| 1986 - | Oxford University Dons refused the prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, an honorary degree |
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| 1978 - | The use of environmentally damaging aerosol sprays was banned in Sweden. |
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| 1978 - | Sweden became the first country to introduce a law, banning the use of aerosol sprays harmful to the ozone layer |
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| 1969 - | Britain was refused entry into the European Economic Community |
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| 1966 - | A bill was published by the government, permitting random breath tests |
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| 1964 - | The screen actor Alan Ladd died from an overdose of alcohol and sedatives |
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| 1964 - | At Innsbruck in Austria, the 9th Winter Olympic games opened |
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| 1912 - | Martial law declared in textile strike in Lawrence, MA |
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| 1908 - | Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University, incorporates |
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| 1906 - | Coen de King skates world record time |
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| 1904 - | 1st athletic letters given (Univ of Chicago football team) |
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| 1903 - | Dutch railroad workers strike |
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| 1900 - | Boers under Joubert beat English at Spionkop Natal, 2,000 killed |
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| 1900 - | American League organized in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and Minneapolis |
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| 1886 - | The first successful gasoline-driven automobile, built by Karl Benz, was patented. |
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| 1861 - | Kansas becomes the 34th US state |
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| 1848 - | Greenwich Mean Time was adopted by Scotland. |
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| 1820 - | King George III of Britain died at Windsor Castle, aged 81 |
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