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1498 - Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy
1862 - Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls
1917 - J.M. Barrie's play "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" premieres in London
1976 - Chinese Politburo fires vice-premier Deng Xiaoping
1985 - Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Alice Miller shoots a final round 67 (−5) to win her only major title, 3 strokes ahead of Jan Stephenson of Australia
1996 - Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya hits the fastest ODI fifty off 17 balls vs Pakistan in Singapore
1997 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft Myers , Florida on WRXK 96.1 FM
2018 - Vegas Golden Knights suffer a 7-1 end of regular season defeat at Calgary but finish with an NHL expansion team record 51 victories; previous record 33 by Anaheim Ducks and Florida Panthers 1993-94
2020 - China ends its lockdown of Wuhan, the city at the center of the COVID-19 pandemic after 76 days as the country reports no new deaths for the 1st time
2020 - Australia's highest court overturns the child sexual abuse conviction of Catholic Cardinal George Pell
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1930 - Bank of Italy renamed Bank of America
1964 - Lyndon B. Johnson is elected President of the United States in a landslide, with Hubert Humphrey as his vice president, defeating Republican candidate Barry Goldwater
1968 - David Pearson is declared NASCAR Grand National champion as Cale Yarborough wins season ending Peach State 200 at Jefferson, Georgia; Pearson finishes 126 points ahead of Bobby Isaac to secure his 2nd title
1985 - French McLaren driver Alain Prost wins his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship, finishing 4th in the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins title by 20 points from Italian Michele Alboreto
2012 - Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Santa Anita Racetrack; Day 2 winners: George Vancouver, Groupie Doll, Tapizar, Mizdirection, Shanghai Bobby, Little Mike, Trinniberg, Wise Dan, Fort Larned
2023 - 38th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Kate Bush; Sheryl Crow; Missy Elliott; George Michael; Willie Nelson; Rage Against the Machine; The Spinners; DJ Kool Herc; Link Wray; Chaka Khan; Al Kooper; Bernie Taupin; and Don Cornelius

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Famous Birthdays
1781 - Friedrich Wollank, German composer, born in Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1831)
1799 - William Sprague III, American politician (U.S. Senator from Rhode Island 1842-44)), born in Cranston, Rhode Island (d. 1856)
1931 - Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 57kg 1956, 62kg 1960; World C'ship gold 1954, 57, 59), born in Söğütpınar, Turkey (d. 2022)
1940 - Charlie Gallagher, Scottish soccer inside forward (2 caps Republic of Ireland; Celtic, Dumbarton), born in Glasgow, Scotland (d. 2021)
1951 - Ed Murawinski, American cartoonist, New York Daily News, born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1983 - Julie Marie Berman, American actress (General Hospital), born in Los Angeles, California

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Famous Deaths
1708 - Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch princess consort of Anhalt-Dessau and daughter of Frederick Henry Prince of Orange, dies at 71
1911 - Salvador Giner y Vidal, Spanish composer, dies at 79
1945 - James Frederick Wagner, father of Priscilla Presley, dies in a plane crash
1983 - Alfredo Antonini, Italian-American Emmy Award-winning conductor (CBS Symphony; Columbia Pan-American Orchestra), and composer (The Great City), dies during heart surgery at 82
1993 - John Lupton, American actor (Tom-Broken Arrow), dies at 65
2022 - Wang Tao, Chinese soccer striker (2 caps; Dalian Wanda FC) and executive (founder BSU FC), dies at 52

