| 310 | * | St. Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope. | Ref: 2 |
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| 387 | * | Bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1521 | * | (Protestant Reformation) German reformer Martin Luther is questioned by Cardinal Alexander at the Diet of Worms. Luther proclaims that a biblical foundation supported the theological position of his "Ninety-Five Theses." Luther ended his defense with the famous words: 'Here I stand! I can do nothing else! God help me! Amen.' | Ref: 5 |
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| 1521 | * | (Protestant Reformation) Martin Luther confronts the emperor Charles V, refusing to retract the views which led to his excommunication. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1599 | * | Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1606 | * | In Rome, Julius II laid the foundation stone of the second building of St. Peter's Basilica. Completed 20 years later by Urban VIII, St. Peter's today is the largest church in Christendom, with an overall length of 619 feet. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1676 | * | Sudbury, Massachusetts is attacked by Indians. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1775 | * | American revolutionaries Paul Revere and William Dawes ride though the towns of Massachusetts warning that "the British are coming." | Ref: 2 |
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| 1791 | * | National Guardsmen prevent Louis XVI and his family from leaving Paris. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1834 | * | William Lamb becomes prime minister of England. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1835 | * | William Lamb Lord Melbourne forms British government. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1853 | * | The first train in Asia begins running from Bombay to Tanna (36 km). | Ref: 2 |
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| 1856 | | Russian Republic Chancellor Earl von Nesselrode resigns. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1868 | * | San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1879 | * | Trial of Standing Bear-Crook on Indians citizen rights begins. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1890 | * | New York Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Clinton. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1895 | * | New York State passed an act that established free public baths! They were to be open 14 hours a day and provide hot and cold water. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1902 | * | Denmark is first country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1906 | * | Calvinist Reformed Union in Netherlands Church forms in Utrecht. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1909 | * | Joan of Arc beatified by the Pope. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1912 | * | The National Guard was called out against striking West Virginia coal miners. | Ref: 59 |
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| 1921 | * | Junior Achievement, created to encourage business skills in young people, is incorporated in Colorado Springs CO. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1923 | | Poland annexes Central Lithuania. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1926 | | Rhein Stadium opens in Dusseldorf Germany. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1927 | | Chiang Kai-shek forms anti-government in China. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1929 | * | Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1933 | * | (Scottsboro Boys) Judge Horton postpones the trials of the other Scottsboro boys because of dangerously high local tensions. | Ref: 87 |
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| 1934 | * | First "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Fort Worth TX). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1934 | * | Hitler names Joachim von Ribbentrop, ambassador for disarmament. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1935 | | Netherlands election (Musserts NSB wins 8% of vote). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1936 | * | Pan-Am Clipper begins regular passenger flights from San Francisco CA to Honolulu HI. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1937 | * | Leon Trotsky calls for the overthrow of Soviet leader Josef Stalin. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1939 | * | Franz von Papen becomes German ambassador in Turkey. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1939 | * | Hubert Pierlot forms Belgian government. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1945 | | Epe freed (by corporal G van Aken). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | League of Nations dissolves (3 months after the UN starts). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | US recognizes Tito's Yugoslavia government. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1948 | | International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1949 | * | The Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1950 | * | Polish Catholic church & government sign accord over relations. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1950 | * | Sam Jethroe is first black to play for Boston Braves. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1951 | * | Dutch Antilles government of Da Costa Gomez forms. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1951 | * | France, West Germany & Benelux form European Steel & Coal Community. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1954 | | Colonel Gamel Abdul Nasser succeeds General Mohammed naguib as premier of Egypt. | Ref: 17 |
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| 1955 | * | First "Walk"/"Don't Walk" lighted street signals installed. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1955 | | First Bandoeng Conference Afro-Asian conference opens. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1960 | * | The Mutual Broadcasting System was sold to the 3M Company of Minnesota for $1.25 million. Previously, the network had been owned by MONY (Mutual of New York). | Ref: 4 |
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| 1964 | * | Artisans strike in Belgium ends. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1965 | * | Contralto Marian Anderson ended her 30-year singing career with a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1968 | * | San Francisco's Old Hall of Justice is demolished. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1968 | * | 178,000 employees of US Bell Telephone System go on strike. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1968 | | Dutch Department of Amnesty International forms. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1968 | * | London Bridge is sold to US oil company (to be erected in Arizona). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1968 | * | US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1969 | | Melina Mercouri establishes Greek Aid Fund. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1974 | * | Red Brigade kidnaps Italian Attorney General Mario Sossi. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1978 | * | The U.S. Senate voted 68-32 to turn the Panama Canal over to Panamanian control on Dec. 31, 1999. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1979 | * | Major Haddad declares South-Lebanon independent. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1980 | * | Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, officially becomes independent from Britain. Independence was originally declared on Nov 11th, 1965. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1982 | * | Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1982 | | Zimbabwe capital Salisbury renamed Harare. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1986 | * | Robert M Gates, becomes deputy director of CIA. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1987 | * | An unconscious skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1987 | * | US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Maralinga Australia. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1989 | | Thousands of Chinese students demanding democracy tried to storm Communist Party headquarters in Beijing. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1990 | * | Bankruptcy court forces Frank Lorenzo to give up Eastern Airlines. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1990 | * | Supreme Court rules that states could make it a crime to possess or look at child pornography, even in one's home. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1991 | * | President Bush unveiled his "America 2000" education strategy, which included a voluntary nationwide exam system and aid pegged to academic results. | Ref: 6 |
