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1971  "Benny Hill Show" tops TV ratings   

1971  "Cannon" with William Conrad premieres on CBS-TV.   

1971  Bangladesh (East Pakistan) declares its independence.   

1973  Soap opera "The Young and the Restless" premieres.   

1973  Susan Shaw, is inaugural woman in 171 years in London's Stock exchange   

1973  George Sisler, hall of famer 1st baseman (257 hits-1920), dies at 80.   

1974  George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

1974  Romanian communist party names party leader Nicolae Ceausescu President.   

1975  "Tommy" premieres in London.   

1975  Ottawa raises minimum wage for federal employees from $2.20 to $2.60 per hour.   

1975  Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), murdered at 68.   

1976  American League approves purchase of Toronto franchise by LaBatt Brewing for $7M   

1976  Wings release "Wings at the Speed of Sound" album.   

1976  Richard Arlen, actor (Apache Uprising, Wings), dies at 75   

1977  In this year, Elvis Costello releases his inaugural record "Less Than Zero"   

1979  Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.   

1979  Jean Stafford, US author (Boston Adventure), dies at 63   

1980  Bombay gets its inaugural rock concert in 10 years (The Police).   

1980  Jon-Jon Poulos, rocker (Buckinghams), dies from drugs at 32   

1981  Police and Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia.   

1981  Soyuz T-4 lands   

1981  The British Social Democratic Party is founded by the 'Gang of Four'.   

1981  Cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77   

1982  Ground-breaking in Washington DC for Vietnam Veterans Memorial   

1982  Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder release "Ebony and Ivory" in the UK   

1982  Soap opera "Capitol" premieres.   

1982  Agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91.   

1983  Anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75.   

1985  In this year, In Ottawa Ontario Brian Mulroney 1939- announces that his government is ending the National Energy Program, Alberta starts singing "Happy Days are Here Again".   

1986  Geffen records signs Guns and Roses   

1986  Bartlett Robinson, actor (Wendy and Me, Mona McCluskey), dies at 73.   

1987  Hyderabad beat Delhi on inaugural innings to win Ranji Trophy   

1987  NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit.   

1987  Walter Abel, actor (Suspicion), dies at 88.   

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1479  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33)/son of ivan iii   

1516  Conrad gessner: Swiss naturalist   

1554  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

1577  Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon   

1659  William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo cesare predieri: Composer   

1684  Johann graf: Composer   

1698  Václav prokop diviš: Czech theologian and natural scientist   

0304  Death of Saint emmanuel: Christian martyr killed under diocletian   

0752  Stephen ii: Catholic pope (3/22-26/752),   

0809  Liudger: Missionary/1st bishop of munster/saint,   

1130  King sigurd i of norway: King sigurd i of norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212),   

1258  Death of Floris: The guardian, count-regent of holland,   

1350  Alfonso xi: King of castile & leon,   

1517  Heinrich isaac: Flemish composer