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Friday, 07 August 2026
Apr 22 Bertil Unger, actor (Devil and Max Devlin), dies 
Apr 22 In this year, Lebanon releases hostage Robert Polhill
Apr 23 Albert Salmi, (Caddyshack), results in the deaths of terminally ill wife and self at 62
Apr 24 Joseph Leberman, entertainer, dies
Apr 24 Security law violator Michael Milken pleads guilty to 6 felonies
Apr 24 US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) launches into orbit
Apr 24 West and East Germany agree to merge currency and economies on July inaugural
Apr 25 25th Academy of Country Music Awards (Clint Black and Kathy Mattea win)
Apr 25 Dexter Gordon jazz saxophonist, dies at 67 in Philadelphia
Apr 25 Dexter Gordon, Jazz saxophonist, dies of kidney failure at 67.
Apr 25 Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle discovery
Apr 25 Violeta Barrios de Chamorro begins a 6 year term as Nicaragua's pres.
Apr 26 126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China
Apr 26 Carlos Pizarro Leongomez, Colombian pres candidate, assassinated
Apr 26 Danny Wood of New Kids, steps on a stuffed animal and twists his ankle
Apr 26 In the Qinghai Province, Chinaa 6.9 quake resulted in at least 126 people killed, many injured, extensive damage and landslides in the Gonghe-Xinghai area.
Apr 26 NY court of appeals ends 2« year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of the case
Apr 27 50th annual barbershop quartet singing convention held (Mich).
Apr 27 Dodger Orel Hershiser undergoes career-threatening shoulder surgery
Apr 28 "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6137 performances (15 yrs)
Apr 28 Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies
Apr 30 US 66th manned space mission STS 31 (Discovery 10) returns from space
May 01 Sunset Carson, cowboy actor (El Paso Kid, Oregon Trail), dies at 62
May 02 David Rappaport, 3'11' actor (Wizard, LA Law), shoots himself at 38.
May 02 South Africa and African National Congress open talks to end apartheid.
May 03 Pimen, [Sergei Irzyekov], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 79
May 04 Angela Bowie reveals that ex husband David slept with Mick Jagger.
May 04 Don Appell, dies.
May 04 Latvia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
May 04 Latvia's parliament votes 138-0 (1 abstention) for Independence
May 04 Pakistan beat Australia by 36 runs to win Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah.
May 05 Paul Hogan and Linda Koslowski wed in Byron Bay, Eastern Australia
May 06 Charles Farrell, actor (Vern-My Little Margie), dies at 89.
May 06 Former President PW Botha quit South Africa's ruling National Party.
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