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| 1991 | * | Congress ends railroad worker 1 day strike. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1991 | * | The Census Bureau estimated its 1990 census had failed to count up to 6.3 million people. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1993 | * | Beirut-hostage Terry Anderson marries Madeleine Bassil. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | Former President Nixon suffers a stroke at his home in Park Ridge, New Jersey; he will die four days later in a New York hospital. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | | Lebanon drops relations with Iran. | Ref: 5 |
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| 2000 | * | Robert L. Yates Junior was arrested in Spokane, Washington, and charged with murdering a teen-age prostitute. (Yates later confessed to killing 13 people, and was sentenced to 408 years in prison.). | Ref: 6 |
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| 2000 | * | In a defeat for the United States, a United Nations commission in Geneva voted 22-to-18 against censuring China's human rights record. | Ref: 6 |
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| 2002 | * | Police arrested actor Robert Blake in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, nearly a year earlier. | Ref: 70 |
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| 2003 | * | Scott Peterson was arrested in San Diego in the death of his wife, Laci, who was eight months pregnant when she vanished on Christmas Eve. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1838 | * | The Wilkes' expedition to the South Pole sets sail. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1846 | * | The telegraph ticker (“….- ….- -----”) was patented by R.E. House of New York City. What does the preceeding telegraph message say? “440”. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1877 | * | Charles Cros wrote a paper on that described the process of recording and reproducing sound. In France, Mr. Cros is still regarded as the inventor of the phonograph, while in the U.S., Thomas Edison gets the credit. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1910 | * | Walter R. Brookins made the first airplane flight at night. He passed over Montgomery, AL. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1950 | * | The first transatlantic jet passenger trip is completed. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1963 | * | Dr James Campbell performed the first human nerve transplant. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1964 | * | Geraldine Mock of US becomes first woman to fly solo round the world. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1984 | * | Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1986 | * | Titan rocket explodes seconds after liftoff from Vandenberg AFB. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | STS-59 (Endeavour) lands [approximately]. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1552 | | Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1663 | | Osman declares war on Austria. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1666 | | Peace of Kleef Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Münster. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1797 | * | France & Austria sign cease fire. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1818 | * | A regiment of Indians and blacks is defeated at the Battle of Suwanna, in Florida, ending the first Seminole War. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1847 | * | U.S. forces defeat Mexicans at Cerro Gordo in one of the bloodiest battle of the war. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1861 | * | Colonel Robert E. Lee turns down an offer to command the Union armies. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1861 | * | Battle of Harpers Ferry WV. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1862 | * | Battles of Fort Jackson, Fort St Philip & New Orleans LA. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1864 | * | Battle of Poison Springs AR (Camden Expedition). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1865 | * | Confederate General Johnson surrendered to General Sherman in North Carolina. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1885 | | The Sino-Japanese war ends. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1942 | * | Gen. Doolittle raids Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama, Nagoya and Yokosuka. Doolittle's B-25's were launched from the carrier Hornet primarily ot boost Allied morale. | Ref: 37 |
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| 1942 | * | "Stars & Stripes" paper for US armed forces starts. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1943 | * | U.S. code breakers pinpoint the location of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto flying in a Japanese bomber near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. Eighteen P-38 fighters then locate and shoot down Yamamoto. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1945 | * | German forces in the Ruhr surrender. | Ref: 36 |
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| 1945 | * | Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1956 | | Egypt & Israel agree to a cease fire. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1958 | | Government troops reconquer Padang, Middle-Sumatra Indonesia. | Ref: 5 |
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| 2003 | * | Samir Abd-al-Aziz al-Najim, former Baath Party Regional Command Chairman for east Baghdad, was handed over to US forces by Iraqi Kurds near Mosul. (XDG, p 5A, 4/21/2003) | Ref: 83 |
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| 1809 | * | First run of 2,000 guineas horse race at Newmarket England. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1869 | * | 1st International Cricket Match, held in SF, won by Californian | Ref: 62 |
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| 1876 | | Daniel O'Leary completes a 500 mile walk in 139 hours 32 minutes. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1899 | * | John McGraw, 26, makes his debut as a major league manager, and his Orioles beat the Giants, a team he will later manage for 30 years, 5-3. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1908 | * | Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1918 | * | Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1922 | * | Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1923 | * | In front of over 72,000 fans, Yankee Stadium opens with Babe Ruth hitting the first home run in the ballpark's history which helps beat the Red Sox, 4-1. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1929 | * | In his first at-bat since his marriage yesterday, Babe Ruth hits a HR, and as he rounds second base tips his hat to his bride, Claire Hodgson. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1935 | * | Gen Sarazen's double eagle on the 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1939 | * | Announcer Red Barber calls the action in the Dodgers' 7-3 loss to the Giants marking the first time a regular season Brooklyn game is broadcast on the radio. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1942 | * | Due to the fear of a Japanese attack, west coast military leaders ask the Pacific Coast League to limit crowds to 3,000 fans. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1942 | * | Stanley Cup Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1944 | * | 48th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Coté of Canada in 2:31:50.4. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1945 | * | In a 7-1 victory over the Tigers, the Browns' Pete Gray, an one-arm outfielder, makes his major league debut with one hit in four at-bats. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1946 | * | Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montréal Royals in the International League. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1950 | * | In the first opening-night game in St. Louis history, Gerry Staley and the Cardinals beat the Pirates, 4-2. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1950 | * | The Yankees win 15-10 after trailing 9-0 in the sixth to the Red Sox. