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1985  El Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election   

1986  167 die when Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashes   

1986  English Hampton Court palace destroyed by fire, 1 dead.   

1986  In Central California a 5.5 quake occurred Six people were treated for minor injuries. Slight damage (VI) in the Fremont area and power outages in parts of Fremont and San Jose.   

1986  The largest local government in the world, 'The Greater London Council', is abolished.   

1986  Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Ritz Brothers), dies at 79   

1988  Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister.   

1988  Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium   

1988  Talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48.   

1989  Donald Trump purchases Eastern's Northeast Shuttle   

1990  "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnett premieres on NBC-TV.   

1990  Riots began in London over the new poll tax laws   

1990  Thousands riot against new poll tax in central London, leaving 75 civilians and 58 police injured and 341 demonstrators under arrest   

1990  Lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies   

1991  Albania offers inaugural multi-party election in 50 years.   

1991  Danny Bonaduce attacks a transvestite prostitute in Phoenix AZ.   

1991  Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves.   

1991  John Carter, US jazz clarinetist (Roots and folklore), dies   

1992  Delhi beat Tamil Nadu on inaugural innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy   

1992  UN Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya   

1993  On this day in 1993, Lou Gerstner was approved as IBM's next chairman at a salary of $3.5 million in 1993-$2 million in base salary and a $1.5 million bonus for reaching performance goals.   

1993  Brandon Lee, US actor (Crow)/son of Bruce Lee, accidentally shot at 28   

1994  James Farentino pleads no contest to stalking Tina Sinatra   

1994  Leon J Ramirez Reine, [Degrelle], Belg/Spanish nazi (Rex), dies at 87.   

1995  Bombay beat Punjab on inaugural innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.   

1995  Federal judge orders injunction to end baseball strike.   

1995  Microsoft Bob, a much ballyhooed "social interface" from Microsoft, started shipping.   

1995  Carl M Story, fiddler, dies at 78   

1996  25th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Patty Sheehan.   

1996  Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu on inaugural innings to win Ranji Trophy.   

1996  Radio Canada International's final shortwave broadcast.   

1996  Space Shuttle STS 76 (Atlantis 16), lands.   

1996  The sun set on eWorld as Apple pulled the plug on its struggling two-year-old online service   

1996  Wrestlemania XII Shawn Michaels beats Brett Hart for WWF title.   

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0250  Constantius chlorus: Roman emperor   

1360  Philippa of lancaster: Queen of portugal   

1425  Bianca maria visconti: Duchess of milan   

1499  Pius iv: [gianangelo de' medici], italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru angad dev: Second sikh guru   

1519  Henry ii: King of germany (1547-59)   

1519  King henry ii of france: King henry ii of france (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga yoshiteru: Japanese shogun   

1074  Death of Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan: Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan (b. 992)   

1340  Death of Ivan i kalita: Grand-duke of vladimir,   

1389  Death of Everhard tserclaes: Sheriff of brussels, murdered   

1547  Death of Francis i of france: Francis i of france (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip: The generous, count of hessen,   

1578  Death of Juan de escobedo: Sec of spanish land guardian don juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe iii: King of spain (1598-1621),   

1631  Death of John donne: Metaphysical poet,