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1987  Military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka.   

1987  Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama.   

1987  Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57   

1988  "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35.   

1988  "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99.   

1988  Dedication of the Australian-Hellenic Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Prime Minister, the Hon Bob Hawke, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Yannis Haralambopoulos   

1988  Jane Powell weds Dickie Moore   

1988  Dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2844.68   

1990  Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV; It was all a dream.   

1990  Franklyn Seales, actor (Silver Spoon, Onion Field), dies of AIDS at 37.   

1991  Ethiopia's Marxist president (Mengistu Haile Mariam) steps down.   

1991  Bobby Dale, dies at 92   

1992  New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto and lowers sales tax to 6%   

1992  Brendan Nulholland, Daily Mail reporter, dies at 59   

1993  Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe   

1993  Opposition leader Xanana Gusmao of East-Timor sentenced to life   

1993  Robin Smith scores 167 in England Texaco Trophy loss vs Australia   

1993  John Frost, English lt-kol (operation Market Garden 1944), dies at 80   

1994  Burger King spokesman Dan Cortese (26) weds Dee Dee Hemby (26)   

1994  Country singer Trisha Yearwood (29) weds Robert Reynolds (32).   

1994  South Yemen secedes from Yemen.   

1994  Sushmita Sen, 18, of India, crowned 43rd Miss Universe   

1994  Cliff Wilson, snooker player, dies at 60.   

1995  Kieron Walsh, academic, dies at 46.   

1996  Blackout in many areas of Queens NY.   

1996  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Lash of the West), dies at 78   

2005  In this year, Greece claims the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine.   

2006  The Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime to win the Western Conference semi-finals in the NBA Playoffs.   

2007  The 19th century ship the Cutty Sark is badly damaged by fire in London, UK   

2012  120 people are killed and 350 injured by a suicide bomb in Sana'a, Yemen.   

2013  Microsoft announces the release of Xbox One.   

2014  José Mário Vaz is elected President of Guinea-Bissau.   

2018  Mushrooms have poisoned more than 800 in western Iran, killing 11   

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1471  Albrecht durer: Nornberg germany, renaissance painter/print maker   

1527  Philip ii: King of spain (1556-98) & portugal (1580-98)   

1633  Joseph de la barre: Composer   

1653  Eleonora maria josefa of austria: Queen consort of poland and lithuania   

1671  Azzolino bernardino della ciaia: Composer   

1680  Frederich karl erbach: Composer   

1688  Alexander pope: England, poet (rape of the lock)   

1720  Antonio corbisiero: Composer   

0987  Death of Louis v: Last carlovingians king of france (966-987),   

1254  Death of Koenraad iv: Rc-german king (1237-54),   

1481  Death of Christian i: King of denmark/norway/sweden,   

1512  Pandolfo petrucci: Ruler of siena   

1524  Thomas howard 2nd duke of norfolk: General/premier,   

1542  Death of Hernando de soto:   

1607  Death of John rainolds: English scholar (b. 1549)   

1639  Giovan d "tommaso" campanella: Italian philosopher/poet,