| 1997 - | The Deep Blue IBM computer demolishd an overwhelmed Garry Kasparov and won the six-game chess match between man and machine in New York. |
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| 1989 - | 'Cats' became the longest running musical in the West End |
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| 1988 - | Kim Philby, the English born Soviet spy, died in the USSR |
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| 1985 - | A fire at Bradford City FC caused the death of 56 fans |
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| 1981 - | Jamaican born reggae singer Bob Marley dies of cancer. |
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| 1960 - | 'France', the worlds longest ocean liner, was launched |
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| 1949 - | Israel became a member of the United Nations |
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| 1949 - | Siam changed its name to Thailand |
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| 1931 - | Martial Law was announced in several Spanish cities |
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| 1910 - | Montanas Glacier National Park forms |
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| 1907 - | Bank of SF incorporated |
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| 1904 - | Andrew Carnegie donates $1.5M to build a peace palace |
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| 1900 - | James J Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavywgt boxing title |
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| 1871 - | John Herschel, English astronomer, died |
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| 1858 - | Minnesota becomes the 32nd state in the Union. |
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| 1812 - | The prime minister, Spencer Perceval, was assassignated in the House of Commons |
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| 1709 - | Large numbers of Germans began emigrating to North America |
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| 330 - | Constantinople becomes the new capital of the Roman Empire. |
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