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1974  26th Emmy Awards MASH, Alan Alda and Mary Tyler Moore win.   

1974  Emmy inaugural Daytime Award presentation   

1974  Italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed.   

1974  Stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances   

1974  26th Emmy Awards: MASH, Alan Alda and Mary Tyler Moore win   

1975  Soyuz 18 launches   

1975  Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies   

1977  165 killed in a fire at Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky.   

1977  Jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63.   

1978  Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times.   

1979  European Market accepts Greece as member   

1980  In this year, Nottingham Forrest claims 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid   

1981  Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC.   

1982  Leonard Maltin's inaugural appearance on Entertainment Tonight   

1982  Pope John Paul II is recorded as becoming the inaugural pope to visit Great Britain   

1983  "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63   

1983  In this year, Hamburger ZV claims 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens   

1984  Eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe and Wise), dies at 58   

1985  David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon.   

1985  Discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G   

1986  In this year, Democratic Labor Party claims parliamentary election in Barbados   

1986  Lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79   

1987  In this year, 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit claims spelling staphylococci   

1987  Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR.   

1987  Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot.   

1987  Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta.   

1987  Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed.   

1987  Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44.   

1987  In this year, 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit claims spelling staphylococci   

1988  Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG).   

1989  Delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)   

1990  Dave Thomas Comedy Show, debuts on CBS-TV.   

1990  In this year, Eugenia Charles' Dom'n Freedom Party claims election in Dominica   

1990  Longest wheelie (David Robilliard with 5 hours 12 minutes 33 seconds (Channel Islands)   

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1140  Xin qiji: Chinese poet   

1371  John: The fearless, burgundy france, duke of burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim ii: Ottoman sultan   

1577  Floris ii van pallandt: Dutch earl of culemborg/politician   

1582  William fiennes: 1st viscount saye and sele, english statesman   

1588  Pierre seguier: Chancellor of france   

1641  Janez vajkard valvasor: Slovenian polymath   

1660  George i: King of england (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance: Archbishop of canterbury,   

1259  Death of Christoffel i: King of denmark,   

1317  Death of Guy van avesnes/henegouwen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1357  Afonso iv: King of portugal (1325-57),   

1521  Death of Willem van croij: Duke of soria,   

1534  Death of Dirk martens: Flemish printer/humanist,   

1556  Death of Saitō dōsan: Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles hayne: Composer,