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1984  Arthur Travors Harris, marshal of British RAF, dies.   

1985  Tyrell Johnson, cricketer (WI left-arm quickie, one Test 1939), dies.   

1986  2 US soldiers and Turkish woman killed in West Berlin discotheque bombing   

1986  Record for a throw-and-return boomerang toss is set (121 meters).   

1986  US soldier and Turkish woman killed in West Berlin disco bombing.   

1986  Colin McCool, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia, 36 wkts), dies   

1987  16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King   

1987  Fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children and Tracey Ullman   

1987  In this year, Wayne Gretzky claims 7th straight NHL scoring title.   

1988  Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate   

1988  Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies.   

1989  David Letterman is recorded as becoming 1st network TV series to use dolby stereo.   

1989  Orel Hershiser ends his 59 consecutive scoreless pitched inning streak.   

1989  Solidarity granted legal status in Poland   

1990  John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record 3 years in a row   

1990  New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2-1 in 1st game of preliminaries.   

1990  In this year, Paul Newman claims a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity.   

1990  Nico Scheepmaker, Dutch columnist/poet, dies at 59   

1991  Joe Dumaars (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games   

1991  In this year, Kitty Kelly publishes a book knocking Nancy Reagan   

1991  Southeast Airlines Embracer 120 crashes in Georgia, killing 23.   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 37 (Atlantis 8) launched   

1991  US begins air drops to Kurdish refugees in Northern Iraq.   

1991  John Tower, (Sen-R-Tx), dies in a plane crash at 65   

1992  "Search and Destroy" closes at Circle in Square Theater NYC after 46 performances.   

1992  11th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62.   

1992  4th Seniors Golf Tradition Lee Trevino.   

1992  Comedian Sam Kinison marries live-in girlfriend Malika Souiri   

1992  In this year, Dana Lofland claims Las Vegas LPGA Golf International.   

1992  Game 2 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees sweep New York Mets 6-5 at Shea Stadium   

1992  Peru's President Alberto Fujimori suspend constitution and dissolved Congress.   

1992  Thailand General Suchinda Kraprayoon installed as president   

1992  Wrestlemania VIII, 62167 at Hoosier Dome Randy "Macho Man" Savage beats Ric Flair for title, Hulk Hogan disqualifies Sid Justice   

1992  Wrestlemania VIII-Randy "Macho Man" Savage beats Ric Flair for title.   

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1288  Emperor go-fushimi of japan: Emperor go-fushimi of japan (d. 1336)   

1472  Bianca maria sforza: Wife of maximilian i, holy roman emperor   

1523  Blaise de vigenère: French cryptographer   

1588  Thomas hobbes: England, philosopher (leviathan)   

1595  John wilson: Composer   

1598  Laurentius erhard: Composer   

1604  Charles iv: Duke of lorraine   

1622  Vincenzo viviani: Italian mathematician   

0582  Death of Eutychius: Patriarch of constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  Nicephorus: Patriarch of constantinopel (806-15),   

1168  Death of Robert de beaumont: 2nd earl of leicester (b. 1104)   

1258  Julian of cornillon/liege: Flemish visionary/saint,   

1270  Death of Ramban nachmanides: Talmudic scholar (hiddushei ha-ramden),   

1419  Death of Vincent ferrer: Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)   

1531  Richard roose: Boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

1605  Death of Adam loftus: English protestant archbishop in ireland (c.1513)