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1983  Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81   

1984  Count Basie jazz piano great, dies at 78.   

1984  Henry Rowland actor, dies at 70.   

1984  Liverpool's Cavern Club reopens.   

1984  May McAvoy actress, dies at 82 after a heart attack.   

1984  Pres Reagan visits China   

1984  Henry Rowland, actor (Rogue's Regiment), dies at 70   

1986  An accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leads to widespread nuclear contamination   

1986  Broderick Crawford actor (Highway Patrol), dies at 74.   

1986  Kashmir-India Border Region a 5.5 earthquake resulted in six people killed, about 30 injured and 85 percent of the houses damaged in the Dharmsala, India area   

1986  Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger marry.   

1986  Worst nuclear disaster, Chernobyl USSR, 31 die   

1986  Bessie Love, actress (Broadway Melody, Isadora), dies at 87.   

1988  In this year, TNN Viewers choice awards-Randy Travis claims in 5 categories.   

1989  AT and T announces NJ's 201 area code will split into 908 and 201.   

1989  Lucille Ball comedienne/actress dies at 78 of a massive heart attack.   

1989  Mike Tyson is ticketed for driving 71 MPH in 30 mile zone in Albany.   

1989  Lucille Ball, comedienne (I Love Lucy), dies of heart attack at 78.   

1990  126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China.   

1990  Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal and twists his ankle   

1990  In the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area   

1990  NY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case   

1990  Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated   

1991  "Dinosaurs" premiers on ABC-TV.   

1991  Vice-Admiral Charles Thomas steps down, warns defense cuts will threaten sovereignty and endanger lives of military personnel.   

1991  Carmine Coppola, composer/father of Francis Ford Coppola, dies   

1992  "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia theater on Broadway   

1992  "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years   

1992  Final episode of "Growing Pains" airs   

1992  Alberta Vaughn, actress (Wild Horse, Silver Devil), dies at 87   

1995  Alexander Knox, actor/writer (Gorky Park, Accident), dies at 88.   

1996  Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69.   

1997  Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at 86   

2002  Robert Steinhäuser German spree killer (b.1983)   

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1319  Jean ii: The good, king of france (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni p lomazzo: Italian writer/poet (trattato)   

1564  William shakespeare: Stratford-on-avon england, playwright (hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas forme: Composer   

1573  Marie de'medici: Queen of france   

1603  Francesco nigetti: Composer   

1637  Philip j van lichtenbergh: Governor of suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro ii: King of portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Death of Stephen ii: Pope (752-57),   

1192  Emperor go-shirakawa of japan: Emperor go-shirakawa of japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Death of Alfonso ii: King of aragon (1162-96),   

1444  Robert campin: South neth painter/porter of doornik,   

1476  Simonetta vespucci: Inspiration of botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Giuliano de' medici: Medeheerser of florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga yoshihisa: Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean francois fernel: French physician,