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1745 - Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle
1791 - Chatham Islands sighted by HMS Chatham commanded by William Broughton
1803 - Dessalines and Christophe declare St Domingue (Haiti) independent
1850 - The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire, taking over the leadership of German Confederation
1943 - US aircraft carrier Hornet launched
1981 - Revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's musical "My Fair Lady" closes at Uris Theater, NYC, after 119 performances
1986 - 51st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 21-17 in Birmingham
1987 - Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs NY Islanders). It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal.
2017 - Bosnian war criminal Slobodan Praljak commits suicide by poison in court at The Hague after 20 year prison term read out
2022 - For the first time fewer than half of people in England and Wales call themselves Christian according to the 2021 Census
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1754 - Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert is elected to the French Academy of Sciences
1813 - Cossacks occupy Utrecht
1909 - Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, one of the genres most difficult, premieres at the New Theatre in New York City, with the composer as soloist and the New York Symphony Society conducted by Walter Damrosch
1955 - 1956 NFL Draft: Gary Glick from University of Colorado AandM first pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
1957 - "Look Homeward, Angel" play based on the book by Thomas Wolfe adapted by Ketti Frings and starring Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC
1960 - Mauritania gains independence from France (National Day)
1966 - Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared
1967 - 1st radio pulsars detected by British postgraduate Jocelyn Bell Burnell and her supervisor Antony Hewish at Cambridge University
1975 - Wings release single "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley
1984 - Over 250 years after their deaths, William Penn and his wife Hannah Callowhill Penn are made Honorary Citizens of the United States
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1715 - Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to Netherlands
1777 - Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, is approved by the Continental Congress
1898 - British naval officer David Beatty promoted to commander after Sudan Campaign
1899 - Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill captured by Boers in Natal
1921 - KYW-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions
1922 - British General Election: Conservative party wins a majority under Andrew Bonar Law
1939 - The first unemployment compensation law, under the Social Security Act, that of the District of Columbia, was approved for grants by the Social Security Board
1961 - Roger Maris is voted AL MVP
1967 - Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski wins AL MVP
2019 - Pakistan becomes the 1st country to introduce a vaccine against typhoid, targeting 10 million children
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608 - Saint Boniface IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1777 - George Washington, on authorization of Congress, appoints Casimir Pulaski as brigadier general in Continental Army cavalry
1795 - "Lyrical Ballads" published by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth - 1st work of English Romantic movement (probable date)
1921 - WBZ-AM in Boston MA begins radio transmissions
1931 - British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts
1943 - Concentration Camp Kauwen in Lithuania opens
1963 - Ben Bella elected 1st president of Algeria
1968 - Launch of Zond 5, 1st lunar fly-around with Earth reentry
1975 - 1st College Football Holy War: Notre Dame beats Boston College 17-3 in Foxborough
2019 - "Jojo Rabbit" directed by "Taika Waititi and starring Scarlett Johansson wins the top award at the Toronto Film Festival
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1908 - US and Great Britain demand end of abuses in Congo
1950 - Israeli Knesset resolves Jerusalem is capital of Israel
1951 - 3rd Emmy Awards: Alan Young Show, Alan Young and Gertrude Berg win
1972 - Entire population of Istanbul under 24 hour house arrest
1973 - Helgafell, island of Heimaey Iceland erupts for 1st time in 7,000 yrs
1977 - Mini-series "Roots" premieres on ABC
1983 - Russian radioactive satellite falls into Indian Ocean
1984 - Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to win his 1st World Wrestling Federation title at Madison Gardens, New York
2019 - New record for most expensive US property, $238 million for penthouse condominium overlooking Central Park, NY, bought by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin
2020 - Voice of a 3,000 year old Egyptian priest recreated by scientists 3D printing his vocal tract published in "Scientific Reports"
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274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun.
604 - Battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers
1261 - John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus.
1775 - Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate
1776 - American Revolutionary War: George Washington crosses Delaware River into New Jersey, surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians
1818 - 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night" - "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht) sung (Austria)
1936 - Belgian bishops condemn fascism and communism
1953 - KNEV (95.5 The Vibe) radio broadcaster in Reno, Nevada begins broadcasting
1997 - For 1st time US movie box office receipts pass $6 billion
2012 - 8 people are killed and thousands left homeless after two fires strike Manila, Philippines
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1962 - Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule
1965 - Beatles release their 5th UK album - "Help!"
1981 - Argentine ex-president Isabel Peron freed
1985 - 19th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-G): Challenger 8 lands at Edwards AFB
1989 - Boston Red Sox retire Baseball Hall of Fame left fielder, 1st baseman Carl Yastrezemski's #8
1994 - Algerian Muslim fundamentalists threaten school/Universities

