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1981  Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76.   

1982  Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy   

1982  Soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi and Lebedev for 211 days in space   

1982  Terri Lea Utley, (20), from Arkansas, crowned 31st Miss USA   

1982  Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64.   

1983  Reggie Jackson is recorded as becoming the inaugural major league baseball player to strike out 2000 times   

1985  Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA   

1985  Philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move", results in the deaths of 11.   

1985  Leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91   

1987  In this year, Ajax claims 27th Europe Cup II.   

1988  Chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59   

1989  Approximately 2000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China.   

1989  Thousands of students stage a hunger strike in China's Tiananmen Square.   

1990  Venedikt Jerofejev, Russian writer, dies.   

1991  "Michael Jackson The Magic and the Madness" goes on sale.   

1991  In this year, Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0   

1991  South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks   

1991  Jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83   

1991  "Michael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness" goes on sale.   

1992  In this year, Ajax claims 21st UEFA Cup   

1992  Final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV.   

1992  Floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58   

1993  6th annual business person run held in Wall Street.   

1993  Arsenio Hall's 1000th show retrospective seen in Netherlands.   

1993  CBS' Knots Landing ends 14 year run with 334th show in Netherlands   

1993  Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South-Africa, results in the deaths of 50.   

1993  Borolas, [Joaquin Garcia], Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71.   

1994  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77.   

1995  6.5 earthquake hits Greece   

1995  Chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe;.   

1995  New Zealand beats US for the America's Cup   

1995  Cecil Marley, cricketer (WICBC pres 1971-74, Jamaican capt 1946), dies   

1996  OJ Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict.   

1996  John "Jack" Baines, mountaineering publisher, dies at 57.   

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1024  Hugh of cluny: French saint   

1254  Maria of brabant: Queen of france   

1314  Sergius of radonesh: Russian saint   

1588  Ole worm: Danish physician   

1592  John cloppenburg: Vicar/theologist   

1638  Richard simon: French biblical critic   

1655  Innocent xiii: [michelangiolo dei conti], italy, 244th pope (1721-24)   

1699  Marquis of pombal: Prime minister of portugal   

0384  Death of Servatius/aravatius: Bishop of tongeren,   

1162  Death of G�za ii of hungary: G�za ii of hungary   

1176  Matthias i: Duke of lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  Theobald ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  Death of John of chatillon: Governor/viceroy of holland,   

1390  Death of Robert ii the steward: King of scotland (1371-90),   

1573  Death of Takeda shingen: Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  Johan van oldenbarnevelt: Lands advocate, beheaded