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1950 | * | Sam Jethroe, former Cleveland Buckeyes star, becomes the first black player for the Braves. The highly-touted prospect, who will lead the majors in stolen bases, will be named the National league's Rookie of the Year. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1954 | * | Louise Suggs wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1956 | * | Ed Rommel becomes the first major league umpire to wear glasses during a game as he arbitrates a contest between the Yankees and Senators. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1958 | * | At the Los Angeles Coliseum in front of a crowd of 78,672, the Dodgers play their first game in the City of Angels defeating the San Francisco Giants, 6-5. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1959 | * | Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 1. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1962 | * | 16th NBA Championship Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 3. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1963 | * | Stanley Cup Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1964 | * | Sandy Koufax is first to strike out the side on 9 pitches. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1966 | * | Bill Russell became 1st black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1968 | * | 1st ABA basketball championship began. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1969 | * | Jose Napoles wins the welterweight championship from Curtis Cokes when the referee stops the fight in the 13th round. | Ref: 97 |
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| 1971 | * | Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Raleigh Golf Classic. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1976 | * | Judy Rankin wins LPGA Karsten Ping Golf Open. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1977 | * | 6th Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:48:33. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1977 | * | 81st Boston Marathon won by Jerome Drayton of Canada in 2:14:46. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1977 | * | Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray hits his first homerun. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1981 | * | Tom Seaver of the Cincinnati Reds became the fifth pitcher in the history of major-league baseball to earn 3,000 strikeouts in a career. Seaver struck out Keith Hernandez for the historic ‘K’. The Cardinals, however, beat Tom Terrific, 10-4. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1981 | * | In International League action at McCoy Stadium, the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings begin the longest professional game ever played; the game is suspended at 4:07 a.m after playing to a 2-2 tie through 32 innings. The game will be completed later in the season with the Red Sox scoring the winning run in the 33rd inning. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1982 | * | At the Astrodome, the Braves beat the Astros, 6-5, to setting a NL record by winning their 11th straight game to start the season. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1982 | * | Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA CPC Women's Golf International. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1983 | * | Rangers 3-Islanders 1-Patrick Division Finals-Series tied at 2-2. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1983 | * | 12th Boston Women's Marathon won by Joan Benoit Samuelson in 2:22:43, a record. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1983 | * | 87th Boston Marathon won by Greg Meyer of Massachusetts in 2:09:00. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1985 | * | Tulane University abolished its 72-year-old basketball program, and shocked the college sports world with the announcement. The school said that charges of fixed games, drug use and payments to players contributed to the shutdown of the basketball program. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1985 | * | Flyers 3-Islanders 0-Patrick Division Finals-Flyers hold 1-0 lead. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1987 | | Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1987 | * | At Three Rivers Stadium, Mike Schmidt becomes the 14th player in major league history to hit 500 career HRs.The Phillies' third baseman's three-run ninth inning shot is cheered by the Pittsburgh fans although it leads to an 8-6 Philadelphia come-from-behind victory. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1987 | | Bob Land wins his 6th straight Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1988 | * | 17th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:24:30. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1988 | * | 92nd Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:43. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1990 | * | A sellout crowd of 42,191 watch the White Sox play their first game at new Comiskey Park and sees the home team get crushed by the Tigers, 16-0. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1990 | * | Birmingham Fire issued an original franchise in the WLAF. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1991 | * | The Chicago White Sox stately new Comiskey Park officially opens its doors before a sell-out crowd of 42,191 fans. | Ref: 86 |
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| 1991 | * | John Stockton breaks his own NBA season assist record at 1,136. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1993 | * | 54th PGA Seniors Golf Championship Tom Wargo. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1993 | * | Trish Johnson wins LPGA Atlanta Women's Golf Championship. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | 23rd Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:21:45. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | 98th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:07:15. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1995 | * | Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1997 | * | In a 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays, Rangers¹ Roger Pavlik becomes the first AL pitcher to walk the first four batters of a game. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1999 | * | Wayne Gretzky played his last National Hockey League game as his New York Rangers lost to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. | Ref: 70 |
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| 2000 | * | The Angels' Adam Kennedy ties a franchise mark with eight RBIs thanks to a single, triple and HR as Anaheim beats the Blue Jays,16-10. | Ref: 1 |
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| 2000 | * | After serving a 12-game suspension for making disrespectful comments about minorities, John Rocker pitches a scoreless ninth inning against the Phillies in 4-3, 12-inning home victory. The outspoken Braves' reliever is given a standing ovation as he enters the game. | Ref: 1 |
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| 2000 | * | During the Angel's 16-10 victory over the Blue Jays, a SkyDome promotion becomes a bit too frank as fans get hit with bits of hot dogs when the wieners fall apart after being shot from the 'Hot Dog Blaster'. Undaunted by the fall out, promoters continue to propel the missles even though the hot dogs repeatedly splatter the onlookers; the Angels' Adam Kennedy ties a franchise mark contributing eight RBIs thanks to a single, triple and a HR in the effort. | Ref: 1 |
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| 2001 | * | Larry Rothschild, who compiled a 205-294 record in three-plus seasons as manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, is fired and replaced by bench coach Hal McRae. McRae agrees to a four-year contract through the 2003 season. Lee May also replaces Jose Cardenal as first base coach. Darren Daulton moves from catching instructor to bullpen coach. First base coach Terry Collins becomes third base coach with former third base coach Billy Hatcher becoming the bench coach. Boston takes a 9-1 victory at Tropicana Field in McRae's first game at the helm. | Ref: 86 |
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| 2001 | * | Chicago Cub Jeff Fassero earns both saves in a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. | Ref: 86 |
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| 2001 | * | After a 4-10 start, former Royals' skipper Hal McRae replaces Larry Rothschild as new manager of the Devil Rays. Rothschild, the only pilot in team's four-year history, finished in last place three consecutive years compiling a 205-294 record. | Ref: 1 |
