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1972  Juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71.   

1975  Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75.   

1976  Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76.   

1979  Stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67.   

1980  Gower Champion, dancer (Marge and Gower Champion Show), dies at 60.   

1981  Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)   

1981  Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years   

1981  The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn.   

1981  Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63000 miles/100000 km)   

1982  John AM "Hans" van Tongeren, actor (Hunk), commits suicide at 27   

1983  US and USSR sign $10 billion grain pact   

1984  Truman Capote, author (In Cold Blood), dies at 59   

1985  STS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem   

1985  Samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13.   

1986  Allen Case, actor (Deputy, Legend of Jesse James), dies at 51   

1987  Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42.   

1988  Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston   

1988  NASA launches space vehicle S-214   

1988  Romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London   

1988  Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77   

1989  Voyager 2 makes its closest approach to Neptune (0400 GMT)   

1989  Gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer, dies at 80.   

1990  UN security council authorizes military action against Iraq.   

1991  Carl Lewis runs 100m in 9.86 seconds   

1991  Don Nute, entertainer, dies of AIDS at 56.   

1992  Alma Graciela Haro Esmerelda, singer, dies of diabetes at 65.   

1993  Amy Biehl, US activist in South-Africa, murdered at 26.   

1994  Ramdas Nayak, Indies hindu leader/politician, murdered at about 52.   

1995  John Killan Houston Brunner, British sci-fi writer, dies at 60.   

1996  Alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64   

1997  Clodomiro Almeyda Medina, Chilean external minister (1970-73), dies   

2007  Forty-four people are dead after two bombs explode in Hyderabad, India   

2007  Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis declares a national state of emergency after a series of devastating wildfires ravage western Peloponese and southern Euboea, killing 68 people.   

2012  330 people are killed as a result of conflict in the Syrian civil war.   

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1530  Ivan iv (the terrible): 1st tsar of russia (1533-84)   

1561  Philippe van lansberge: Dutch astronomer   

1624  François de la chaise: French confessor of louis xiv of france   

1662  John leverett the younger: American educator   

1664  Johan van de bergh: Leids regent   

1718  Johann jacob rowalt: Composer   

1724  George stubbs: England, animal painter (house frightened by lion)   

1741  Karl friedrich bahrdt: German theologian   

0079  Gaius plinius secundus: [plinius maior], roman admiral/writer,   

0383  Flavius gratianus: Emperor of rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  Death of Louis iii: King of france (879-82),   

1192  Hugh iii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  Ghengis khan: [temudjin], founded mongolia,   

1270  Louis ix: The saint, king of france (1226-70),   

1282  Thomas cantilupe: English saint (b. ca 1218)   

1330  Sir james douglas: Scottish soldier (b. 1286)