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Famous Birthdays
1180 - Go-Toba, 82nd Emperor of Japan, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1239)
1922 - Freddie Laker, CEO (Laker airlines)
1943 - Jon Postel, American computer scientist (d. 1998)
1960 - Aldo Jones [Albert Mansis], American rockabilly bassist and singer (Ben Vaughn Combo), born in Yonkers, New York (d. 2001)
1978 - Marisa Miller, American model
1995 - Amy Forsyth, Canadian actress (The Gilded Age, CODA), born in Ontario

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Famous Deaths
1666 - Tsjerk Hiddes de Vries, Dutch admiral, dies in battle at 43
1895 - George Frederick Root, American songwriter (The Battle Cry of Freedom), dies at 74
1986 - William J Schroeder, (longest-survivor with permanent artificial) heart, dies at 54, after 620 days with Jarvik VII man-made pump)
1991 - Roland Michener, 20th Governor General of Canada (1967-74), dies at 91
1996 - Muhammad al-Badr, magnate of Northern Yemen (1962), dies
2018 - Joël Robuchon, French chef, world record for Michelin stars (32), dies of cancer at 73

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Historical Events
1953 - "From Here to Eternity" based on book by James Jones, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1954)
1984 - Toronto designated hitter Cliff Johnson hits MLB record 19th career pinch-hit HR in Blue Jays 4-3 win over Baltimore Orioles
2007 - Atlanta left-hander Tom Glavine becomes only the 23rd pitcher in MLB history to reach the 300 win milestone as the Braves beat Cubs, 8-3
2012 - 19 people are killed by Kurdish rebels in Hakk
2014 - Obama signs The Iron Dome Bill providing $225 million in additional funding for Israel's Iron Dome defense
2015 - Fishing boat carrying around 600 migrants sinks of the coast of Libya, 373 rescued

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Famous Birthdays
1880 - Gertrude E Durden Rush, American composer, and playwright (Black Girls Burden), born in Navasota, Texas (d. 1962)
1901 - Claude Autant-Lara, French film director (Four Bags Full, Rouge et noir), born in Luzarches, Val-d'Oise, France (d. 2000)
1902 - Irene Rice Pereira, American abstract artist, born in Chelsea, Massachusetts (d. 1971)
1953 - Samantha Sang [Cheryl Lau Sang], Australian pop singer (Emotion), born in Melbourne
1969 - Kenny Irwin Jr., American auto racer (USAC National Midget Champion 1996; NASCAR 87 starts), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2000)
1975 - Stéphanie Szostak, French-American Actress (Dinner for Schmucks; A Million Little Things), born in Paris, France

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Famous Deaths
1889 - Willem Ruys J. Dz, Dutch ship owner, dies at 80
1929 - Millicent Fawcett, English suffragist, dies at 82
1987 - Zygmunt Mycielski, Polish composer, music writer and editor (Ruch Muzyczny, 1957-68), dies at 79
1994 - Terry Hibbitt, English footballer, dies at 47
1996 - Frank Marcus, German playwright and critic, dies at 68
2000 - Dudley Randall, African-American poet who founded the pioneering publishing house "Broadside Press", dies at 84

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Historical Events
1937 - Entartete Art Fair opens in Munich
1950 - French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh
1951 - "2 in the Aisle" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 276 performances
1971 - Sudan military coup under maj Hashem al-Atta, Numeiry flees
1977 - Floods in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, kill 76
1990 - Cincinnati Red Pete Rose is sentence to 5 months for tax evasion

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Famous Birthdays
1873 - Louis Zimmermann, Dutch violinist and 1st concert master of Concert building, born in Groningen, Netherlands (d. 1954)
1883 - Max Fleischer, Polish-American animator and film producer (Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor Man), born in Kraków, Austrian Poland (d. 1972)
1909 - Jeno Vecsey, Hungarian composer, born in Cece (d. 1966)
1958 - Robert Gibson, American professional wrestler, born in Pensacola, Florida
1969 - David Goldsmith, actor (Eric-Models Inc), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
1990 - Steven Anthony Lawrence, American actor

