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2005 Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th straight Tours de France

2002 Iran Air Tours flight 956 crashes into a mountain in Iran killing 119

1988 Jordy, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, French singer, guitarist, achieved Guinness Book of World Records as youngest singer with number one chart-topping hit, 'Dur dur d'etre bebe!', or, 'It's Tough to be a Baby', founded, tours, records with Jordy and the Dixies

1980 Mohammed Ali tours Africa as President Carter's envoy

1972 Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin

1967 Tim Vine, born in London, Enlgand, actor, comedian, performs stand up comedy, television, appears at festivals, tours through the United Kingdom include 'Current Puns' and 'Punslinger', achieved Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour

1963 President Kennedy tours West-Europe

1951 Bonnie Lauer, born in America, professional golfer, won National Collegiate Championship playing for Michigan State University, won 2 LPGA Tours, served as 1988 LPGA President

1944 Bob Cottam, cricketer, England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours

1934 Babe Ruth tours Tokyo Japan

1897 Berthold Tours, composer, dies at 58

1838 Berthold Tours, composer

1576 Henry of Navarre abjures Catholicism at Tours

1490 Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39

1489 Peace of Tours, between emperor Maximilian I and Flemings

1088 Berengarius of Tours, French theologist, dies

804 Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69

732 Battle at Tours: France under Karel Martel beat Moors

594 Gregorius van Tours, Frankisch bishop of Tours, dies

573 Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours

538 St. Gregory of Tours, chronicler/bishop

397 Martinus, (St. Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81

397 Martin of Tours, St. Martin, bishop of Tours, dies


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