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| 2002 | * | After the Brewers' dismal start of 3-12, manager Davey Lopes is released by GM Dean Taylor. Lopes, who had a 144-195 overall record with Milwaukee, will be replaced on an interim basis by bench coach Jerry Royster. | Ref: 1 |
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| 1593 | | Shakespeare's first published work, Venus and Adonis, entered in Stationer's Register. | Ref: 10 |
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| 1796 | * | The Archers, the first opera written by an American composer, was performed in New York City. Benjamin Carr wrote the work. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1881 | * | Natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1904 | | L'Humanité, under Jean Jaurès begins publishing. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1907 | * | Augustus Thomas' "Witching Hour", premieres in NYC. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1921 | * | Philip James Barry's "Punch for Judy", premieres in NYC. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1924 | | First crossword puzzle book published (Simon & Schuster). | Ref: 5 |
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| 1925 | * | World's fair opens in Chicago. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1929 | * | Red Nichols and his Five Pennies recorded the Glenn Miller arrangement of Indiana for Brunswick Records. Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa and Jack Teagarden were all part of the recording session that took place in New York City. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1944 | * | Leonard Bernstein & Jerome Robbins' ballet "Fancy Free" premieres in NYC. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater NYC for 734 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | Rome/Auerbach/Horwitt's musical "Call Me Mister", premieres in NYC. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1951 | * | "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1953 | * | "Pal Joey" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1955 | * | "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1956 | * | Grace Kelly, actress, marries Prince Rainier of Monaco in a civil service. A church wedding was the next day | Ref: 70 |
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| 1957 | * | Comedian Johnny Carson turned briefly to TV acting in a role on the Playhouse 90 production of Three Men on a Horse on CBS-TV. Carson, of Who Do You Trust? fame, was five years from becoming the host of The Tonight Show. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1963 | * | "Sophie" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 8 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1964 | * | "Cafe Crown" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 3 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1964 | * | "Foxy" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1964 | | Van Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr Sloane". | Ref: 5 |
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| 1966 | * | Bob Hope did it again after six years! He both hosted and received an award at the 38th Annual Academy Awards celebration at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles. This time he received a gold medal, the Honorary Award for unique and distinguished service to the film industry and the Academy. Other award recipients included Shelley Winters for her Best Supporting Actress role in A Patch of Blue; Martin Balsam, Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Thousand Clowns. The Best Actor Oscar went to Lee Marvin (Cat Ballou); and Julie Christie picked up the Best Actress Oscar (Darling). The Oscar for the Best Music/Song from a 1965 movie was The Shadow of Your Smile from The Sandpiper (Johnny Mandel-music, Paul Francis Webster-lyrics). It’s a good thing that the Oscars were being broadcast in color this night (the first time) because the Best Director and Best Picture winner was The Sound of Music (Robert Wise, producer and director). We don’t think the hills wouldn’t look very alive in black and white. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1968 | * | Mart Crowley's "Boys in the Band", premieres in NYC. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1968 | | Peter Luke's "Hadrian VII", premieres in London. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1972 | * | "Lost in the Stars" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 39 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1974 | * | James Brown, the ‘Godfather of Soul’, received a gold record this day for the single, The Payback. Of the 44 hits that Brown would put on the charts over three decades, he received only one other gold record -- for Get on the Good Foot - Part 1 in 1972. His biggest pop hits include: I Got You (I Feel Good) at number three in 1965, Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag at number eight in 1965, It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World at number eight in 1966, I Got The Feelin’ at number six in 1968 and Living in America at number four in 1986. This song was featured in the Sylvester Stallone film, Rocky IV. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1975 | * | John Lennon releases "Stand by Me". | Ref: 5 |
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| 1976 | * | 30th Tony Awards Travesties & Chorus Line win. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1977 | * | Alex Haley, author of "Roots", awarded Pulitzer Prize. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1977 | * | Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Cristofer for "Shadow Box". | Ref: 5 |
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| 1977 | * | Stephen Sondheim's musical "Side by Side" premieres at Music Box NYC for 390 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1979 | * | "Real People" premieres on NBC TV. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1983 | * | Pulitzer prize awarded to Alice Walker for "The Color Purple". | Ref: 5 |
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| 1984 | * | Michael Jackson faced surgery in Los Angeles. Doctors performed scalp surgery to repair damage done after the megastar’s hair caught fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial on January 27. Jackson was hospitalized and recuperated for months before he could return to work. His single recording of Thriller had been certified platinum in February, 1984. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1985 | * | The sequined ‘King of Show Business’, Liberace, broke his own record for ticket sales at Radio City Music Hall. Liberace grossed more than $2,000,000 for his engagement in the historic New York City venue. His previous record was set in 1984 ($1.6 million in tickets sold). | Ref: 4 |
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| 1988 | * | Barbra Streisand records "Warm All Over". | Ref: 5 |
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| 1992 | * | Tennis ace Stefan Edberg marries Annette Olsen in Sweden. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1993 | * | "Ain't Broadway Grand" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 performances. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1993 | * | David Lee Roth arrested in New York NY for purchasing marijuana for $10. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | "Beauty & the Beast" opens at Palace Theater NYC. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | Arsenio Hall announces he will end his show in May 1994. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | Roseanne Barr Arnold files for divorce from Tom Arnold. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1995 | * | Houston Post folds after 116 years. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1996 | * | "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", opens at St James Theater NYC for 715 performances | Ref: 5 |