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Famous Deaths
1740 - Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname, Algeria), dies at 71
1964 - Carol Veazie, actress (Maude-Norby), dies at 69
1992 - Bert Brugman, Dutch puppeteer (Dutch marionette theater), dies
1996 - (Emmanual Tettey) "E.T." Mensah, Ghanaian saxophonist, known as the "King of Highlife" music (Accra Rhythmic Orchestra; The Tempos), dies at 77
2003 - Pierre Graber, Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1970–1978), dies at 94
2010 - Cécile Aubry, French actress (The Black Rose), author (Belle et Sébastien), television screenwriter and director, dies at 81

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Historical Events
1900 - Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8
1943 - Greatest tank battle in history ends with Russia's defeat of Germany at Kursk, almost 6,000 tanks take part, 2,900 lost by Germany
1950 - René Pleven forms French government
1978 - Albania drops diplomatic relations with People's Republic of China
1991 - Bob Milacki and 3 other Baltimore Oriole pitchers no-hit A's 2-0
1997 - Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: Larry Gilbert wins his lone career major title by 3 strokes from Isao Aoki, Bob Dickson, Jack Kiefer and Dave Stockton

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Famous Birthdays
1913 - Carolina Gisolf, Dutch high jumper (Olympic silver, 1928), born in Holland
1932 - Antonio Roma, football goalkeeper (42 caps), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2013)
1942 - Stephen Jo Bladd, American drummer (J Geils Band - "Centerfold"; "Freeze Frame"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1954 - Sezen Aksu, Turkish singer
1975 - Danni Boatwright, American model/beauty queen (Miss Teen USA 1992 2nd runner-up), born in Tonganoxie, Kansas
1982 - Christopher Bauman, American professional wrestler (d. 2005)

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Famous Deaths
1399 - Peter Parler, German architect (b. 1330)
1863 - John S. Bowen, American Major General (Confederate Army), dies at 32
1947 - Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies at 68
2006 - Red Buttons [Aaron Chwatt], American comedian (The Red Buttons Show), and Academy Award-winning actor (Sayonara; The Poseidon Adventure), dies from cardiovascular disease at 87
2013 - Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician, dies of heroin and alcohol overdose at 31
2014 - Thomas Berger, American novelist, dies at 89

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Historical Events
1570 - Pope Pius V introduces a standardised Roman Missal (text of the Latin mass), a reform of the Council of Trent. Will remain unchanged for 400 years.
1977 - US House establishes permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
1981 - Kevin Wade's "Key Exchange," premieres in London
1988 - WYHY radio offers $1M to anyone who can prove Elvis is still alive
1988 - Mike Schmidt passes Mickey Mantle with his 537th HR into 7th place
1992 - Actress Nell Carter undergoes brain surgery

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Famous Birthdays
1913 - Fritz Erler, German socialist politician (SDP), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1967)
1926 - Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, (Lucky:Alien; Cool Hand Luke; The Godfather Part II), musician, and singer, born in West Irvine, Kentucky (d. 2017)
1952 - Bob Casale, AKA Bob 2, American Musician (Devo), (d. 2014)
1971 - Marie-Chantal Toupin, French Canadian pop singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
1971 - Joey Styles, American wrestling commentator (WWE), born in The Bronx, New York
1971 - Bubba Ray Dudley [Mark LoMonaco], American professional wrestler (WWF, WWE), born in New York City

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Famous Deaths
664 - Deusdedit of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury (655-664), 1st Anglo Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury
1790 - Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, Austrian field marshal, dies at 73
1930 - William Hare Ashley, South African cricketer (Test South Africa, 7 wkts), dies at 68
1984 - Ernest Tidyman, American writer (b. 1928)
2003 - Éva Janikovszky, Hungarian novelist (b. 1926)
2021 - Jeff Labar, American glam rock guitarist (Cinderella, 1985-2014 - "Nobody's Fool"; "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"), dies at 58

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