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2004 Archibald Cox, Watergate prosecutor, fired by Nixon during the Watergate hearings, dies at 92 1999 Elliot Richardson, honest US attorney general, fired by Nixon after he refused to fire Archibald Cox, dies at 79 1997 Howard Stern is fired from radio station, KEGL Dallas 1997 Jerold Mackenzie awarded $266M for being fired from Miller Brewing for sexual harrassment for relaying a Seinfeld episode to a co worker 1994 WMMS-FM's Jeff and Flash, and entire station staff, are fired 1993 Shannen Doherty (Brenda) is fired from Beverly Hills 90210 1993 Howard Stern is fired from WLUP-AM, Chicago 1993 Venezuela president Carlos Andres Perez fired 1988 Jim Fregosi is fired as manager of White Sox 1988 Lou Piniella is fired as manager of Yankees for 2nd time 1988 Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks 1986 Pravda announces high-level Chernobyl staff fired for stupidity 1985 Billy Martin is fired by Yankees for 4th time 1985 Howard Stern gets fired from WNBC AM (NY) 1982 Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's 1981 Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser 1981 Mariners manager Maury Wills is fired and replaced by Rene Lachemann 1979 Billy Martin fired as Yankee manager (2nd time) 1978 Lee Iacocca fired as Ford Motor President by chairman Henry Ford II 1978 Korean Air Lines Boeing 707, fired on by Soviets, crashes in Russia 1978 Padres fire Al Dark (2nd manager ever fired during spring training) 1975 Military coup by Gen Mohammed/President Jakubu Gowon fired 1975 Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager 1973 Billy Martin fired as manager of Tigers 1969 Billy Martin fired as Twins' manager 1969 Billy Martin (97-65) is fired as manager of AL West-winning Twins 1967 Alvin Dark (52-69) is fired, rehired, and fired again as manager of A's 1965 Algerian coup under colonel Houari Boumedienne, President Ben Bella fired 1962 Sharon Lawrence, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, actress, Civil Wars, New YorkPD Blue, Fired Up 1962 1st nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen) 1961 Dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host 1957 1st rocket with nuclear warhead fired, Yucca Flat, Nevada 1954 Egyptian President Naguib fired/state of emergency declared 1953 General Electric announces all Communist employees will be fired 1953 Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on TV by Arthur Godfrey 1953 Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired 1953 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada 1947 1st U.S. ballistic missile fired 1930 Julius LaRosa, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, fired by Arthur Godfrey on the air 1921 Diana Barrymore, born in New York City, actress in Nightmare, Lady Courageous, Fired Wife 1913 Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager 1913 John McGraw, after drinking, blames Wilbert Robinson's coaching mistakes for World Series lose, Robertson blames McGraw and is fired 1912 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break 1905 Bloody Sunday: Russian demonstrators fired on by tsarist troops 1905 Bloody Sunday-demonstrators fired on by tsarist troops 1894 U.S. flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Adm Benham 1861 Ft. Point completed and garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger) 1861 1st hostile act of Civil War; Star of West fired on, Sumter, SC 1775 Minutemen Capt John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon 1711 Duke of Marlborough fired as English army commander 1549 Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector and imprisoned

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