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| 2002 | * | Police arrested actor Robert Blake in the shooting death of his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, nearly a year earlier. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1480 | * | Lucretia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI, murderess and a patron of the arts, is born. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1521 | * | François de Coligny ruler of van Andelot, French General (Jarnac), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1580 | * | Thomas Middleton English playwright (Game of Chess), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1590 | * | Ahmed I 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1605 | * | Giacomo Carissimi composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1729 | * | Gaetano B Vestris Italian/French ballet dancer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1732 | * | George Colman "the Elder", playwright (baptised), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1740 | | Francis Baring banker/merchant, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1744 | * | Pieter 't Hoen Dutch journalist/patriot, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1759 | * | Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1764 | * | Bernhard Anselm Weber pianist/conductor/composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1768 | * | James Towler, Xenia Ohio's first postmaster, is born. (XDG, 9/16/1982) | Ref: 83 |
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| 1777 | * | Ignac Ruzitska composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1786 | * | Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1797 | * | Louis-Adolphe Thiers President of France, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1803 | | Charles F Pahud de Montagnes Governor-General of Netherlands East Indies (1856-61), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1806 | * | Ludwig Schuberth composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1817 | * | George Henry Lewes English philosophical writer (Life of Goethe), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1819 | * | Franz von Suppé Spalato Dalmatia, composer (Light Cavalry Over), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1819 | * | Carlos Cespedes, Cuban revolutionary; early fighter for independence from Spain, is born. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1839 | * | Frantz Jehin-Prume composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1839 | * | Henry Clarence Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1842 | * | Antero Tarquinio de Quental Portugal, poet (Beatrice), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1845 | * | Wilhelm Gericke composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1852 | * | George Clausen painter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1855 | * | Abraham Bredius Dutch art historian (Jan Steen), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1855 | * | Josef Gruber composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1857 | * | Clarence S Darrow defense attorney at the Scopes monkey trial, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1858 | * | Dhondo Keshav b. Karve, Indian social reformer; supported the education of women, is born. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1859 | * | Eduard G H H Cuypers architect (Sanatorium High-Laren), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1863 | * | Felix Blumenfeld composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1864 | * | Richard Harding Davis US, journalist/author (In The Fig), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1868 | * | Didericus G van Epen genealogist (Dutch Patriciate), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1871 | * | Henry Stephenson British West Indies, actor (Conquest, Little Old New York, Mr Lucky), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1873 | * | Jean Roger-Ducasse composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1880 | * | Sam (Samuel Earl) Crawford ‘Wahoo Sam’: Baseball Hall of Famer: Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers [all-star: 1907, 1908, 1909]; holds individual career record of 312 triples; is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1881 | * | Hermann KJ Zilcher German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1881 | * | Max Weber, Polish/Russian/US painter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1882 | * | Leopold Stokowski London England, conductor (Cincinnati Symphony), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1882 | * | Birth of George S. Schuler, American music educator. Affiliated with Moody Bible Institute for 40 years, Schuler is remembered today for composing the melody to the hymn, "Make Me a Blessing." | Ref: 5 |
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| 1884 | * | Magda Janssens Flemish/Netherlands actress/acting teacher (Maria Stuart), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1888 | * | Arnold Henry Moore Lunn skier, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1889 | * | John Kilbane US, featherweight boxing champ (1912-23), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1889 | * | Jessie Street Australian pro women's/aborigine rights fighter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1890 | * | James Rennie Toronto Ontario Canada, actor (Lash, Little Damozel), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1895 | * | Anton F Pieck Dutch illustrator (Efteling, Kaatsheuvel) [or April 19], is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1895 | | Marcel Pagnol is born. | Ref: 10 |
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| 1896 | * | C Eugène Wegmann Swiss geologist (Le Jura plissé), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1897 | * | Pedro Regas, Sparta Greece, actor (Pat Paulsen's ½ Comedy Hour), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1898 | * | Lord Leatherland British journalist/Labour peer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1900 | * | Louise Tazewell [Louise Skiller Tazewell], entertainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1901 | * | László Németh Hungarian physician/author (Gyász/Galilei), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1903 | * | Leonid Kinskey St Petersburg Russia, actor (Casablanca), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1903 | * | Yury Sergeyevich Milyutin composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1905 | * | George H. Hitchings, American Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist (1988), is born. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1906 | * | Clara Eggink [Ebbele], Dutch poetess (Life with JC Bloem), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1906 | * | Edgar Unsworth Justice of Appeals (Gibralter), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1906 | * | Little Brother Montgomery, American jazz pianist and vocalist, is born. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1907 | * | Stephen Longstreet, American writer (All or Nothing), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1907 | * | Miklós Rózsa Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1908 | * | Edward Roberts bishop (Ely), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1908 | * | Henry Guinness missionary, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1908 | * | Joseph Keilberth German conductor (Bayreuther Festspiele), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1910 | * | Jamie L Whitten (Representative-Democrat-MS, 1941- ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1910 | * | Sylvia Fisher soprano (Albert Herring Opera), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1910 | | Wendy Barrie is born. | Ref: 10 |
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| 1911 | * | Huntington Hartford A & P heir, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1911 | * | Francis Frederick Johnson architect, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1911 | * | George Huntington Hartford II New York NY, A&P heir, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1912 | * | Wendy Barrie Hong Kong, hostess (Wendy Barrie Show), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1912 | * | John Lapworth Holt boat Designer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1913 | * | Al Hodge actor (Captain Video), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1913 | * | Kent Wheeler Kennan composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1913 | * | Milos Sokola composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1913 | * | Susan Bosence textile designer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1914 | | Henk Lankhorst pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1917 | * | Louise Frederika Queen of Greece, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1918 | * | Clifton Keith Hillegass, founder of the study guides known as Cliff's Notes, is born. | Ref: 2 |
