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1975  Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership   

1976  Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as inaugural black Secretary of Army   

1976  Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies.   

1977  20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

1977  Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean.   

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74.   

1978  16 Unification church couples wed in New York NY.   

1978  China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens   

1978  EOKA organization disbands in Cyprus   

1978  Pacific Western Airlines aircraft crashes at Cranbrook, killing 43 people; snowplow on runway during PWA jet's landing.   

1978  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84   

1979  43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC.   

1979  Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation.   

1979  Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran.   

1979  Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances   

1981  Australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win   

1981  Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

1982  Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer   

1983  "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" and "Buckingham Blues" debut LP   

1983  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm)).   

1984  10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth   

1985  Jordan king Hussein and PLO leader Arafat sign accord   

1985  Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still claims   

1985  Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83.   

1986  Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1986  Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq.   

1986  Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country.   

1986  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65.   

1987  British Airways begins trading as a public company   

1987  England beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.   

1987  Philippines constitution comes into force.   

1987  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1988  Anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court   

1989  Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated inaugural female bishop (Episcopalian)   

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1377  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of york: London, consort of king henry vii   

1506  Juliana van stolberg: Engraver of nassau   

1535  Gregory xiv: [niccolo sfondrati], roman catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John wtenbogaert: Remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'urfé: French writer   

1649  William carstares: Scottish minister   

0641  Death of Heraclius: Emperor of byzantium (610-641),   

0731  Death of Gregory ii: Greek-syrian pope,   

0821  Death of Benedict of aniane: Saint,   

0824  Death of Paschal i: Italian pope (817-24),   

0867  Theodora: The saint, beauty queen/empress of byzantine,   

1141  Hugo of st-victor: Philosopher/theologist/mystic,   

1160  Minamoto no yoshitomo: Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of york: Consort of king henry vii,