1998 President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference
1997 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Countess Diana, Elmhurst, Ajina, Spinning World, Favorite Trick, Chief Bearhart, Skip Away
1996 "Getting Away With Murder" closes at Broadhurst New York City after 17 performances
1996 "Getting Away With Murder" opens at Broadhurst New York City for 17 performances
1995 Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away)
1994 Conrad W. Monnich, theologist (The Away), dies at 79
1992 Paul Storken, Dutch priest (Away Backing), dies
1989 Red's Tom Browning is 3 outs away from his 2nd career perfect game when Phillie Dickie Thon doubles
1989 New York Supreme Court takes America's Cup away from San Diego Yacht Club for using a catamaran against New Zealand. Appeals court eventually overrules
1987 Buddy Rich, drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69
1982 Paul McCartney releases "Take it Away"
1979 George Harrison releases "Blow Away"
1978 Israel's top negotiators broke away from Middle East peace talks
1978 New York Yankee Reggie Jackson causes World Series controversy by getting in the way of a throw to 1st and deflects the ball away
1975 Yanks sponsor Army Day at temporary home, Shea Stadium during 21-gun salute, part of fence is blown away, and another part is set afire
1974 1st intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away
1972 Jeremy London, actor, I'll Fly Away, Party of Five
1972 Dutch air force drives away Russian Tupolev-bomber
1968 Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free
1968 Beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away
1968 10th Grammy Awards: Up Up and Away, Sgt Pepper's wins 4
1967 Nicole Kidman, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actress, Dead Calm, Far and Away
1966 Napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"
1964 Michael Brown meets Rene Fladen, then writes "Walk Away Rene"
1963 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1
1962 "Sail Away" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 167 performances
1962 Patrica Morrison, rocker, Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet
1961 "Sail Away" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 167 performances
1961 Terri Nunn, rock vocalist, Berlin-Takes My Breath Away
1961 Jackie Earle Haley, Northridge California, actor, Breaking Away
1961 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40
1961 Teri Nunn, California, rock vocalist, Berlin-You Take my Breathe Away
1960 John Crawford, Palo Alto California, bass, Berlin-You Take My Breath Away
1959 Andrew Eldritch, rocker, Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away, Black Planet
1958 Shaun Cassidy, born in Los Angeles, California, actor/singer, Hardy Boys, Breaking Away
1958 Matt Reid, rock keyboardist, Berlin-Takes Your Breathe Away
1957 Buddy Holly and Crickets released 2nd single "Oh Boy!"/"Not Fade Away"
1956 Rick Olsen, rock guitarist, Berlin-Take My Breath Away
1956 Bob Brill, New York City, drummer, Berlin-You Take My Breath Away
1956 Paul Young, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Every Time You Go Away
1955 Dennis Christopher, Philadelphia, actor, Breaking Away, California Dreaming
1953 Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166
1952 Veronica "Randy" Crawford, U.S. vocalist, One Day I'll Fly Away
1949 Michael Brown, rocker (Left Bank-Don't Walk Away Renee)
1949 Michael Brown, born in New York City, keyboardist, Left Bank-Don't Walk Away Renee
1947 Ship carrying Jewish immigrants driven away from Palestine
1946 Jimmy Webb, born in Elk City, Oklahoma, songwriter, MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away
1946 Andy MacKay, born in London, rock sax/oboe, Roxy Music-Dance Away
1943 Georgie Fame, rock vocalist, Get Away, Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
1943 Lead, South Dakota, temp is 52 degrees F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16 degrees F
1941 Nazi police attacks and driven away from Koco Amsterdam by young Jews
1940 Eugene Record, U.S. singer, Chi Lites-Give it Away
1940 Chuck Mangione, born in Rochester, New York, jazz hornist, Chasing the Clouds Away
1939 Joseph "Jesse" Russell, U.S. singer, Slip Sliding Away
1936 Ruby Johnson, U.S. singer, I'll Run Your Hurt Away
1935 Steve Lawrence, born in Brooklyn, singer and actor, Go Away Little Girl, Lonely Guy
1935 Ian Meckiff, cricketer, Austr quick 57-63, "threw"? his career away
1933 Ron Townson, born in St. Louis, Missouri, rock vocalist, 5th Dimension-Up Up and Away
1931 Barbara Barrie, Chicago, actress, Breaking Away, Barney Miller
1929 Peter Yates, director, Breaking Away, Bullitt
1926 Buddy Greco, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, jazz singer, Away We Go, Broadway Open House
1921 George Nader, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Robot Monster, Away All Boats
1920 Keith Andes, born in Ocean City, New Jersey, actor, Farmer's Daughter, Away All Boats
1917 Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes
1912 US Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion
1904 Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army
1893 Battle at Hoornkrans Southwest-Africa: German Schutztruppen chases away Hottentotten under Hendrik Witbooi
1892 Mine explosion kills 100, Krebs, Okla-blacks trying to help rescue white survivors, driven away with guns
1864 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm
1862 Battle at Crampton's Gap: Union troops chases away Confederates
1862 Battle at South Mountain: Union troops chases away Confederates
1856 Hurricane washes away 2-300 revelers at Last Island, Louisiana
1830 Christina Rossetti, London, poet, Winter Rain, Passing Away
1597 French troops chase away Albrecht of Austria
1532 Sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna
1284 Pied Piper lures 130 children of Hamelin away (actually happened)
1077 German king Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren
1064 German King Henry IV gives away Utrecht county of West Friesland
949 Otto I the Great gives away bishopdom of Utrecht
944 Otto I the Great gives away bisdom Utrecht "foreestrecht"
704 Aengibald gives away bishop Willibrord estate in Waalre
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