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1982  Earl Anthony is recorded as becoming inaugural pro bowler to win more than $1 million   

1982  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1982  Wayne B. Williams is convicted of murdering two of 28 Atlanta area youngsters whose bodies were are discovered over a 22-month period.   

1982  Malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer, dies at 39.   

1983  Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78   

1983  In this year, Jan Stephenson claims Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament   

1984  Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8675 meters)   

1984  Worker's union leader Billy Nair freed in South Africa   

1984  WRC-AM in Washington DC changes call letters to WWRC   

1985  Farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief.   

1985  Mauritania's new constitutional charter published   

1985  US dollar is worth ƒ3.9355 (Netherlands).   

1985  David Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies   

1987  "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS   

1987  Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff   

1987  Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters)   

1987  NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic.   

1987  Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65   

1988  In this year, Ayako Okamoto claims LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open.   

1988  In this year, Bonnie Blair (US) claims Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1   

1988  Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34.   

1988  In this year, Katarina Witt (GDR) claims 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating.   

1989  Conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies   

1990  Exxon Corp and Exxon Shipping are indicted on 5 criminal counts (Valdez)   

1991  An allied ceasefire in the Gulf War begins, Iraqi forces withdraw from Kuwait   

1991  Ben Elton's "Silly Cow," premieres in London.   

1991  Gulf War ends after Iraqi troops retreat and Kuwait is liberated.   

1991  Noureddine Morcelli set 1500 meter mark at 3 34 16   

1991  Singer James Brown is released from prison.   

1991  H J of Royen, manager Dutch (Concertgebouw Orch), dies at 52   

1992  Larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL   

1992  The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously upholds Canada's anti-pornography law   

1992  Tiger Woods, 16, is recorded as becoming youngest PGA golfer in 35 years   

1992  Marinus Ruppert, Dutch trade union leader (CNV), dies at 80   

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0272  Constantine i: Roman emperor (306-337), adopted christianity   

1539  Franciscus raphelengius: Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt carel fabritius: Dutch painter   

1649  Johann philipp krieger: Composer   

1691  Edward cave: English editor and publisher   

1702  Johann valentin gorner: Composer   

1711  Constantine mavrocordatos: Prince of wallachia and prince of moldavia   

1745  Silverius muller: Composer   

1167  Death of Robert of melun: English philosopher/bishop of hereford,   

1656  Johan van heemskerk: Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter,   

1659  Henry dunster: First president of harvard college (b. 1609)   

1699  Death of Charles paulet: 1st duke of bolton, english politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  John evelyn: Diarist,   

1720  Death of Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Death of Angelo predieri: Composer,   

1733  Death of Johann adam birkenstock: Composer,