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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.   

1987  Hu Yaobang steps down as head of China's Communist Party, accepting blame for policy mistakes stemming from student turmoil   

1987  Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79   

1988  4th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live claims.   

1988  Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks   

1989  Police arrest writer Vaclav Havel in Prague   

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

1545  Death of George spalatin: German reformer (b. 1484)   

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

1554  Christiern pedersen: Danish humanist (b. 1480)