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1994  Jacqueline Onassis admitted to the hospital for cancer treatment   

1994  Tennis star Jennifer Capriati arrested on possession of marijuana.   

1994  Alain Cuny, actor (Lovers, Emanuelle, Camille Claudel), dies   

1995  Japanese police arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara and charged him with Nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways two months earlier.   

1995  Lola Flores, singer/actress (Kuma Ching, Faraona), dies at 70   

1996  Edward McInnes, German scholar, dies at 60   

1997  In this year, Brandi Sherwood, (Idaho) formally adopts in place of Brook Lee (Miss Universe) as Miss USA.   

2005  George Galloway appears before a U.S. Senate committee, to answer allegations of making money from the Iraqi Oil-for-Food Programme.2007 Nicolas Sarkozy officially became President of the French Republic after taking over from Jacques Chirac   

2005  Sony officially unveiled its PlayStation 3 game console at an E3 conference.   

2007  Nicolas Sarkozy officially became President of the French Republic after taking over from Jacques Chirac.   

2011  The European Union agree to €78 billion rescue deal for Portugal. The bailout loan will be equally split between the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism, the European Financial Stability Facility, and the International Monetary Fund.   

2013  Bill Gates is recorded as becoming the world's richest man with $72.7 Billion again after losing the position in 2008.   

2014  Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Manchester City F.C. are each fined €60 million for breaching Fair Play Regulations.   

2017  10-year-old girl granted special 20 week abortion request in Rohtak, India in land-mark case.   

2018  Painting "Past Times" by Kerry James Marshall is bought by Sean Combs for $21.1 million, most paid for a living African American atist   

2018  The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, pardons Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who is immediately released.   

2019  US President Donald Trump declares a national emergency over IT threats, banning US companies from using foreign technology without a license   

2019  "Rocketman" film based on life of singer Elton John starring Taron Egerton premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.   

2020  118-year old American department store JC Penney files for bankruptcy   

2020  [COVID-19 pandemic] Bundesliga is recorded as becoming the inaugural major sports league to resume its season since March 11   

2020  Félicien Kabuga, a Rwandan businessman responsible for supporting the Rwandan genocide, is arrested in Asnières-sur-Seine, France, after 26 years as a fugitive.   

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1558  Andreas of austria: Bohemia cardinal/gov of netherlands (1598-1600)   

1578  Everard digby: English conspirator   

1609  Ferdinand: Austria, cardinal of spain/governor of netherlands   

1641  Dudley north: Financier/economist   

1659  Campegius vitringa: Dutch theologist   

1710  William talbot: 1st earl talbot, english politician   

1718  Maria gaetana agnesi: Italian mathematician   

1748  Antonius van alphen: Apostolic vicar of de bosch   

0942  Saadiah gaon: Head of talmudic academy of sura,   

1265  Saint simon stock: English saint (b. 1165)   

1434  Pieter appelmans: Flemish architect/master builder,   

1569  Dirk willems: Anabaptist martyr   

1620  William adams: English navigator (b. 1564)   

1657  Andrzej bobola: Polish jesuit missionary (b. 1591)   

1667  Thomas wriothesley: 4th earl of southampton, english statesman (b. 1607)   

1669  Pietro da cortona: [berrettini], painter/architect,