| 1986 - | Pat Phoenix, the Coronation Street actress, died |
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| 1978 - | A meeting between Egyptian & Israeli leaders created a framework for Middle East peace |
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| 1944 - | Blackout regulations were lifted in Britain |
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| 1944 - | Allied paratroops landed at Arnhem, Holland |
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| 1931 - | The first long-playing record was demonstrated in New York by RCA-Victor, but the venture failed because of the high price of the players |
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| 1931 - | The first long playing record was demonstrated in New York |
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| 1911 - | 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min |
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| 1911 - | 25th US Womens Tennis |
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| 1910 - | The first ever flight over the Alps took place |
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| 1908 - | Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight |
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| 1908 - | Lt Selfridge, on a test flight with Orville Wright, was killed when the plane crashed, becoming the first passenger to die in an air crash. |
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| 1906 - | Playing as Sullivan, Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with As |
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| 1903 - | Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3 |
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| 1902 - | US protests anti-semitism in Romania |
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| 1901 - | Battle at Blood River Port |
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| 1901 - | Battle at Elands River Port |
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| 1900 - | Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed |
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| 1900 - | Queen Victoria disbands British parliament |
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| 1900 - | A federation of six colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia |
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| 1877 - | William Henry Fox Talbot, English photographic pioneer, died. |
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| 1787 - | The Constitution of the United States of America was signed |
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