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2010 Event - Sumatra's Sinaburg volcano continues to erupt, two people are killed and 21,000 are evacuated from the vicinity
2010 Event - Mexico's lead investigator of the 72 corpses found near the U.S. Texas border at Tamaulipas, has been missing for two days 2010 Event - In Sichuan, China, massive flooding sweeps two passenger train carriages into the river 2010 Event - Two days after Rwanda's presidential election, Kigali, Rwanda reports that a grenade attack occurred during rush hour 2010 Event - Two U.S. embassy cars are set on fire in Kabul after a U.S. vehicle collides with a civilian vehicle 2010 Event - Iceland's volcano causes Britain's two busiest airports to close in addition to Dublin Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 2010 Event - United and Continental air lines announce that the two American companies will merge, creating the world's largest airline 2010 Event - The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded off the coast of Louisiana two days ago, sinks; the wreck is leading crude oil and diesel at an alarming rate 2010 Event - Two men on motorcycles fatally shot Pedro Alcantara de Souza, a Brazilian land reform activist, five times in the head while he tried to ride his bicycle in Para 2010 Event - At least 38 are killed and 60 injured when two female suicide bombers carry out two separate terrorist attacks at Moscow Metro stations Lubyana and Park Kultury 2010 Event - China begins text message surveillance, blocking customers from the country's two largest operators for lewd messages 2009 Event - Two mass graves relating to Columbia's long fight with the Farc, were found in northwest and south Columbia 2009 Event - Inmates at Iraq's notoriuous Abu Grraib prison start a fire and clash with guards during two days of unrest 2009 Event - Fearing that turkeys contracted swine flu from humans, two turkey farms in Valparaiso, Chile are quarantined 2009 Event - Two previously unknown works by Mozart - a concerto movement and a prelude, are performed in Salzburg, Austria 2009 Death - Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida 2009 Event - After two years of trying to maintain order, Ethiopian military forces start pulling out of Somalia 2004 Death - Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 2004 Event - Yemeni judge sentences two Islamists death for the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, that killed 17 sailors 2001 Event - Eleven die after two trucks collide, head on, in a mountain tunnel in Switzerland 2000 Event - Two onboard torpedoes explode on the Russian submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea, which eventually killed all onboard, despite a rescue operation 1999 Death - Jennifer Paterson, cook/writer/motorcyclist, Two Fat Ladies, dies at 71 1999 Death - Dirk Bogarde, actor/writer, A Tale of Two Cities, dies at 78 1999 Event - Two disaffected students brought guns to their high school in Columbine, Colorado and murdered twelve students, one teacher and then killed themselves 1998 Event - House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice 1997 Event - Willem de Kooning painting, "Two Standing Women," sold for $4,182,500 1995 Event - Japanese police arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara and charged him with Nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways two months earlier 1995 Death - Helene Weijel, author (In Two Worlds), dies at 44 1991 Event - With two months left, White Sox set new home attendance (2,150,951) 1990 Death - Johnny Beagley, winner of two 1942 World Series games, dies 1990 Event - New York Lotto pays $35 million to two winner (#s are 6-14-24-32-34-51) 1989 Death - F Fischer, German war criminal (4, Two of Breda), dies 1984 Event - Willem de Kooning's "Two Women" sells for $1,980,000 1980 Birthday - Michelle Kwan, born in Torrance, California, professional figure skater, won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, two Olympic medals 1979 Death - Joyce Grenfell (Adventure for Two), actress, dies at 69 1977 Event - Neil Simon's "Chapter Two," premieres in New York City 1977 Birthday - Tom Brady, born in San Mateo, California, professional football player, quarterback, played for New England Patriots, won