| 1993 - | The UN recommended the creation of 'safe havens' in Bosnia |
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| 1989 - | It was announced that an asteroid had 'narrowly' missed the Earth |
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| 1980 - | Many people were injured & arrested in Lewisham, as NF & Anti-Nazi League members clashed |
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| 1969 - | Pierre Trudeau became the Prime Minister of Canada |
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| 1961 - | There was a revolt in the South African country of Angola |
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| 1949 - | The first ever Badminton Horse Trials were held |
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| 1929 - | The first Italian parliament made up completely from Mussolinis Fascists opened |
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| 1912 - | The Irish author of the novel 'Dracula', Bram Stoker, died |
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| 1910 - | Cleve Indians Addie Joss 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago, 1-0 |
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| 1910 - | Halleys Comet passes 29th recorded perihelion at 87.9 million km |
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| 1908 - | 12th Boston Marathon won by Tom Morrissey of NY in 2 |
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| 1904 - | George Bernard Shaws Candida, premieres in London |
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| 1904 - | Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens in St Louis |
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| 1903 - | 7th Boston Marathon won by John Lorden of Mass in 2 |
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| 1903 - | NY Highlanders play their 1st game, with Jack Chesbro losing 1-Mar to Al Orth and Washington |
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| 1902 - | Marie and Pierre Curie isolate radioactive element radium |
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| 1839 - | Francesco Siacci, Italian mathematician who applied mechanics to artillery, was born |
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| 1770 - | British explorer Captain Cook reached New South Wales, Australia |
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