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| 1918 | * | Tony Mottola guitarist: played with Al Caiola, George Hall’s orchestra, CBS radio studio orchestra, worked w/Raymond Scott backing up young Frank Sinatra and Perry Como, arranger for Como’s TV variety show; composer: films: Running on Empty, Violated, is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1918 | * | Robert Zimonyi Hungary, cox (Olympics-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1918 | | Roger de Grey president (Royal Academy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1920 | * | Walter Clegg MP, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1921 | * | Barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1922 | * | Avril Angers actress (Brass Monkey), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1923 | | Baroness Platt of Writtle British CEO (Equal Opportunities Commission), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1923 | * | Leif Panduro Danish writer ('k Have varnish on traditions), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1924 | * | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Vinton La, blues singer (Mary is Fine), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1924 | * | Buxton Daeblite Orr composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1924 | * | Henry J Hyde (Representative-Republican-IL), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1924 | * | Lord Mason of Barnsley MP (Lab)/British defense secretary, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1924 | * | Raf de Linde [Raphaël van Hecke] author (Vaarwel on Gertrude), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1925 | * | Bob Hastings Brooklyn NY, actor (McHale's Navy, All in the Family), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1925 | * | Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor musician, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1925 | * | Robert Caldwell Crawford composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1926 | * | Gunter Meisner Germany, actor (Between Wars, Quiller Memorandum), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1928 | * | Jean-François Pailliard Vitry-le-François France, conductor, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1929 | | Peter Hordern British CEO (Fina), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1929 | * | Peter Jeffrey actor (Dr Phibes Rides Again, Twinsanity), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1930 | * | Clive Revill Wellington New Zealand, actor (Legend of Hell House), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1931 | * | Klas Lestander Sweden, 20K biathlon (Olympic-gold-1960), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1932 | * | Dominic Milroy OSB/headmaster (Ampleforth College England), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1933 | | Alan Devereux CEO (Scottish Tourist Board), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1934 | * | James Drury New York NY, actor (Virginian), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1934 | | Jaap F Scherpenhuizen Dutch MP (VVD), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1934 | * | Jan Klusak composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1934 | * | Mark Kingston actor (Intimate Contact), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1935 | * | Joel Hefley (Representative-Republican-CO), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1935 | * | Paul A Rothchild record producer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1936 | * | Don Ohl basketball: Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1936 | * | Brian Fuller commandant (Fire Service College, England), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1936 | * | Harold Innocent [HS Harrison] English actor (Tall Guy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1936 | * | Madeleine Gillian Jinkinson medical administrator, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1937 | * | Robert Hooks, Washington DC, actor (Fast Walking, Aaron Loves Angela), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1937 | * | Tatyana Shchelkanova USSR, long jumper (Olympics-bronze-1964), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1938 | * | Hal Galper jazz pianist: group: Hal Galper Quintet; played with Cannonball Adderley, Donald Byrd, Stan Getz, Chuck Mangione, Joe Henderson; author: The Touring Musician, is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1938 | * | Richie Pettibone football: Washington Redskins; coach: Oregon State University, is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1938 | * | Andreas J "Cat" Liebenberg supreme commander (South Africa army), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1939 | * | Glen Hardin rocker, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1939 | * | Von McDaniel baseball player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1940 | * | Joseph L Goldstein Sumter SC, physcian (Nobel-1985), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1940 | * | Ed Garvey labor leader (Major League Baseball Players Association), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1940 | * | Ira von Furstenberg [Virginia Caroline] Rome Italy, Princess (Monaco), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1940 | * | Skip Stephenson Omaha NE, comedian (Real People), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1941 | * | Walt Sweeney football: Syracuse Univ., San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1941 | * | Mike Vickers musician: guitar, reeds: group: Manfred Mann: Why Should We Not, Cock-A-Hoop, 5-4-3-2-1, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Oh No Not My Baby, If You Gotta Go, Go Now, Just like a Woman, The Mighty Quinn, Pretty Flamingo, Semi-Detached Suburban Mr. James, The One in the Middle, is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1942 | * | Steve Blass baseball: pitcher: Pittsburgh Pirates [World Series: 1971/all-star: 1972], is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1942 | * | Pete Gogolak football: first soccer-style kicker in pro football: Buffalo Bills, NY Giants, is born. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1942 | * | Dick K J Tommel chemist/(D66) Dutch Assistant Secretary of State (1994- ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1942 | * | Jochen Rindt, German race car driver, Grand Prix champ: U.S. [1969], Monaco GP, Dutch, French, British, German [1970, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1942 | | Dick K J Tommel chemist/(D66) Dutch Assistant Secretary of State (1994- ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1944 | * | Rudy Shackelford composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | Hayley Mills London England, actress (Parent Trap, Pollyanna), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | [Alexander] Skip Spence Windsor Ontario Canada, guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape-Omaha), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | Anne Boyd composer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | Harvey Kagan rocker, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1946 | * | Lenny Baker rocker (Sha Na Na), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1947 | * | James Woods Warwick RI, actor (Salvador, Against All Odds), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1947 | * | Cindy Pickett actress (Ferris Bueller, Hot to Trot, St Elsewhere), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1947 | * | Dorothy Lyman Minneapolis MN, (All my Children, Naomi-Mama's Family), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1947 | * | Lori Martin Glendale CA, actress (Velvet-National Velvet), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1947 | * | David Gee director (Friends of the Earth), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1948 | * | "Tiny" Nate Archibald NBA guard (Cincinnati), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1948 | * | Catherine Malfitano New York NY, soprano (Metropolitan Opera), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1948 | * | Skip Stephenson Omaha NE, comedian (Real People), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1950 | * | Bill Sudderth III trumpeter (Atlantic Star-Touch 4 Leaf Clover), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1952 | * | Jim Scholten Midland MI, country singer (Betty's Bein' Bad), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1953 | * | Rick Moranis Toronto, (SCTV, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Spaceballs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1954 | * | Kim Stone bassist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1955 | | Amschel Rothschild banker, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1955 | * | Anne-Marie Palli Ciboure France, LPGA golfer (1992 