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Famous Birthdays
- 1978: Usher - Musician
- 1952: Harry Anderson - Night Court
- 1927: Roger Moore - 3rd James Bond
- 1893: Lillian Gish
- 1890: Dwight D. Eisenhower - 34th President
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The 2000s
- 2003: Steve Bartman caught a ball that could have been caught by outfielder Moises Alou. Before the catch the Chicago Cubs were 5 outs away from beating the Florida Marlins and moving onto the World Series, however the Marlins were able to win game 6 and 7 to seal the NLCS.
The 1970s
- 1973: In Bangkok Dozens of students are killed by troops while demonstrating against the government, most from Thammasat University.
The 1960s
- 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis begins after an American spy plane spots evidence of Soviet missiles 90 Miles away from the American Coastline in Cuba.
The 1930s
- 1933: Nazi Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
The 1910s
- 1912: Presidential Candidate Theodore Roosevelt is shot during a campaign stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bullet was stopped by his speech which was in his breast pocket.
The 1000s
1066: During the Norman Conquest, William I, the Conqueror is victorious by defeating King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings
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