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2011 Event - Over half a million people participate in the world's largest wildlife survey after extreme cold drives exotic birds into Britain's back gardens

1995 Event - Edgar Martinez drives home tying and winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees and win AL Division Series

1989 Event - Lawrence Delisle drives his 4 kids into river

1989 Event - Weird Al Yankovic records "She Drives Like Crazy"

1985 Event - Dale Murphy drives in record tying 28th and 29th runs of April

1978 Event - Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels

1976 Event - Hank Aaron singles in his last at bat and drives in his 2,297th run

1976 Event - Syria drives Palestinian guerrillas out of Lebanon

1972 Event - Dutch air force drives away Russian Tupolev-bomber

1970 Event - Argentine military junta under Lieutenant-general Lanusse drives out President Ongania

1961 Birthday - Roland Gift, UK, rocker, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy

1956 Birthday - Andy Cox, rock guitarist, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy

1954 Event - Syrian army drives out president Adib el-Shishakli

1941 Event - Russian anti offensive in Moscow drives out nazi army

1939 Event - John Cobb (Britain) drives 365.85 MPH (593.48 KPH) at Bonneville Flats

1938 Event - King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga

1932 Event - Malcolm Campbell drives record speed (253.96 mph) at Daytona

1929 Event - Mohammed Nadir Khan occupies Kabul Afghanistan/drives out H Ghazi

1918 Event - Russian 10th Army drives out White armies of Tsaritsyn (Stalingrad)

1901 Event - 3 autos race on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, fastest speed achieved by Henry Fournier who drives a mile in 51 4/5 seconds

1895 Event - Battle at Amba Alagi: Ethiopian emperor Menelik II drives Italian general Baratieri's out

1893 Event - Frank Duryea drives 1st U.S. made gas propelled vehicle (car)

1886 Event - In Germany, Karl Benz drives 1st automobile

1881 Event - Levi P. Morton, U.S. ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty

1831 Event - Battle of Hasselt - Dutch army drives out Belgian Army

1783 Event - Tippu Sahib drives out English from Bednore India

1659 Event - General-major John Lambert drives out English Rump-govt

1652 Event - English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp

1552 Event - Siena drives Spanish troops out of Verdun

1524 Event - Duke of Bourbon drives Admiral Bonnivet out of Milan

1195 Event - Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor

350 Event - General Maxentius drives out Western Roman emperor Constans

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