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1973  Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, et al.   

1973  In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Red Rose Speedway" including "My Love"   

1973  Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments   

1973  Josie Sedgwick, actress (White Moth), dies of stroke at 75.   

1974  Agnes (Robertson) Moorehead Emmy Award-winning actresswas died.   

1974  Agnes Moorehead, actress (Endorra-Bewitched), dies at 67   

1975  Saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces   

1975  The Vietnam war ends, with the South surrendering to the North.   

1975  US civilian forces evacuate from Vietnam; Saigon surrenders.   

1976  Wings release "Silly Love Songs"   

1976  Edvard Fliflet Braein, composer, dies at 51.   

1977  Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo hold inaugural weekly march to demand return of their disappeared children   

1977  Clive Martin Douglas, composer, dies at 73   

1980  Queen Beatrix of Netherlands ascends to the throne.   

1980  Terrorists seize Iranian Embassy in London   

1980  Mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies   

1981  John Lauchlan and James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route   

1982  Fort McMurray Alberta, Alberta Alsands oil project collapses despite offers of aid from Ottawa and Alberta.   

1982  Albert TLCA Bird, lecture artist, dies.   

1983  George Balanchine, Russian/US composer, dies at 79.   

1984  1700 skiers participate in an alpine event at Are, Sweden   

1984  Strong winds cause a 30 min delay in Toronto Blue Jays game   

1984  Arthur T "Bomber" Harris, bombed nazi-Germany, dies.   

1985  George Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66   

1986  Ashrita Furman peformed 8341 somersaults over 12 miles   

1986  In the Michoacan, Mexico region a 7.0 earthquake caused some minor damage (V) in the Mexico City area   

1987  NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game.   

1987  Hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies   

1988  World Exposition, Expo 88 opens in Brisbane Australia.   

1988  James McCracken, US tenor, dies at 61   

1989  Critics Siskel and Ebert film their 500th TV movie-review show   

1989  US beats Costa Rica 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

1989  Sergio Leone, Italian director (Good, Bad and Ugly), dies at 60.   

1990  US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space   

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1245  King philip iii of france: King philip iii of france (d. 1285)   

1309  Kazimierz iii de great: King of poland (1333-70)   

1553  Louise de lorraine-vaudémont: Queen of france   

1602  William lilly: England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

1651  Jean-baptiste de la salle: French priest/theorist/saint   

1662  Queen mary ii of england: Queen mary ii of england (d. 1694)   

1664  François louis: Prince of conti, french general   

1710  Johann kaspar basselet von la rosée: Bavarian general   

0065  Lucan: Roman poet (b. 39)   

0313  Gaius g v maximus: [daia], emperor of rome,   

0535  Death of Amalaswintha: Queen of ostrogoten, murdered   

1030  Death of Mohammud van ghazna: Turkish mayor (g'widen)/islamic ruler,   

1063  Death of Emperor renzong of china: Emperor renzong of china (b. 1010)   

1131  Adjutor: Roman catholic saint   

1196  Boudouin ii: Bishop of utrecht (1178-96),   

1214  Death of Huguccio/hugo van pisa: Italian bishop,