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1968  Robert R "Bob" Jones, founder (Bob Jones University), dies at 84   

1969  Jan Palach immolates himself to protest Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia   

1969  Soviet Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 perform inaugural transfer of crew in space.   

1969  The Soviets carry out the inaugural manual docking of a spacecraft in orbit   

1969  Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20   

1970  Colonel Kadhaffi is recorded as becoming premier of Libya.   

1970  Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause.   

1970  Armijn Pane, Indonesian writer (Djinak-djinak merpati), dies at 61   

1971  Kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68   

1972  David Seville, singer (Alvin and Chipmunks), dies at 52   

1973  NBC presents 440th and final showing of "Bonanza".   

1973  USSR's Lunakhod 2 begins radio-controlled exploration of the Moon.   

1973  Ray Barrett, sportscaster (Gillette Summer Sports Reel), dies at 65.   

1974  "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published.   

1974  L A Landslide results in the deaths of 9, Canyonville OR   

1976  "Donny and Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV   

1978  5th American Music Award Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac and Conway Twitty.   

1978  Soyuz 27 returns to Earth.   

1979  Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran flees Iran for Egypt.   

1979  The ruler of Iran, the Shah, leaves his country.   

1979  Fred Elizalde, composer, dies at 71.   

1980  Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession   

1980  Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94   

1981  In this year, John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK.   

1981  Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth   

1981  Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and husband.   

1981  Bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73   

1984  11th American Music Award Michael Jackson.   

1984  Extortionist sends letter to Queensland Primary Industries Department threatening to release foot and mouth virus unless state jails are reformed   

1984  Paul and Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis.   

1984  President Reagan called for peaceful competition with Moscow. He authorized research and development on space-age weapons capable of destroying incoming nuclear missiles, the program known as Star Wars.   

1985  "Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds.   

1986  Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said Libya would train, arm and protect Arab guerrillas for Palestinian suicide and terrorist missions, his inaugural explicit endorsement of terrorism   

1986  Police arrested 3 IRA-terrorists in Amsterdam.   

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1245  Edmund crouchback: Son of henry iii of england   

1409  Ren� i of naples: Ren� i of naples (d. 1480)   

1477  Johannes schöner: German astronomer and cartographer   

1501  Anthony denny: Confidant of king henry viii of england   

1587  Alexander adriaenssen: Flemish painter   

1616  François de vendôme: Duc de beaufort, french soldier   

1626  Lucas achtschellinck: Flemish painter   

1634  Dorthe engelbrechtsdatter: Norwegian poet   

0308  Marcellus i: Catholic pope (-308),   

0429  Death of Honoratius of arles: Bishop/saint,   

0960  Polyeuctus: Patriarch of constantinople   

1343  Death of Robert of anjou: King (naples),   

1400  John holland: 1st duke of exeter, english politician (executed) (b. 1352)   

1545  George spalatin: German reformer (b. 1484)   

1547  Death of Johannes schöner: German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)   

1554  Christiern pedersen: Danish humanist (b. 1480)