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Historical Events

1906 - British Parliament pass two important pieces of social legislation: The Trades Disputes Bill, legalizing peaceful picketing, and The Workingmen's Compensation Act, broadening employers' liability for accidents

1920 - Jerome Kern/BG DeSylva's musical "Sally" premieres in NYC

1981 - Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 OTs (NCAA record)

1991 - Soviet Union formally dissolves as 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States

1999 - The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid.

2012 - "Gangnam Style" by Psy becomes the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube

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Famous Birthdays

1874 - Juan Bautista Sacasa, President of Nicaragua (1932-36), born in León, Nicaragua

1926 - Pedro Gonzales-Gonzalez, American actor (Rio Bravo), born in Aguilares, Texas (d. 2006)

1931 - David Baker, American composer (Reflections) and educator, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2016)

1932 - Edward Hoagland, American essayist, born in New York City, New York

1955 - Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, Japanese musician, born in Agano, Niigata Prefecture

1957 - Lisa Gerritsen, American actress (Bess-The Mary Tyler Moore Show), born in Los Angeles, California

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Famous Deaths

1549 - Marguerite of Navarre, Queen of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre, dies at 57

1674 - Rutger van Haersolte, viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about 66

1907 - Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (public baths), dies at 58

1948 - Seishiro Itagaki, Japanese General/min of War, hanged

1996 - Margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90

2013 - Eli Beeding, American Air Force Captain and rocket test pilot, dies at 85

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