| 1990 - | The Republic of Lithuania declared its independence from the USSR |
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| 1988 - | Alison Johns, a 17 year old golfer from Lincolnshire, became the youngest person to win the Roehampton Gold Cup |
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| 1983 - | Donald Maclean, spy and associate of Guy Burgess, was buried in Moscow |
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| 1957 - | Richard Byrd, the American Polar explorer, died |
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| 1955 - | Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin, died |
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| 1955 - | Sir Alexander Fleming, Scottish bacteriologist and discoverer of penicillin, died |
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| 1912 - | 1st Stanley Cup game to be played in 3 20-min periods, formerly played in 30-min halfs, Quebec beats Moncton 3-Sep on way to sweep |
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| 1910 - | Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 v SAfr), his only Test hit wicket |
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| 1905 - | Stanley Cup |
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| 1904 - | Stanley Cup |
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| 1901 - | Cincinnati Enquirer reports Balt mgr John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant |
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| 1885 - | Malcolm Campbell, English speed record holder, was born |
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| 1811 - | Urbain Leverrier, French astronomer, was born |
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| 1702 - | The 'Daily Courant', the first successful English newspaper, was first published. It consisted of only 1 sheet |
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| 1682 - | The Royal Chelsea Hospital (and site of the flower show) was founded |
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