| 1993 - | William Paton, English pharmacologist, died |
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| 1989 - | An earthquake measuring 7 points on the richter scale struck San Fransisco & Los Angeles |
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| 1988 - | Scottish scientist James Black was awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina & blood pressure |
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| 1982 - | The outlawing of the 'Solidarity' labour movement caused widespread strikes & demonstrations in Poland |
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| 1980 - | Mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupted for the third time in 24 hours |
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| 1962 - | Hyde Park underpass in London was opened, resulting in large traffic jams |
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| 1956 - | Calder Hall, Britain`s first nuclear power station, was opened. |
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| 1956 - | Britains first atomic energy power station (Calder Hall) was opened by the Queen |
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| 1914 - | An earthquake struck Greece and Asia Minor, killing over 3,000 people |
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| 1904 - | Bank of Italy (Bank of America) opens its doors |
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| 1902 - | In Detroit the first ever 'Cadillac' was produced |
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| 1887 - | Gustav Robert Kirchoff, German physicist, died |
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