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

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

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

1986 Death - 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 Event - David Eisenhower writes his last sports column

1966 Event - An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin

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

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

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

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

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

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

1917 Birthday - 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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