two Super Bowl MVP awards 1975 Death - Michel Simon, actor (Panic, Plague, Two of Us), dies at 80 1974 Event - Head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey) 1972 Birthday - Saurav Ganguly, cricketer, centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996 1972 Birthday - Filip Dewulf, born in Mol, Belgium, professional tennis player, won two ATP Tour singles titles, one doubles titles 1970 Event - R Rodgers/M Charnins musical "Two by Two," premieres in New York City 1970 Death - Juano Hernandez, actor (St. Louis Blues, Two Loves), dies at 74 1970 Event - Reds clout 7 home runs by 6 batters, Braves counter with 3 home runs, 6 for one team and 9 different batters for two teams, all tie or set records 1969 Event - Mike Procter hits six consecutive sixes (across two overs) 1969 Event - Soyuz 4 launched; rendezvous with Soyuz 5 two days later 1968 Event - John and Yoko release their 1st album "Two Virgins" in UK 1968 Birthday - Guy Ritchie, born in Hatfield, England, filmmaker, screenwriter, music video director, directed 'Snatch', 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' 1968 Birthday - Omar Camporese, born in Bologna, Italy, professional tennis player, won two top-level singles and five tour doubles titles, ranked 18th in the World in singles, 27th for doubles, 1992 1968 Death - Virginia Maskell, actress (Only Two Can Play), dies at 31 1965 Birthday - Tim Munton, cricketer, England pace bowler in two Tests 1992 1965 Birthday - Kaushik Amalean, cricketer, two Tests for Sri Lanka 1986-88 1965 Birthday - Frank Black, born in Boston, Massachusetts, guitarist, singer, songwriter, albums include, 'Bossanova', 'Trompe le Monde', released two albums with band, Pixies 1963 Birthday - Naved Anjum, cricketer, Pakistani all-rounder, two Tests 1989-90 1963 Birthday - Zakir Khan, cricketer, two Tests for Pakistan 1986 - 1989 1963 Birthday - Glenn Trimble, cricketer, son of Sam Two ODI's for Australia 1986 1962 Birthday - Anthony Edwards, born in Santa Barbara, California, actor, It Takes Two, Dr. Greene-ER 1962 Death - Jan M Romein, historian (Breaking of Two Ages), dies 1961 Birthday - Sunny Deol, born in New Delhi, India, actor, action movie star, director, producer, winner, two National Film Awards, hit film 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' 1961 Birthday - Neil Mallender, cricketer, England pace bowler in two Tests 1992 1961 Birthday - Kimberly Foster, actress, It Takes Two 1960 Birthday - Jo Durie, born in Bristol, England, professional tennis player, tennis commentator, ranked 5th in the World, winner of two Grand Slam titles 1959 Birthday - Ali Shah, cricketer, Zimbabwe all-rounder in two Tests 1992 1959 Birthday - Paul Terry, cricketer, in Germany Two Tests England vs. WI 1984 1958 Event - William Gibson's "Two for the Seesaw," premieres in New York City 1957 Birthday - Danny Heep, born in San Antonio, Texas, Daniel William Heep, athlete, baseball player, outfielder, coach, played for Houston Astros, played in two World Series, 1986 with New York Mets, 1988 with Los Angeles Dodgers, head coach for University of the Incarnate Word, Texas 1956 Event - Indians' Jim Busby hits 2nd grand slam in two days in a 4-2 win vs. the Kansas City A's 1955 Birthday - Ian Greig, cricketer, brother of Tony Two Tests for England 1982 1954 Birthday - Suru Nayak, cricketer, two Tests for India vs. England 1982 1954 Birthday - Sammy McIlroy, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, soccer player, athlete, played for Manchester United, manages Morecambe Football Club, in Football League Two, the fourth division of English football 1954 Event - Armistice divides Vietnam into two countries 1954 Event - Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" 1953 Event - "Two's Company" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 90 performances 1952 Event - "Two's Company" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 90 performances 1951 Birthday - John Childs, cricketer, England left-arm spinner, two Tests vs. WI 1988 1951 Birthday - Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer, two Tests for Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand 1983 1949 Birthday - Lalith Kaluperuma, cricketer, two Tests for Sri Lanka 1982 1948 Birthday - Ashok Gandotra, cricketer, in