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Historical Events

1854 - French and British forces bombard Sevastopol for the first time during the Crimean War

1862 - Battle of Leetown and Thoroughfare Gap, VA

1945 - Loyalty Day in Argentina, mass demonstrations held to release Juan Perón

1979 - Pittsburgh Pirates beat Balt Orioles, 4 games to 3 in 76th World Series

1994 - Kapil Dev's final one-day international (v West Indies)

2012 - Lance Armstrong loses a host of endorsements in the wake of his doping scandal

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Famous Birthdays

1875 - Alfred Polgar, Austrian writer (Yes and No!)

1893 - Jean Binet, Swiss composer, born in Geneva (d. 1960)

1955 - Sam Bottoms, actor (Prime Risk, Savages), born in Santa Barbara, California

1971 - Byron Chamberlain, NFL/WLAF tight end Denver Broncos, Rhein Fire)

1983 - Daniel Booko, American actor

1984 - Chris Lowell, American actor

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Famous Deaths

1174 - Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)

1776 - Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)

1910 - William V Moody, US poet (Sabine Woman, Great Divide), dies

1994 - Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby League Player, dies at 83

2000 - Leo Nomellini, wrestler (b. 1924)

2001 - Rehavam Zeevi, Israeli politician (b. 1926)

More Famous Deaths ¯

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