| 1989 - | Dense fog in central and southern England caused chaos; five people were killed |
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| 1987 - | With a view to encouraging safe sex, or AIDS prevention, the BBC screened Britain`s first condom commercial without a brand name |
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| 1985 - | The Columbian volcano Nevado del Ruiz, dormant since 1845, erupted, killing over 20,000 people |
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| 1973 - | Jerry Lee Lewis Jr. died in a road crash aged 19. He was the second son of the 'Rock and Roll' star to die |
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| 1970 - | A cyclone and tidal waves struck East Pakistan, killing over 500,000 people |
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| 1964 - | Pope Paul VI donated his jewelled tiara, to the poor of the world |
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| 1940 - | Walt Disney's cartoon film, 'Fantasia', opened in New York |
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| 1916 - | The Battle of the Somme ended, with a cost of 60,000 Allied lives |
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| 1914 - | US heiress Mary Phelps Jacob patented a new female undergarment, known as the backless brassiere or bra |
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| 1914 - | The 'Bra' was patented by Mary Phelps an American heiress |
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| 1909 - | 259 miners die in a fire at St Paul Mine at Cherry Ill |
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| 1909 - | Ben Simpson of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game |
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| 1907 - | French cyclist Paul Cornu flies 1st helicopter (twin rotor) |
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| 1907 - | The first helicopter rose 2 m/6.5 ft above ground in Normandy |
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| 1906 - | C W Gregory out for 383 as NSW make 763 v Queensland |
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| 1900 - | Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseballs American League |
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| 1851 - | The telegraph service between London and Paris began operating |
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| 1687 - | Nell Gwyn, actress and mistress of Charles II, died aged 37 |
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