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2007 Abbe Pierre, dies in Paris, France, following a lung infection, at 94
2003 Paul Simon, Senator-D-Illinois 1985 - 1997, died following heart surgery 1998 Bella Abzug, Representative-D-New York, 1971 - 1977, dies at 77 from complications following open heart surgery 1995 Deputy Governor of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist 1994 El Salvador's 1st President election following 12-year-old civil war 1992 Jack Kelly, U.S. actor (Maverick, Vega$), dies following a stroke at 65 1991 Following Iraq's capitulation in the Persian Gulf conflict, President Bush told Congress that "aggression is defeated. The war is over" 1989 Sudan suspends interim constitution following coup 1985 Uganda suspends constitution following coup 1985 Danny Sullivan wins Indy 500 by 24 seconds following a spin 1984 Jan Peerce, Perelmuth, operatic tenor, dies at 80 following a stroke 1984 Richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70 1984 John Marley, actor (Cat Ballou), dies at 77 following heart surgery 1979 John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery 1979 Following a 6-3 loss to the Orioles, Yankees Goose Gossage and Cliff 1979 Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah 1976 Government halts swine flu vaccination prog following reports of paralysis 1976 Howlin' Wolf, singer and guitarist, dies following brain surgery at 65 1974 Irish Republican Army is outlawed in Britain following deaths of 21 1974 NBC radio begins on the hour news 24 hours a day (following CBS lead) 1971 William H Rehnquist and Lewis F Powell nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black and John Harlan 1970 Lieutenant General Hafez al-Assad becomes Prime Minister of Syria following military coup 1966 Period of relative peace following WW II exceeds that following WW I 1963 Martial law declared in South Vietnam, following raids on Buddhist pagodas 1961 John F. Kennedy accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs 1955 Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 and doing $1.8 billion damage 1952 John Otway, born in Buckinghamshire, England, unsuccessful singer, built large cult following based on underdog persona 1945 Following an 8-7 win over the Phils, Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher slugged him 1940 4 teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux France discover 17,000-year-old drawings now known as Lascaux Cave Paintings 1923 Baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding 1915 Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season 1896 Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state 1889 New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, by finishing trip following January in 72 days, 6 1889 Victoria beat NSW after following on (NSW all out 63 needed 76) 1872 U.S. cargo ship Mary Celeste set sail from New York on a journey which ended when it is found mysteriously abandoned the following month 1850 Vice President Fillmore becomes President following Zachary Taylor's death 1844 Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death 1837 Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901 1830 Louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X 1547 King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII |
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