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1998 Negotiators from various factions sign the Good Friday Agreement, a plan for peace in Northern Ireland.

1997 David Waller, actor (Lady Jane, Perfect Friday, Hannay), dies at 76

1991 Ralph Bellamy, actor (Rosemary's Baby, His Girl Friday), dies at 87

1990 Joel Fluellen, actor (Man Friday, Burning Cross), dies at 79

1989 "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain

1989 Computers across Britain hit by "Friday the 13th" virus

1988 Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80

1987 Miami Herald reports a woman spent Friday and Saturday with Gary Hart

1983 "Friday Night Videos" premieres on NBC TV

1981 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)

1979 Julian Orchard, actor (Perfect Friday, Bless this House), dies at 49

1973 Ernest Truex, actor (Fluffy, Scared, His Girl Friday), dies at 82

1972 Bloody Friday: 22 IRA-bombs explode in Belfast

1971 Billy Gilbert, U.S. actor (Great Dictator, His Gal Friday), dies at 76

1965 T.G.I. Friday's 1st restaurant opens in New York City

1959 Gavin Friday, [Fionan Hanvey], Irish singer, Virgin Prunes

1959 Ben Elton, London, UK, actor, Stark, Friday Night Live

1958 Harry Crosby, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Friday the 13th

1942 Chaotic "sea battle of Friday the 13th" at Guadalcanal

1933 Nancy Friday, American Author

1929 Betsy Palmer, E Chicago, Indiana, actress, Mr Roberts, Friday the 13th

1927 "Black Friday" on Berlin Stock Exchange

1902 Georgette Heyer, England, novelist, Friday's Child

1894 Billy Gilbert, born in Louisville, Kentucky, Great Dictator, His Gal Friday

1894 Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday and Friday

1891 Robertson Hare, born in London, England, actor, Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge

1873 Black Friday: Jay Cooke and Co fails, causing a securities panic

1869 Black Friday; Wall St. panic after Gould and Fisk attempt to corner gold

421 Friday at 12 PM - city of Venice founded



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