crown of Scotland
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| 1291:
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Edward I, King of England, summons the Northern levies to Norham
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| 1539:
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Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain
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| 1596:
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An English expedition to attack Cadiz, Spain, sets sail
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| 1621:
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Chartering of the Dutch West India Company
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| 1635:
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Philippe Quinault, French dramatist born
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| 1647:
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The Parliamentarian Army kidnaps Charles I
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| 1726:
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James Hutton, Scottish geologist who founded the science of geology and wrote A Theory of the Earth. born
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| 1804:
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Richard Cobden, English economist and politician known as the 'the Apostle of free trade.' born
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| 1808:
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Jefferson Davis -- the first and only president of the Confederacy -- was born in Christian County, Kentucky.
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| 1864:
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Automaker Ranson Olds1911 Waltons) born
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| 1875:
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Georges Bizet died, on his sixth wedding anniversary. He was only 36 years old. The quality of "Carmen" and the "L'Arlesienne" Suite make Bizet's young death especially tragic
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| 1888:
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The poem "Casey at the Bat," by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, was first published, in the "San Francisco Daily Examiner."
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| 1906:
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Josephine Baker, dancer, singer, Parisian nightclub owner who became a tireless campaigner fo Civil Rights in the United States. born
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| 1913:
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Pierre Lalo declared in Les Temps of Paris that "the most essential trait of Rite of Spring is that it's the most dissonant and discordant composition yet written."
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| 1925:
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Actor Tony Curtis born
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| 1926:
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Poet Allen Ginsberg born
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| 1927:
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Musician Boots Randolph born
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| 1929:
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Chuck Barris, TV producer, game show host (Gong Show) born
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| 1937:
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The Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, married divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson of Baltimore, after abdicating the British throne
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| 1942:
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The battle of Midway began. It raged for four days and was the turning point for the United States in the Pacific war against Japan
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| 1943:
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Musician Curtis Mayfield born
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| 1946:
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Rock singer Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople) born
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| 1946:
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Rock musician John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) born
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| 1947:
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Francois Poulenc's racy opera "Les Mamelles de Tiresias"
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| 1948:
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Musician Too Slim (Riders in the Sky) born
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| 1950:
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Singer Suzi Quatro born
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| 1951:
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Singer Deniece Williams born
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| 1952:
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Rock musician Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd) born
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| 1954:
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Singer Dan Hill born
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| 1958:
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Actor Scott Valentine ("Family Ties") born
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| 1963:
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Pope John the 23rd died at the age of 81, ending a papacy marked by innovative reforms in the Roman Catholic Church. He was succeeded by Pope Paul the Sixth
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| 1965:
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Astronaut Edward White became the first American to "walk" in space, during the flight of "Gemini Four."
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| 1971:
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Singers Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez (No Mercy) born
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| 1974:
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Charles Colson, an aide to President Richard Nixon, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice
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| 1981:
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Pope John Paul the Second left a Rome hospital and returned to the Vatican three weeks after the attempt on his life
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| 1983:
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Gordon Kahl, a militant tax protester wanted in the slayings of two US marshals in North Dakota, was killed in a gun battle with law-enforcement officials near Smithville, Arkansas
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| 1985:
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An accord between Italy and the Vatican ended Roman Catholicism's position as "sole religion of the Italian state."
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| 1987:
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President Reagan arrived in Italy to prepare for a summit of major industrialized democracies, the 13th such gathering of world leaders
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| 1988:
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President Reagan returned home from the superpower summit in Moscow after a stopover in London
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| 1989:
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Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, died
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| 1990:
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President Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev concluded their Washington summit with a joint news conference at the White House. Gorbachev and his delegation then flew to Minnesota to tour Minneapolis-St. Paul
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| 1990:
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"City of Angels" won best musical and "The Grapes of Wrath" won best play at the 44th Tony Awards
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| 1991:
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Pope John Paul the Second, visiting the Polish city of Kielce, indirectly criticized abortion, appealing to his listeners to "prevent further destruction of the Polish family."
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| 1991:
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The Mount Unzen volcano in southern Japan erupted, killing about 40 people
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| 1992:
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Undeclared presidential candidate Ross Perot announced he'd hired Hamilton Jordan and Edward Rollins to help steer his campaign. Democrat Bill Clinton appeared on "The Arsenio Hall Show."
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| 1993:
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President Clinton abandoned his nomination of Lani Guinier to head the Justice Department's civil rights division, agreeing with critics who accused her of far-out views on minority rights
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| 1995:
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Bosnian Serb officials made contradictory statements about the whereabouts of an American pilot, a day after his Air Force jet was shot down. (Bosnian Serb military sources claimed that the pilot, later identified as Capt. Scott F. O'Grady, was in Bosnian Serb hands -- a claim that proved false.)
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| 1996:
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The FBI pulled the plug on electricity at the Freemen ranch in Montana in an attempt to persuade the occupants to negotiate an end to the 71-day-old standoff
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| 1996:
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During joint war games in the Pacific, a Japanese destroyer mistakenly shot down an American attack plane; two US Navy aviators ejected safely
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| 1997:
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After a bloody coup, 1200 foreigners fled Sierra Leone aboard an American warship
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| 1997:
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The government banned most slaughtered-animal parts from US livestock feed because of concerns over "mad cow disease."
