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1982  In the Hokkaido, Japan Region a 6.7 earthquake injured 110 and caused extensive damage (VI JMA) in southern Hokkaido   

1982  Movie "Annie" premieres.   

1982  Harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe and Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57.   

1983  Only known typo on Time Magazine cover (control=contol), all recalled   

1984  Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon.   

1984  Soviet sub crashes into USS aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk off Japan.   

1985  Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame   

1985  Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed   

1985  Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77   

1986  199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange.   

1986  August de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90   

1987  PSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (ƒ17 million)   

1987  Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35.   

1989  Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke weeps on television as he admits to having an extra-marital affair   

1989  The inaugural sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral.   

1989  Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies   

1990  "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC for 149 performances   

1990  Namibia is recorded as becoming independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma is recorded as becoming president   

1991  27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide.   

1991  A Saudi transport plane trying to land in bad weather and heavy smoke from burning Kuwaiti oil wells crashes, killing 92 Senegalese soldiers and six Saudi crew   

1991  Largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64500) at Tokyo Dome   

1991  Tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship   

1991  The Canadian Supreme Court rules 9-0 that the fetus is not a legal person.   

1991  UN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq   

1991  Leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies   

1992  John Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78   

1993  Pope John Paul II declares Duns Scotus, a saint   

1993  South Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl.   

1994  66th Academy Awards "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks and Holly Hunter win.   

1994  Dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend   

1994  Dack Rambo, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies from AIDs at 52   

1994  66th Academy Awards: "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks and Holly Hunter win.   

1995  Daan Wildschut, Dutch painter/author, dies at 81.   

1996  Eric Brand, diplomat, dies at 73   

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1466  French van brederode: Leader hoeksen   

1474  Angela merici: Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius: Duke/nice monarch of saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice: Elector of saxony   

1527  Hermann finck: Composer   

1609  Jan ii kazimierz: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois roberday: Composer   

1642  Georg schmezer: Composer   

1063  Death of Blessed richeza of lotharingia: Venerated in roman catholicism, wife of king mieszko ii of poland   

1076  Robert i: Duke of burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  Death of Taira kiyomori: Japanese feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Robert ii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Nicholas of flue: Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Death of Hugo: Earl of leisnig, governor of frisia,   

1556  Death of Thomas cranmer: Archbishop of canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Death of Pocahontas: Native american, daughter of powhatan (b. c. 1595)