| 1988 - | Widespread floods in the Sudan left 1.5 million homeless |
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| 1966 - | An Indonesian Malaysian peace agreement was signed in Djakarta |
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| 1960 - | The African country of Chad gained its independence from France |
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| 1954 - | Hostilities in the Indo-China conflict ended after eight years |
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| 1953 - | Widespread earthquakes struck the Greek Ionian islands, causing much damage |
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| 1950 - | Steve Wozniak, cofounder Apple Computer, Born |
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| 1950 - | Steve Wozniak, cofounder Apple Computer, Born |
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| 1942 - | Barnes Wallis patented the 'bouncing bomb' |
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| 1941 - | Winston Churchill and US President Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter |
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| 1909 - | Liner Arapahoe is 1st ship to use SOS distress call |
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| 1909 - | SOS 1st used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC |
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| 1909 - | Warren Bardsley (136 and 130) 1st to get twin tons in a Test |
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| 1907 - | St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, Apr-00 in 7 inn |
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| 1904 - | German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa |
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| 1877 - | Phobos and Deimos, the satellites or moons of Mars, were discovered by US astronomer Asaph Hall |
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| 1877 - | Phobos and Deimos, the satellites or moons of Mars, were discovered by US astronomer Asaph Hall |
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| 1877 - | The two satellites of Mars, Phobos & Deimos, were discovered |
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| 1810 - | Severe earthquakes struck the Azores, causing the village of São Miguel to sink |
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