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| 1998:
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President Clinton urged Congress to renew normal trade benefits for China, saying good relations with Beijing were crucial amid fears of a nuclear arms race in South Asia
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| 1998:
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A high-speed train derailed in Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people
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| 1999:
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Caving in to Russian and Western demands, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic accepted a peace plan for Kosovo designed to end mass expulsions of ethnic Albanians and 11 weeks of NATO airstrikes
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| 2000:
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Former Treasury Secretary and onetime "energy czar" William Simon died in Santa Barbara, California, at age 72
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| 2000:
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President Clinton held talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin on topics including missile defense
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| 2005:
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UN dismisses first official over oil-for-food scandal
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| 2005:
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New top level domain approved
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| 2005:
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Second Darwin's sandwich shop opens in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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| 2005:
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Ryanair passenger numbers up 34%
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| 2006:
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Senior Liberal wants centralised control over water resources
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| 2006:
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National Rugby Competition to kick off in Australia
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| 2006:
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New Zealand Greens party has new co-leader
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| 2006:
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Australia in the midst of a "baby boom"
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| 2006:
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The Pirate Bay back online
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| 2006:
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Montenegro prepares to declare independence
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| 2006:
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Iraq rejects US probe clearing US troops of killings civilians in Ishaqi
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| 2006:
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17 arrested in Canadian counter-terrorism operation
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| 2006:
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Indonesian human-to-human bird flu infection may be false alarm
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| 2006:
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Nicole relives ordeal
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| 2006:
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Researchers discover giant asteroid impact crater in Antarctica
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| 2006:
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Shock in Greece as teenagers confess to murdering 11-year old missing boy
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| 2007:
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Hotel heiress Paris Hilton begins serving a 45 day sentence for violating the terms of the 36 month probation she received from alcohol-related reckless driving charges
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| 2007:
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Ancestors of humans learned to walk in trees, study says
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| 2007:
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Space Shuttle Atlantis set for June 8 launch despite worker strike
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| 2007:
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Earthquake in China kills three, injures hundreds
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| 2007:
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Australian universities target second language "crisis"
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| 2007:
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World's defense chiefs meet in Singapore
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| 2007:
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Car slams into Washington, DC festival
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| 2007:
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British company designs Paris Hilton protest panties
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| 2007:
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Iran's interior minister backs temporary marriage
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| 2008:
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Hillary Clinton: I am 'open to being' US Vice President
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| 2008:
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US federal agents raid strip club empire in Washington state
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| 2008:
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Buffalo, New York warehouse fire injures 12 firefighters
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| 2008:
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NHL: Pittsburgh keeps Stanley Cup hopes alive
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| 2008:
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'Expelled' fair use upheld
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| 2008:
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Barack Obama effectively clinches Democratic nomination
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| 2008:
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United States authorities bust multimillion dollar drug ring in New Jersey
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| 2008:
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Human rights group alleges U.S. prison ships
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| 2009:
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North Korea reportedly names successor to leader Kim Jong-il
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| 2009:
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Sunderland A.F.C. announce Steve Bruce as their new manager
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| 2009:
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Bomb threat delayed an Air France flight to Paris days before Flight 447 crashed
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| 2009:
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Over 60 illegal miners die in South African mine fire
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| 2009:
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US investigators probe close call on North Carolina runway
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| 2009:
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Organization of American States votes to lift Cuba suspension
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| 2009:
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Six Afghan civilians killed after explosion near US military base
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| 2010:
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Second round of Bonn UN Climate Change negotiations continue
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| 2010:
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Manager Benitez parts company with Liverpool Football Club
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| 2010:
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Apple sells two million iPads in two months
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| 2010:
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Ice Hockey: Claude Giroux scores overtime goal to lift Flyers to victory in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals
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| 2010:
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British soap opera Coronation Street postponed after Cumbria shooting
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| 2011:
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Dan Savage wins Webby Award for It Gets Better Project
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| 2011:
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LulzSec claims Sony network hack
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| 2011:
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YouTube allows users to share videos under Creative Commons license
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| 2011:
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Gay couple elected prom king and queen in Maine's Sanford High School
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| 2011:
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Hertfordshire, England police arrest armed suspect after stand-off
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| 2011:
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Australia questions involvement in War in Afghanistan after death of two soldiers
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| 2012:
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Australian Stingers stung by US at FINA World League Final gold medal match
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| 2012:
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Australian women to meet USA in water polo's FINA Women's World League Super Finals gold medal game
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History
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West Point graduate and President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis born in Christian County, Kentucky
US Navy seaman and Academy Award nominated actor, Tony Curtis born in New York City
Poet Allen Ginsberg born in Newark, New Jersey
Songwriter, TV producer and host of The Gong Show, Chuck Barris born in Oakland, New Jersey
Grammy Award winning songwriter, guitarist and singer, Curtis Mayfield born in Chicago, Illinois
Singer, songwriter and record producer, Deniece Williams born in Gary, Indiana