| 1994 - | Part of comet Shoemaker-Levy crashed into the planet Jupiter |
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| 1991 - | The South African government admitted funding the Zulus to undermine the ANC |
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| 1989 - | General Jaruzelski was appointed President of Poland |
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| 1984 - | Many areas of Britain were struck by a weak earthquake, centred in Wales |
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| 1980 - | Parliament voted against re-introducing the death penalty |
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| 1949 - | The Asian country of Laos gained its independence |
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| 1937 - | The author of 'Peter Pan', J.M Barrie, died |
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| 1910 - | Cy Young registers his 500th career victory |
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| 1909 - | Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball executes an unassisted triple play |
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| 1908 - | Feyenoord soccer team forms in Rotterdam |
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| 1904 - | Cleveland Naps Neal Ball makes 1st unassisted triple play |
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| 1904 - | Dutch Premier Kuypers disbands 1st Chamber |
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| 1903 - | The first ever 'Tour de France' cycle race ended |
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| 1902 - | NY Giants lose their 1st game under new manager John McGraw |
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| 1837 - | The steamship 'Great Western', built by Brunel, was launched |
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| 1814 - | Samuel Colt, US inventor, was born |
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