| 1994 - | The National Westminster Bank announced large scale job cuts |
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| 1993 - | Widespread violence and unrest continued in Bombay, India |
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| 1992 - | US Congress authorised military strikes against Iraq, for its invasion of Kuwait |
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| 1990 - | Martial Law was lifted in Beijing, China |
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| 1987 - | Prince Edward resigned from the Royal Marines |
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| 1971 - | "All in the Family" premieres |
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| 1970 - | The Boeing 747 aircraft touched down at Heathrow Airport at the end of its first transatlantic flight. |
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| 1970 - | The first ever Boeing 747, 'Jumbo Jet', landed at Heathrow airport |
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| 1960 - | Kenya ended its State of Emergency, after being in force for eight years |
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| 1912 - | -47øF (-44øC), Washta, Iowa (state record) |
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| 1907 - | Britain grants responsible govt to former colony of Transvaal |
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| 1906 - | 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26) |
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| 1906 - | Football rules committee legalizes forward pass |
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| 1904 - | Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison |
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| 1903 - | Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam |
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| 1903 - | Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown Pa, killing 170 |
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| 1900 - | Freeland Colony founded in US |
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| 1897 - | Isaac Pitman, the English inventor of shorthand, died |
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| 1866 - | The Royal Aeronautical Society was founded in London, UK. |
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| 1866 - | The Royal Aeronautical Society was founded in London |
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| 1665 - | Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician, died. |
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