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1967 In this year, Mickey Wright claims Lady Carling Golf Open. 

1969 Apollo 11, carrying inaugural men to land on the Moon, launched. 

1969 Apollo 11, the inaugural manned Moon landing, launched. 

1971 H T Tsiang, dies at 65 

1972 Giorgio Nataletti, composer, dies at 65 

1973 During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes 

1973 Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91. 

1974 Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2964. 

1976 Rock duo Loggins and Messina break-up after 6 years. 

1976 Carmelo Soria, Spanish diplomat assassinated in 1976 by the Chilean DINA 

1979 James F Mcintyre, archbishop of Los Angeles, dies at 93. 

1980 Ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit. 

1981 Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended. 

1981 Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously. 

1981 Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38. 

1982 NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth 

1982 Patrick Dewaere actor, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound 

1982 Leendert Braat, sculptor/writer (White World), dies. 

1983 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident. 

1984 Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73. 

1985 Wayne King orch leader, dies at 84. 

1985 Wayne King, orch leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84 

1988 Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec. 

1988 Florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds 

1988 Michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan 

1988 Wayne Gretzky (NHL) and Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton 

1989 Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81. 

1990 400 die in a (7.7) earthquake in the Philippines. 

1990 An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale devastated the Philippines, killing over 1600 people. A thousand more were missing. Damage was reported in Manila, Cabanatuan, Baguio and Luzon. It was the worst earthquake in that part of the world since 1976 

1990 NYC's Empire State Building catches fire-No fatalities 

1990 Rick Dee's "Into the Night," premiers on ABC-TV. 

1991 Frank Rizzo (Mayor-D-Phila, 1972-80), dies at 70. 

1991 Cornelis Z Forster, [Da Kuneisi], Suriname granman/gaanman, dies 

1992 "Gorgeous" George, [Arena], wrestler, dies at 84 

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