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1995 DC-9 crashes near Maria La Baya, Colombia: 51 die, 9 yr old girl lives
1993 James Bulger, English child beaten to death at 2, by 10 yr old boys 1991 New York Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension 1991 Auburn men's basketball team was placed on 2 yr probation for recruiting violations and is not eligble for post-season play in 1991-92 1991 Dana Plato receives 6 yr suspended sentence for robbing a video store 1987 15 yr old Michael Chang is youngest man to win U.S. Tennis Open match 1979 16 yr old Tracy Austin defeats 14 yr old Andrea Jaeger at U.S. Open 1976 U.N. Security Council endorses Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General for 2nd 5 yr term 1973 Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles) 1973 Nate Archibald signs 7 yr contract with NBA Kansas City Kings for $450,000 1964 Beckwith arrested for murder of Medger Evers, found guilty 30 yr later 1959 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies 1953 "Keith" Jamaal Wilkes, NBA forward, Golden State-Rookie of Yr 1975 1952 Tuskegee Inst reports 1952 as 1st yr in 71 with no lynchings in US 1952 Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 1944 Boston Brave Jim Tobin 2nd no-hitter of yr beats Phils, 7-0 in 5 inn 1941 Canada and U.S. acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease) 1940 Jack Nicklaus, Columbus Ohio, golfer, Player of Yr 1967,72,73,75,76 1913 Woody Hayes, Wayne, college football coach, Ohio, 1968 coach of yr 1888 1st beauty contest (Spa, Belgium), 18 yr old West Indian wins 1881 William John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar, Ynys yr Hud |
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