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1985  Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42   

1986  Bloody coup overthrows government of South Yemen.   

1986  NCCA institutes eligibility requirements based on college exams.   

1987  7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each   

1987  W German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking   

1987  E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies   

1988  Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69   

1989  "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain   

1989  Ruins of Mashkan-shapir (occupied 2050-1720 BC) are discovered in Iraq   

1989  Soap opera "Ryan's Hope" final episode after 13½ year run.   

1989  Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz begins 1-year jail sentence   

1989  Joe Spinell, actor (Maniac, Star Crash, Strike Force), dies at 51   

1990  L. Douglas Wilder, the nation's inaugural elected Afro-American govenor, is sworn in in Richmond, Virginia.   

1991  42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa   

1991  President Mario Soares of Portugal re-elected.   

1991  Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die.   

1991  UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar meets with Saddam Hussein in Baghdad   

1992  Japan formally apologizes for forcing thousands of Korean women to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops during WWII.   

1992  US serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane   

1992  Josef Neckermann, German founder mail-order firm/travel bureau, dies   

1993  STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit   

1993  Rene Pleven, PM of France (1950-51, 51-52), dies.   

1994  Italian government of Ciampi steps down.   

1994  Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt and Derrick Brian Smith arrested and charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan.   

1994  Frederick William Sternfield, musicologist, dies at 79.   

1995  America3 is recorded as becoming inaugural all-female crew to win an America's Cup race   

1995  Lamberto Dini is recorded as becoming prime minister of Italy.   

1995  Philippine authorities unearth a plot by militant Muslims to assassinate Pope John Paul II during his visit   

1995  The National Hockey League teams unanimously ratify agreement to end the players strike.   

1995  Arnold Smith, painter (Vigelius Prize 1935), dies at 89   

1998  CBS pays $4 billion to televise AFC games for 8-years   

1999  Michael Jordan announces his retirement from the Chicago Bulls (for the second and final time)   

2005  Armed militants enter into Israel from Gaza and open fire near the border, killing 6 people and wounding 5 others. Hamas and Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claim joint responsibility for attack.[1]   

2007  The Greek ship Server breaks in half off the Norwegian coast, releasing over 200 tons of crude oil   

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1334  King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St colette: Abbess/reformer (poor clares)   

1406  Matteo palmieri: Italian writer (della vita civile)   

1505  Joachim ii hector: Ruler (brandenburg)   

1562  Mark alexander boyd: Scottish poet   

1596  Jan j goyen: Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria anna of austria: Electress of bavaria   

1616  Antoinette bourignon: Flemish mystic/french religious fanatic   

0086  Death of Gaius marius: Roman general and politician (b. 157 bc)   

0533  Remigius van reims: 1st bishop of reims (459-533)/saint,   

0858  Death of Aethelwolf: King of wessex (battle at aclea),   

0888  Death of Charles iii: The fat one, king of franconia/roman emperor,   

1049  Death of Derrick iv: Count of holland (1039-49),   

1138  Death of Simon i: Duke of lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Abbot suger: French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  Hendrik jasomirgott babenberg: Duke of austria,