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1971  Kenneth Washington, actor (Sgt Baker-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 53.   

1973  John W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's "enemies list".   

1973  Earl Browder, leader US Communist Party (1930-45), dies at 82.   

1975  Hunting of Finback whales banned.   

1977  5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise.   

1977  Djibouti gains independence from France (National Day)   

1977  French Somaliland is recorded as becoming the independent country of Djibouti   

1978  Soyuz 30 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Polish) to Salyut 6 space station.   

1978  US Seasat 1, inaugural oceanographic satellite, launched into polar orbit.   

1980  Steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31   

1982  4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 launched   

1982  Jack Mullaney, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time), dies at 49.   

1983  Maxie Anderson and Don Ida die during a balloon race   

1983  NASA launches space vehicle S-205.   

1983  Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station.   

1983  Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race.   

1984  Supreme Court ends NCAA monopoly on college football telecasts.   

1985  inaugural hotel strike in NY.   

1986  Anne White shocks Wimbeldon by wearing only a body stocking.   

1986  In referendum, Irish uphold ban on divorce   

1986  US informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack.   

1986  World Court rules US aid to Nicaraguan contras illegal.   

1986  Don Rogers, of Cleveland Browns, dies of cocaine poisoning   

1987  Supreme Court Justice Powell retires   

1987  Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71.   

1988  Mike Tyson KOs Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City ($67m)   

1988  Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (High Falcon), dies at 88   

1989  Alfred J Ayer, English philosopher (Logical Positivism), dies   

1990  Salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8600 to help their earthquake victims.   

1991  Klas Bruinsma, leader criminal organization, murdered.   

1992  Allen James, vocalist/actor (Show Boat), dies of lung cancer at 84   

1993  Wolfgang Grams, German RAF-terrorist, shot to death at 40   

1994  Jeremy Brooks, writer, dies at 67.   

1995  Lionel Edmund "Sonny" Taylor, musician, dies at 70.   

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1040  King ladislaus i of hungary: King ladislaus i of hungary (d. 1095)   

1350  Manuel ii palaiologos: Eastern roman emperor   

1462  Louis xii: The just, king of france (1498-1515)   

1550  Charles ix: King of france (1560-74)   

1615  Johann paul schor: German baroque painter   

1696  William pepperrell: British colonial soldier   

1717  Louis guillaume lemonnier: French botanist   

1718  Wenzel raimund pirck: Composer   

0444  Death of Cyrillus van alexandria: Patriarch of alexandria,   

1137  Death of Guigo de castro: [venerabilis], 5th prior of grande chartreuse,   

1162  Death of Eudes ii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1118)   

1296  Floris v: Count of holland & zeeland,   

1458  Death of Alfonso v: King of aragon/sicily/naples (alfonso i),   

1543  Death of Agnolo firenzuola: [giovannini], ital monk (de golden ezel),   

1574  Giorgio vasari: Italian painter and architect (b. 1511)   

1603  Death of Jan dymitr solikowski: Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539)