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1983  "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63.   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission   

1983  David Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1   

1983  Finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61.   

1984  Andrea Leeds, actress (Stage Door, Earthbound), dies of cancer at 70.   

1986  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

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  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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  China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

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   

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

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

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

1512  Death of Pandolfo petrucci: Ruler of siena   

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

1542  Death of Hernando de soto:   

1607  John rainolds: English scholar (b. 1549)   

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