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1975  Michael X, (Abdul Malik), hanged in Trinidad, for murder.   

1977  5 die as New York Airway helicopter topples on the Pan Am Building in NYC   

1977  Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title   

1979  In this year, FC Barcelona claims 19th Europe Cup II in Basel.   

1979  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader and civil rights pioneer, dies at 90.   

1980  Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis.   

1980  Former Buggles members Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman in Yes   

1980  In this year, Paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album   

1981  "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks.   

1981  Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson.   

1982  Columbia moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating in preparation for STS-4   

1982  In this year, Salvador Jorge Blanco claims presidential election in Dominican Republic   

1983  Lebanese parliament accept peace accord with Israel   

1983  Carel Brons, composer, dies at 52   

1984  In this year, Guinea-Bissau formally adopts constitution.   

1984  In this year, Juventus claims 24th Europe Cup II in Basel   

1984  US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site   

1984  Andy Kaufman, comedian (Latka-Taxi), dies of cancer at 35   

1985  Actress Margaret Hamilton, who portrayed the Wicked witch of the West in the MGM film The Wizard of Oz, dies of a heart attack at age 82.   

1985  Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year   

1985  Pope John Paul II arrives in Belgium.   

1985  In this year, Sinn Fein claims its inaugural seats in the Northern Ireland local elections.   

1985  Margaret Hamilton, actress (Wicked Witch-Wizard of Oz), dies at 82.   

1986  "Top Gun" premieres.   

1986  Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas.   

1986  South African President P W Botha sends Coetsee to visit Mandela   

1987  "Bobro 400", a barge carrying 3200 tons of garbage, set sail from New York, beginning an unsuccesful 8-week search for a dumping site   

1987  Rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles   

1987  Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show.   

1988  Surgeon General C Everett Koop reports nicotine as addictive as heroin.   

1988  The U S Supreme Court rules that police can search discarded garbage without a search warrant   

1988  US Supreme Court rules trash may be searched without a warrant   

1988  Kay Baxter, best bodybuilder in the world (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42   

1989  Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping meet in Beijing, ending a 30-year rift between the two Communist powers.   

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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  Death of 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  Death of 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,