| 1993 - | Lewis Thomas, US physician and biologist, died |
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| 1984 - | A chemical leakage at a pesticide factory in Bhopal, India caused the deaths of over 2,500 people and blinded many thousands |
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| 1972 - | The worst air crash in Spanish aviation history took place, when a plane crashed in the Canary Islands |
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| 1971 - | Pakistan launched a war against India |
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| 1967 - | At Groote Schurr Hospital, Cape Town, Dr Christiaan Barnard carried out the world`s first heart transplant |
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| 1967 - | In South Africa, Dr Christian Barnard performed the first ever heart transplant operation, on Louis Washansky |
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| 1961 - | The whole of south East England was plunged into darkness for two hours, due to an error by an electrician |
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| 1924 - | John Backus inventor (FORTRAN computer language), born |
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| 1919 - | The renowned French painter, Pierre Auguste Renoir, died |
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| 1910 - | Neon lighting was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show |
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| 1910 - | Neon lights, 1st publically seen (Paris Auto Show) |
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| 1908 - | Edward Elgars 1st Symphony in A, premieres |
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| 1907 - | George Cohans musical Talk of the Town, premieres in NYC |
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| 1903 - | Panglima Polim surrenders to Capt Colijn at Atjeh |
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| 1901 - | Milwaukee is dropped from the AL and replaced by St Louis Browns |
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| 1894 - | Robert Louis Stevenson, author of 'Kidnapped' & 'Treasure Island, died on the island of Samoa |
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