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1965  27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain British Columbia.   

1965  Gambia gains independence.   

1965  Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

1966  Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94.   

1967  Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74.   

1968  10000 demonstrators against US in Vietnam War in West-Berlin   

1968  10th Winter Olympics games close at Grenoble, France   

1968  David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd   

1968  Sigurd Erixon, etnologist (Atlas "ver Svensk Folkkultur), dies at 79   

1969  PLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland   

1969  Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian premier of (Yugoslavia 1939-4.), dies at 76.   

1970  The Chicago Seven are are discovered innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention.   

1970  US President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"   

1970  Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94.   

1972  A report suggested that alcohol abuse was the nation's biggest problem.   

1972  California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty.   

1972  Giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy   

1972  John and Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show.   

1973  54-kg octopus measuring 7 meter across captured in Hood Canal, Washington.   

1973  Franc Costello, US gangster, dies at 82.   

1974  NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)   

1975  2nd American Music Award.   

1975  Italy broadens abortion law   

1975  Chivu Stoica, [Stoica Chivu), premier of Romania (1955-61), dies at 66   

1976  Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81.   

1977  In this year, George Harrison releases "True Love".   

1977  The inaugural space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert   

1978  The inaugural Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona HI.   

1979  -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record)   

1979  Miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV.   

1979  NASA launches space vehicle S-202.   

1979  In this year, President Zia ur-Rahmans National Party claims elections in Bangladesh   

1979  Snow falls in the Sahara Desert.   

1980  Billy Wyman said he will leave the Rolling Stones in 1983 (Sure!).   

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1374  Saint jadwiga of poland: Queen of poland   

1404  Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (della pittura)   

1486  Chaitanya mahaprabhu: Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  Mary i tudor: [bloody mary], greenwich, queen of england (1553-58)   

1530  Uesugi kenshin: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1543  Charles iii: Duke of lorraine   

1559  Isaac casaubon: Naturalized english classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per brahe (the younger): Swedish soldier   

0814  Angilbert: Frankish monk and confidant of charlemagne   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn qurra: Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Death of Gregory v: [bruno] 1st german pope,   

1139  Death of Prince yaropolk ii of kiev: Prince yaropolk ii of kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Death of Alexander neckum de sancto albano: Engl encyclopedist,   

1294  Kublai khan: Mongol emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Albert ii of mecklenburg: Albert ii of mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Death of Enguerrand vii: French master of coucy/count of soissons,