| 1993 - | South Korea had its first civilian President for 23 years |
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| 1991 - | During the Gulf War, Iraq continued its Scud missile attacks |
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| 1990 - | There were nationwide pro-democracy marches in the Soviet Union |
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| 1990 - | The American 50's pop singer, Johnny Ray, died |
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| 1986 - | President Marcos of the Philipines escaped to the United States |
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| 1985 - | The pound reached a record low value against the dollar |
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| 1976 - | India announced plans to take action against parents who had more than two children |
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| 1955 - | HMS Ark Royal was completed, the largest aircraft carrier ever built in Britain. |
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| 1955 - | Britain's largest ever aircraft carrier, the Ark Royal, was completed |
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| 1939 - | The first Anderson air-raid shelter was built in Islington, N London, UK. |
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| 1939 - | The first 'Anderson' air raid shelters were erected, in London |
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| 1911 - | Opera Natoma, premieres in Phila |
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| 1910 - | Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies |
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| 1908 - | 1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens |
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| 1907 - | George Bernard Shaws Philanderer, premieres in London |
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| 1907 - | US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic |
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| 1905 - | Neth Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms |
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| 1904 - | J M Synges Riders to the Sea opens at Irish Natl Theater Society |
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| 1904 - | Stanley Cup |
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| 1901 - | George Cohans musical Governors Son, premieres in NYC |
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| 1901 - | US Steel Corp organized under J P Morgan |
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| 1723 - | Sir Christopher Wren, the English architect of St Pauls, died |
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