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1993 Billy Conn, boxer (fought Joe Louis 1951), dies of pneumonia at 75

1979 Ludwig Renn, writer, fought in World War I on the Western Front, wrote, 'Krieg', member, Communist Party of Germany, dies at 90

1973 Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51

1966 Bobby Fuller, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, found dead at 22

1942 Bobby Fuller, born in Baytown, Texas, rocker, singer, guitarist, most famous single titled, I Fought the Law, written by Sonny Curtis, first top 40 hit, Let Her Dance, influences include The Beatles, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran

1942 Battle of Coral Sea begun (1st sea battle fought solely in air)

1915 Red Adair, oilman, fought oil fires in Kuwait

1914 Colin Gray, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, fought Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Channel Front

1898 Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmonds, disguised as man fought for union, dies

1889 Ludwig Renn, born in Dresden, Germany, writer, fought in World War I on the Western Front, wrote, 'Krieg', member, Communist Party of Germany

1885 Louis Riel, French rebel who fought against Canada, executed at 41

1885 Boxing's 1st heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves and 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey

1873 Kintpuash, Captain Jack, fought Modoc indians, Oregon, dies

1861 Washington D.C. - Crittenden resolution is passed stating that the war is to be fought to preserve union and uphold the Constitution, not to alter slavery

1861 Battle of Bull Run, the 1st major battle of the Civil War, is fought

1849 David H Chasse, baron/general (fought Napoleon at Waterloo), dies at 84

1846 1st major battle of Mexican War fought at Palo Alto Texas

1822 Brigadier General Eppa Hunton, fought in most ANV campaigns

1814 Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812

1810 Andreas Hofer, military leader (fought Napoleon's France), executed at 42

1767 Andreas Hofer, South Tirol, military leader, fought Napoleon's France

1765 David H Chasse, Dutch baron/general, fought Napoleon at Waterloo

1696 Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman, Turkey, 1730-54, fought Austria and Russia

1658 Battle of Dunes (Spanish-French War) fought

1403 Battle of Shrewsbury fought by Percys against King Henry IV

1264 Baron's War fought in England


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