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The final Star Wars film and third episode in the series, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, debuted on this day. It broke current box office records, earning over $50 million on opening day. |
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Angry dads hit British Prime Minister Tony Blair with purple flour -
Security at the House of Commons comes under scrutiny after Fathers 4 Justice protesters attack the prime minister. |
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Nine dead after Mount St Helens eruption:
Nine people die following the massive eruption of Mount St Helens volcano in Washington State, USA.
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Giscard d'Estaing voted French president:
Valery Giscard d'Estaing is elected President of France, defeating socialist Francois Mitterrand. |
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A birthday salute to U.S. President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's infamous rendition of Happy Birthday. |
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt set Monday, May 1, 1944 as the date for the cross-English Channel landing (D-Day would later be delayed over a month due to bad weather). |
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South African raids wreck peace bid
South African troops attack Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana bringing to an end diplomatic efforts to bring a peaceful end to apartheid. |
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Federated Boys Club (Boys Club of America) organizes. |
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Great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago. |
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Worlds longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) links Italy and Switz, opens. |
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New England's Dark Day: never-explained complete darkness falls on Eastern Canada and the New England area of the United States at 2 pm. |
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Queen Elizabeth I of England has Mary Queen of Scots arrested. |
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Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery. |
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French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier kidnapped during his first voyage). |
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