ShopRite), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1956 | * | Eric Roberts, Biloxi MS, actor (Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1956 | * | John James Minneapolis MN, actor (Jeff Colby-Dynasty), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1956 | * | Melody Thomas Scott Los Angeles CA, actress (Nikki-Young & Restless), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1956 | * | David Wayne Edwards Neosho MO, PGA golfer (1980 Walt Disney), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1958 | * | Les Pattinson Ormskirk Merseyside England, rock bassist (Echo & the Bunnymen-Heaven Up Here), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1958 | * | Bernadette Robi model/ex-wife of football player Lynn Swann, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1959 | * | Jim Eisenreich St Cloud MN, outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1961 | * | Kelly Hansen heavy metal rocker (Hurricane-I'm on to You), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1961 | * | Ian Doig Seaforth Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1985 Florida Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1961 | * | Jane Leeves London England, actress (Murphy Brown, Daphne Moon-Fraiser), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1961 | * | Jeff Cook Muncie IN, Nike golfer (1990 Greater Ozarks Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1961 | * | Pamella Bordes New Dehli India, British parliament prostitute, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1962 | * | Mick Sweda heavy metal (Bulletboys, King Kobra-Ready to Strike), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1962 | * | Shirlie Hollman rocker (Pepsi & Shirley-All Right Now), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1962 | * | Wilber Marshall NFL linebacker (New York Jets), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1963 | * | Conan [Christopher] O'Brien Brookline MA, TV host (Late Night), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1964 | * | Robert Kelker-Kelly actor (Another World), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1965 | * | Diana Villegas México, rocker (Triplets-You Don't Have To Go), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1965 | * | Sylvia Villegas México, rocker (Triplets-You Don't Have To Go), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1965 | * | Vicky Villegas México, rocker (Triplets-You Don't Have To Go), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1966 | * | Chuck Wade Menomonee Falls WI, diver (Olympics-96), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1966 | * | Michelle Chryst WPVA volleyballer (Santa Cruz-17th-1994), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1966 | * | Valeri Kamensky Voskresensk Russia, NHL left wing (Avalanche, Olympics-silver-98), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1967 | * | Jayce Fincher Jr heavy metal bassist (Southgang-Tainted Angel), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1967 | * | Kenneth Gant NFL safety (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1967 | * | Marcel Valk soccer player (RKC, Go Ahead Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1968 | * | Christian Slater actor (Tucker, Wizard, Young Guns 2), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1969 | * | Vladimir Tsyplakov Inta Russia, NHL left wing (Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1970 | * | Carl Simpson NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1970 | * | Francois Leroux Ste-adele, NHL defenseman (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1970 | * | Heike Friedrich East Germany swimmer (world record 200 meter), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1970 | * | Peter Giles London Ontario Canada, kayaker (Olympics-96), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1970 | * | Vladimir Antipin hockey defenseman (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1970 | * | William Roaf NFL tackle (New Orleans Saints), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1971 | * | Dan Kordic Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1971 | * | Kerry Lynn Kemper Miss Nebraska-USA (1996), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1971 | * | Oleg Petrov Moscow Russia, NHL right wing (Montréal Canadiens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1972 | * | Jeff Traversy CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1973 | * | Derrick Brooks NFL linebacker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1973 | * | Haile Gebresleassie Ethiopia, 10k runner (Olympics-gold-96), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1973 | * | James "Jamie" Koven Morristown NJ, rower (Olympics-5th-1996), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1976 | * | Melissa Joan Hart, Sayville NY, actress (Clarissa, Sabrina), is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1992 | * | Frances Bean Cobain daughter of Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| 680 | * | Mu'awijja kalief of Al-Schaam, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1504 | * | Filippino Lippi painter, dies at about 52. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1530 | * | François Lambert d'Avignon French church reformer, dies at about 43. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1552 | | John Leland antiquary, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1556 | * | Luigi Alamanni Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1567 | * | Wilhelm von Grumbach German military man, dies at 63. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1587 | * | John Foxe author (Book of Martyrs), dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1610 | * | Robert Parsons English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1612 | * | Emanuel Van Meteren merchant/historian, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1679 | * | Hofmannswaldau writer, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1684 | * | Gonzales Cocx [Coques] painter, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1689 | * | George Jeffreys first Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1690 | * | Charles V Leopold Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1710 | * | Pierre de La Barre composer, dies at 75. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1756 | * | -Jacques Cassini, French astronomer, dies at age 79. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1800 | * | John Evangelist Schreiber composer, dies at 84. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1800 | | Pieter Fouquet art merchant (Atlas of Fouquet), dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1802 | * | Erasmus Darwin, British poet, physician, grandfather of Charles, dies. | Ref: 68 |
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| 1807 | * | Erasmus Darwin physician/writer (Influence), dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1818 | | Pieter Ondaatje Ceylon/Dutch lawyer, dies at 59. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1823 | * | George Cabot, American Federalist leader, dies at age 71. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1824 | * | Edward Jones composer, dies at 72. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1828 | * | Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes artist: The Caprices, The Family of Charles IV, Majas, The 2nd of May, The 3rd of May; dies. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1830 | * | Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia composer, dies at 62. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1845 | * | Nicholas T the Saussure Swiss chemist/botany, dies at 77. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1853 | * | William Rufus DeVane King (D) 13th U.S. Vice President: first VP to have served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate; took the only presidential or vice presidential oath ever administered outside of the United States [Havana, Cuba]; dies [a month after taking that oath]. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1854 | * | Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner composer, dies at 84. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1855 | * | Jean-Baptiste Isabey painter, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1860 | | Count István Széchenyi statesman, commits suicide. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1861 | * | Heinrich August Neithardt composer, dies at 67. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1867 | * | Robert Smirke architect, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1871 | | Omar Pasha [Michael Lats] Croatian Governor, dies at 64. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1873 | * | Justus Freiherr von Liebig German chemist, dies at 69. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1874 | * | In England, the remains of Scottish missionary David Livingstone (who had died the previous year in Africa at age 60) were interred in London's Westminster Abbey. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1879 | * | Anthony Pannizim principal librarian (British Museum), dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1882 | * | Sir Henry Cole, English art patron and educator, dies at age 73. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1883 | * | Agnes Tyrrell composer, dies at 36. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1898 | * | Gustave Moureau painter, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1905 | * | Juan Valera bon Alcalá Galiano Sp author (Pepita Jiménez), dies at 80. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1906 | * | 5:13AM The San Francisco earthquake. Death toll was 3000 and property losses of $500 million in 1906 dollars. | Ref:77 |
