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1967  In this year, H Rap Brown formally adopts in place of Stokely Carmichael as chairman of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.   

1967  Julius Kalas, composer, dies at 64.   

1968  "March of Poor" under rev Abernathy reach Washington DC   

1970  Harry A Blackmun is confirmed by the U S Senate as a Supreme Court justice   

1970  Race riots in Augusta GA; 6 blacks killed (5 by cops).   

1970  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1970  Leonie "Nelly" Sachs, German/Swedish poet (Nobel 1966), dies at 78   

1971  Rolling Stone Mick Jagger weds Bianca Macias at St Tropez Town Hall.   

1971  J M Taylor, cricketer (20 Tests 1920-26, 997 runs), dies   

1972  Paul McCartney and Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb"   

1973  "Dueling Tubas" by Martin Mull hits #92   

1973  Frances Marion, screenwriter (Pollyanna, Camille), dies at 85.   

1975  The Cambodian Navy seizes the American merchant ship Mayaguez in international waters.   

1976  In this year, Bayern Munich claims 21st Europe Cup 1   

1977  Emmy 4th Daytime Award presentation   

1978  Commerce Department announces that hurricane names will no longer be exclusively female.   

1978  The U S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) decides that hurricanes will no longer be given only female names.   

1979  Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end   

1980  The inaugural nonstop crossing of US via balloon (Maxie Anderson and son Chris).   

1980  Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies   

1981  Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies.   

1982  In this year, FC Barcelona claims 22nd Europe Cup II   

1982  In Fatima Portugal, a Spanish priest with a bayonet is stopped prior to his attempt to attack Pope John Paul II   

1982  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Updike (Rabbit is Rich)   

1982  Humphrey Searle, writer (20th Century counterpoint), dies at 66.   

1983  Julie Lynne Hayek, (California), crowned 32nd Miss USA.   

1983  Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers, 4 games to 0   

1983  Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Edmonton Oilers, 4 games to 0   

1984  "White Horse" by Laid Back hits #26   

1984  Discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 41-D   

1984  France performs nuclear test.   

1984  Joe Lucius scored his 13th hole-in-one on the same hole   

1984  South Africa prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for inaugural time in 22 years.   

1984  World of Rivers world exposition opens in New Orleans   

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1496  Gustav i of sweden: Gustav i of sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1622  Louis de buade de frontenac: Governor general of new france   

1626  Louis hennepin: Flemish missionary   

1662  Jan f van bloom: [orizonte] flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August ii: The strong one, king of poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick augustus i of poland: Frederick augustus i of poland (d. 1733)   

1679  Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer   

0912  Death of Leo vi sophos: Byzantine emperor (886-912),   

1003  Death of Gerbert: French scholar,   

1012  Death of Sergius iv: [pietro crescentii], italian pope (1009-12),   

1382  Death of Johanna i: Queen of naples/provence,   

1465  Thomas palaeologus: Despot of the despotate of morea   

1634  George chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

1641  Thomas wentworth: English viceroy of ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Isaac doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered