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1971  Horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64.   

1972  In New Britain a 7.1 earthquake caused a two-foot tsunami at Pomino on southeast New Britain   

1972  In this year, Phillies Steve Carlton claims his 15th straight game   

1972  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76.   

1973  Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one   

1973  US archaeologists in Greece uncover evidence that people went to sea as early as 7500 BC.   

1973  Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74.   

1974  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89   

1975  Sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80   

1976  Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63.   

1978  The inaugural manned balloon crossing of Atlantic Ocean (Eagle II).   

1979  Vivian Vance actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies at 72   

1979  Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67.   

1980  Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea   

1981  Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87   

1982  Barney Phillips actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68.   

1982  South Bend, Ind jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin.   

1982  Barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68.   

1983  In Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.5 quake killed 16 and 47 injured and extensive damage in the Pasuquin-Laoag-Batac and Serrat areas.   

1983  Ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86   

1983  Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86   

1984  Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks   

1985  Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR   

1985  Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India.   

1986  Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market   

1987  Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2700 for 1st time (2700.57)   

1987  Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison.   

1987  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday   

1988  LIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991   

1988  Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash   

1988  NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy).   

1988  Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday   

1990  "The Exorcist 3" premiers   

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1473  Richard: Duke of york (d. 1483?)   

1578  Francesco albani: Italian painter   

1586  Johann v andreae: German vicar/writer (christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de fermat: Mathematician who needed wider margins [or aug 20]   

1629  King john iii of poland: King john iii of poland (d. 1696)   

1686  Nicola antonio porpora: Composer   

1720  Charles d j eisen: French engraver/painter (contes de la fontaine)   

1753  Josef dobrovský: Czech linguist   

0754  Karloman: Abbot of monte cassino,   

1153  Eustace iv of boulogne: Son of stephen of england (b. 1130)   

1304  Emperor go-fukakusa of japan: Emperor go-fukakusa of japan (b. 1243)   

1464  Death of Nikolaus von cusa: German theologist/mathematician/philosopher,   

1510  Edmund dudley: English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Pietersz: Book publisher (kersten knight   

1553  Death of Charles iii: Duke of savoy,   

1635  Francisco de moncada: Spanish earl of osuna,