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The Thai military stages a coup in Bangkok. Constitution revoked; martial law declared. |
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Commencement of U.S. combat activities in Afghanistan. |
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Cal Ripken Jr voluntarily took himself out of the Baltimore Orioles lineup to end his ML Record of consecutive games played. |
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Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria; 53 killed. |
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The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabombers manifesto. |
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Ötzi the Iceman is discovered by a couple of German tourists. |
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A terrorist bomb explodes UTA Flight 772 in mid-air above the Tùnùrù Desert, Niger, killing 171. |
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Greg Louganis suffers a head injury while qualifying for the Seoul Olympics; goes on to win two Gold medals. |
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A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City. Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa and other musicians testify at U.S. Congressional hearings on obscenity in rock music. |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence. |
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The first emoticons are posted by Scott Fahlman. |
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Simon and Garfunkel reunite for a free concert in New York Citys Central Park. |
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A Turkish Boeing 727 hits a mountain in southern Turkey killing 155. |
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King Carl XVI Gustaf accedes to the throne of Sweden. |
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A parcel bomb sent to Israeli Embassy in London kills one diplomat. |
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The first Glastonbury Festival is held at Michael Eaviss farm in Glastonbury, UK. |
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Nikita Khrushchev is barred from visiting Disneyland. |
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First U.S. underground nuclear bomb test. Dalida is the first artist to be awarded a gold record in France for 300 000 sales of "Bambino". |
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The U.S. bars Charlie Chaplin from reentering the country after a trip to England. |
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The Council of Europe is founded following a speech given by Winston Churchill at the University of Zurich. |
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Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) sentenced to death in London. |
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Armistice between Finland and Soviet Union signed. (End of the Continuation War). |
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Holocaust in Brody, western Ukraine: About 2,500 Brody Jews are deported by German Gestapo to the extermination camp in Belzec. |
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Bruno Hauptmann is arrested for the kidnap and murder of Charles Lindbergh III. |
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid commit their first robbery together. |
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Womens suffrage: In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote. |
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The US inventor Melville Bissell patented the first carpet sweeper. |
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Franco-Prussian War: the Siege of Paris begins, which will result on 28 January 1871 in the surrender of Paris and a decisive Prussian victory. |
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American Civil War: Battle of Chickamauga. |
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American Civil War: Battle of Iuka - Union troops under General William Rosecrans defeat a Confederate force commanded by General Sterling Price. |
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George Washingtons farewell address is printed across America as an open letter to the public. |
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The Montgolfier brothers sent up the first balloon with live creatures aboard passengers included a sheep, a rooster, and a duck. |
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The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States. |
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First Battle of Saratoga/Battle of Freemans Farm/Battle of Bemis Heights. |
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Giles Corey is pressed to death after refusing to plead in the Salem witch trials. |
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In the Battle of Poitiers, the English defeat the French. |
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Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. |
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