Historical Events
1868 - Race riots in New Orleans, Louisiana
1965 - India and Pakistan ceases-fire goes into effect, ending Indo-Pakistani War
1969 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
1983 - Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years (Royal Albert Hall, London))
1989 - "Baywatch" starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson debuts on NBC
1993 - STS-51 (Discovery) lands
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Famous Birthdays
1729 - George Wilhelm Gruber, composer
1900 - William Spratling, American silversmith (d. 1967)
1918 - Henryk Szeryng, Zelazowa Wola Poland, violinist (Brahms Concerto)
1971 - Ian Van Der Wal, swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Darwin, Australia
1981 - Subaru Shibutani, Japanese singer, dancer, actor (Kanjani8)
1982 - Kosuke Kitajima, Japanese swimmer (Olympic gold 100/200m breaststroke 2004, 08), born in Tokyo, Japan
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Famous Deaths
1531 - Louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55
1662 - John Biddle, English theologian (b. 1615)
1975 - Patricia Doyle, actress (Wuthering Heights), dies at 60
1996 - Mohammed Ben Amhed Abdelghani, PM of Algeria (1979-84), dies
1997 - Ruth Picardie, journalist, dies at 33
1999 - Wyndraeth Morris-Jones, British political scientist, dies at 81
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