Rio de Janiero Two Tests for India 1969 1948 Birthday - Barbara Dickson, born in Dunfermline, Scotland, singer, actress, won two, Olivier Awards, musical hits include song 'I Know Him So Well' 1947 Birthday - Walter Willison, born in Monterrey Park, California, actor, McDuff the Talking Dog, Two By Two [Tony Award nomination, Theatre World Award] 1946 Death - Vincent Millie Youmans, U.S. composer (Tea For Two), dies at 47 1943 Event - Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs 1943 Birthday - Burt Rutan, born in Estacada, Oregon, Elbert Leander Burt Rutan, inventor, aerospace engineer, created the Voyager, the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling, and SpaceShipOne, which entered space two times in fourteen days 1942 Birthday - Hemant Kanitkar, cricketer, batted in two Tests India vs. WI 1974 1942 Event - Tweety Bird, aka Tweety Pie, debuts in "Tale of Two Kitties" 1941 Event - U.S. president Roosevelt signs Two Ocean Navy Expansion Act 1941 Birthday - Grahame Bilby, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1966 1940 Event - Lewis and Hamilton's musical "Two for the Show," premieres in New York City 1939 Birthday - Bob James, born in Marshall, Missouri, rocker, smooth jazz, fusion, arranger, producer, wrote "Nautilus" and "Take Me To Mardi Gras", two of the most sampled songs in hip hop history 1939 Birthday - Agatha N "Kim" Weston, U.S. gospel/singer, It Takes Two 1939 Death - Cornelis J "Cor" van Ast, Dutch actor and director (Two Boys), dies at 67 1939 Birthday - William Bell, Yarborough, U.S. singer, Tryin' to Love Two 1937 Birthday - Warren Berlinger, Brooklyn, actor, Larry-Joey Bishop Shop, Take Two 1935 Birthday - Bruce Bolton, cricketer, two Tests New Zealand vs. England 1959 1934 Event - "Cocktails For Two," by Duke Ellington hits #1 1932 Birthday - Igor Stuhec, born in Slovenia, composer, studied under Hanns Jelinek at Vienna Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, wrote orchestral works applying textural techniques, and two operas 1930 Birthday - Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics 1928 Birthday - Ken Hough, cricketer, New Zealand pace bowler in two Tests vs. England 1959 1927 Birthday - Dieter Noll, born in Riesa, Germany, writer, wrote two-volume novel Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt, over two million copies sold, volume one used as East German school curriculum 1927 Birthday - Carl Toms, stage designer, 1 Million BC, Moon Zero Two 1926 Event - "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 1925 Birthday - Nicolai Gedda, born in Stockholm, Sweden, opera tenor, Opera Two to Six 1925 Event - "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1 1923 Birthday - Kenneth Rickards, cricketer, WI batsman two Tests 104 runs 1918 Birthday - Bob Carroll, singer and actor, Stage Two Revue, Stranger 1917 Birthday - Els Aarne, born in Ukraine, Estonian composer, pianist, composed chamber music for violoncello and double bass, wrote two symphonies, studied with composer Heino Eller 1917 Birthday - Jane Bowles, born in New York, New York, writer, playwright, wrote 'Two Serious Ladies', 'In The Summer House', works admired by Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, John Ashbery 1911 Birthday - Jules Dassin, Middletown CT, director, Circle of Two, Never on Sunday 1911 Birthday - Mason Gross, Dr/TV professor, Think Fast, Two for the Money 1909 Birthday - Don Cleverley, cricketer, two Tests for New Zealand 1932 and 1946, took 0-130 1907 Event - Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx vs. Somerset 1902 Birthday - Stanley Coen, cricketer, South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28 1901 Event - NL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes 1898 Birthday - Vincent, Miller, Youmans, U.S. composer/songwriter, Tea for Two 1891 Birthday - Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress, The Two Orphans 1884 Birthday - Jackie Matthews, cricketer, Australia leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912 1859 Event - Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is published 1859 Event - Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" published 1856 Birthday - Louise Hens, Flemish actress, Two Orphans |
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