| 1987 - | The painting 'Sunflowers' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for 24 million pounds |
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| 1986 - | James Cagney, the American actor famous for gangster roles, died aged 86 |
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| 1981 - | President Ronald Reagan was wounded in an assassination attempt |
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| 1964 - | Gangs of 'Mods' and 'Rockers' clashed in the seaside resort of Clacton |
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| 1955 - | 'On The Waterfront' won an Oscar for best film. Its stars Marlon Brando & Grace Kelly won best actor awards |
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| 1949 - | Friedrich Bergius, German scientist, died |
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| 1912 - | French protectorate in Morocco established |
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| 1911 - | L”tschberg tunnel in Switzerland (13,735 m) completed |
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| 1909 - | Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan and Queens |
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| 1900 - | Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Compulsory education law |
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| 1867 - | Alaska was purchased from Russia for 7.2 million dollars, by America |
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| 1842 - | Ether was first used as an anesthetic during surgery, by US doctor Crawford Long |
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| 1842 - | Ether was used as an anaesthetic for the first time during an operation |
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| 1783 - | William Hunter, Scottish anatomist and obstetrician, died |
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| 1775 - | The British Parliament passed an act that meant that American colonies could only trade with Britain |
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