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1986 Daniel Sternefeld, Belgian conductor/composer (Elegie), dies at 80 
1987 Andres Segovia, Spanish composer/guitarist, dies at 94
1988 Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49), dies at 85
1989 10000 Chinese soldiers are blocked by 100000 citizens protecting students demonstrating for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing
1989 14 year old Scott Isaacs spells spoliator to win 1989 Spelling Bee
1989 Rolling Stones Bill Wyman marries Mandy Smith.
1989 Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (4 Tests 1928-32), dies
1990 Rex Harrison actor (My Fair Lady), dies at 82 of cancer.
1990 Robert Noyce co-inventor (semi-conductor)/founded Intel, dies.
1990 Frederick Mellinger, founder of Fredericks of Hollywood, dies at 76.
1992 Philip Dunne, founder (Screen Writers Guild), dies of cancer at 84
1993 French JFM of Thiel, Dutch 2nd chamber chairman (1963-72), dies at 86
1996 John Alton, cinematographer, dies at 94
2005 The construction of Northrop Grumman X-47B, the world's inaugural unmanned surveillance attack aircraft that can operate from both land bases and aircraft carriers, was launched
2007 Four people are charged with a terror plot to blow up JFK International Airport in New York.[13]
2014 The unity government is sworn into power in Palestine; it agrees to the following: recognition of Israel, compliance to diplomatic agreements, renunciation of violence
2017 "Wonder Woman" directed by Patty Jenkins released, earns over $100 million in North American in its opening weekend - domestic record for a female director
2017 US President Donald Trump announces the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement.
2018 Socialist Pedro Sánchez is sworn in as Spanish Prime Minister
2019 Nearly five years after abdication, King Juan Carlos I of Spain retires from public life
2019 2019 San Marino referendum: Sammarinese voters vote to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and initiate a popular legislative initiative for the reform of the electoral system.
2020 UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet says pandemic exposing "endemic inequalities" around the world, cites death of George Floyd and higher death toll for ethnic minorities.
2020 A US$5 billion class action lawsuit is filed against Alphabet Inc. and Google, alleging the company violates users' right to privacy by tracking them in Chrome's incognito mode.
2021 The 2021 Israeli presidential election is held, and won by Isaac Herzog.[109][110] In order to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power, Naftali Bennett agrees to form a coalition with the Israeli opposition as a rotation government that will come to take effect after eleven days.
2024 In this year, Gymnast Simone Biles (27) claims her record 9th US Championship in Fort Worth, Texas
2024 The Mexican general election is held, with Claudia Sheinbaum elected as president of Mexico
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