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2009 A large column of advancing rebels are defeated by Chadian forces

2009 Hugh Leonard, writer, winner, Jacob's Award, for 'Wuthering Heights', wrote Sunday Independent column 'The Curmudgeon', dies at age 82

1997 Jeffrey Bernard, journalist, wrote column, 'Low Life', for The Spectator magazine, dies in Soho, England, after refusing dialysis treatment

1986 Sydney J. Harris, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma', dies in Chicago, Illinois

1973 David Eisenhower writes his last sports column

1966 An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin

1956 Abigail Van Buren's "Dear Abby" column 1st appears in newspapers

1938 Herb Caen's 1st column in San Francisco Chronicle

1932 Jeffrey Bernard, born in London, England, journalist, wrote column, 'Low Life', for The Spectator magazine

1926 Hugh Leonard, born in Dublin, Ireland, writer, winner, Jacob's Award, for 'Wuthering Heights', wrote Sunday Independent column 'The Curmudgeon'

1925 Art Buchwald, born in New York City, wrote political satire and commentary, had column in The Washington Post

1918 Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (New York Globe)

1917 Sydney J. Harris, born in London, England, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma'


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