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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/orchestral 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 Yankees 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 (New Zealand) express train swept away in flood kills 166 1952 Veronica "Randy" Crawford, U.S. vocalist, One Day I'll Fly Away 1950 Wally Lamb, born in America, author, novelist, featured in Oprah's Book Club, books include 'The Hour I First Believed' 'I'll Fly Away: Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison', 'She's Come Undone', 'I Know This Much is True' 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 U.S. 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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