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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