| 1989 - | The exiled Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize |
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| 1975 - | Nicki Lauda became World Motor Racing Champion |
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| 1969 - | The classic TV series 'Monty Pythons Flying Circus' was first shown |
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| 1967 - | In Brighton, the first 'Majority' verdict by a British jury was given in a court case |
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| 1933 - | Gordon Richards, the English champion jockey, rode his 12th consecutive win in three days |
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| 1930 - | The British airship R101, the world`s largest dirigible at that time, crashed in France en-route to India the British air minister was among the 48 killed |
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| 1930 - | The British airship R101 crashed near Beauvais, in France; killing 48 passengers |
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| 1927 - | At its conference, the Labour Party voted to nationalise the coal industry |
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| 1911 - | Italian troops occupy Tripoli |
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| 1910 - | Portugal overthrows monarchy, proclaims republic |
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| 1908 - | Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar |
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| 1908 - | White Sox Ed Walsh tops Detroit 1-Jun for his 40th victory |
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| 1907 - | Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays 1st game (Mtl 17 Tor 8) |
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| 1907 - | Phila As Rube Vickers no-hits Wash Senators, Apr-00 in 5 inning game |
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| 1906 - | Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christys brother) walks 14 men |
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| 1905 - | Orville/Wilbur Wrights Flyer III flight 38.5 km in 38.3 |
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| 1900 - | 6th US Golf Open |
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| 1900 - | Harry Vardon wins US Open golf tournament |
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| 1880 - | The earliest ball pen, with its own ink supply and retractable tip, was patented by Alonzo T Cross |
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