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| 1917 | * | Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing Governor-General of Belgium (1914-17), dies at 73. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1919 | * | Enny Vrede [Maria M Müller] Dutch actress, drowns at 35. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1921 | * | Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1925 | * | Brooklyn Dodger president Charles Ebbets, at age 66, was taken ill after returning from Clearwater, FL in the spring and died on the morning of April 18 in New York. | Ref: 86 |
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| 1928 | * | Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski composer, dies at 58. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1935 | * | Ignazio Guidi Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1936 | * | Ottorino Respighi Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1936 | * | Seaborn M Denson composer, dies at 82. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1938 | * | Find headless Mad Butcher victim Cleveland. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1938 | * | Richard Runciman Terry musicologist, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1938 | * | Headless Mad Butcher victim found in Cleveland. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1939 | * | Theo Mann actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1940 | * | Florrie Forde music hall artist, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1940 | * | Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher historian, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1941 | * | Alexander Korysis PM of Greece, commits suicide. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1942 | * | Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American sculptor and arts patron, dies at age 67. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1944 | * | Cécile Chamindale composer, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1945 | * | Ernie Pyle, 44, journalist: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter [1944]: reports of 1940 London bombings and war reports from Africa, Italy and France; managing editor: Washington Daily News; killed by sniper’s bullet on Ie Shima, small island off Okinawa, April 18, 1945; | Ref: 4 |
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| 1945 | * | John Ambrose Fleming electrical engineer, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1947 | * | Benny Leonard, American lightweight boxing champion (1917-1925), dies at age 51. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1949 | * | Leonard Bloomfield linguist/philosopher, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1951 | * | Arthur Vandenberg, American Republican senator, dies at age 67. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1955 | * | Albert Einstein Ulm Germany, (E=mc²/Theory of Relativity, Nobel 1921), dies in Princeton NJ at age 70. | Ref: 68 |
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| 1955 | * | Eugen Herrigel Zen philosopher/scholar, dies in Germany at 70. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1958 | * | Maurice-Gustave Gamelin French Generalissmo (WWI, WWII), dies at 85. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1958 | * | Richard B Goldschmidt German zoologist (butterflies), dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1959 | * | Irving Cummings Sr actor/director (In Old Arizona), dies at 70. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1960 | * | Emory Johnson director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1963 | * | Henrietta Kreis 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1964 | * | Ben Hecht, American novelist, playwright, and newspaperman, dies at age 70. | Ref: 68 |
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| 1964 | * | Albe Vidakovic composer, dies at 49. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1969 | * | Piotr F Scharoff Russian/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1971 | * | Howard Hughes billionaire, dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1971 | * | Masao Oki composer, dies at 69. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1974 | * | Marcel Paul Pagnol, French writer and film producer/director, dies at age 79. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1974 | * | Betty Compson actress (Barker, Weary River, Drag Net), dies at 77. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1975 | * | Rob Touber [Robert J Noordervliet) chansonnier/director, dies at 38. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1976 | * | Percy Julian holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1983 | * | A car bomb set off by a suicide bomber demolishes US embassy in Beirut, Lebanon killing more than 60 people including 17 Americans. Pro-Iranian terrorists were blamed but the perpetrators were not found. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1984 | * | John Lee Mahin screenwriter, dies of emphysema at 81. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1986 | * | Marcel Dassaul, French aircraft designer, dies at age 94. | Ref: 70 |
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| 1990 | * | Robert D Webb director/actor (Love Me Tender, Jackals), dies at 87. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1992 | * | British comedian Benny Hill dies. | Ref: 24 |
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| 1992 | * | Florence Randall model/designer (Bill Blass), dies at 54 of cancer. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1992 | * | Florence Randall model/designer (Bill Blass), dies at 54 of cancer. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1993 | * | Arthur P Smith US founder of Miami Planetarium, dies at 76. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1994 | * | Ken Oosterbroek, South African press photographer, shot dead at 32. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1995 | * | Arturo Frondizi President of Argentina (1958-62), dies. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1996 | * | Kalim Siddiqui islamic campaigner, dies at 62. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1996 | * | Michael Leander Farr record producer, dies at 55. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1996 | * | Piet Hein architect/poet/mathematician/inventor, dies at 80. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1996 | * | Robert William Paine architect, dies at 88. | Ref: 5 |
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| 1996 | * | Bernard Edwards musician: bass: group: Chic: Dance, Dance, Dance, Le Freak, Everybody Dance, I Want Your Love, Good Times; dies in Tokyo, Japan of pneumonia at age 43. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1996 | * | Ben Johnson actor: Angels in the Outfield, The Getaway, The Last Picture Show, One-Eyed Jacks, Red Dawn, Shane; dies. | Ref: 4 |
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| 1997 | * | Edward Barker cartoonist, dies at 46 | Ref: 5 |
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| 2002 | * | Four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan were killed when they were mistakenly bombed by an American F-16 pilot. | Ref: 70 |
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| 2002 | * | Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl dies in Italy at age 87. | Ref: 70 |
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