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2006
Anti-Syrian Lebanese Minister and MP Pierre Gemayel assassinated in Beirut.
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1995
The Dayton Peace Agreement is initialed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio; the agreement, formally ratified in Paris on Dec. 14, ends the three-and-a-half year war between Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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1986
The Justice Department begins an inquiry into the National Security Council into what will become known as the Iran-Contra scandal.
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1985
US Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard arrested for spying and passing classified information to Israel; he received a life sentence on Nov. 1, 1987.
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1970
U.S. planes conduct widespread bombing raids in North Vietnam.
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1967
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the air quality act, allotting $428 million for the fight against pollution.
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1966
Troy Aikman, pro football quarterback; led Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories; member of Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame.
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1949
The United Nations grants Libya its independence by 1952.
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1948
George Zimmer, businessman; founded Men’s Wearhouse.
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1945
Goldie Hawn, actress, director, producer; gained public attention as part of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In TV series in the 1960s; won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Cactus Flower (1969).
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1944
Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, pro basketball player known for his flamboyant playing style.
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Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, US Senate Majority Whip (2007 – ).
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1936
Victor Chang, Chinese Australian cardiac surgeon who pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve.
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1934
Cole Porter’s musical Anything Goes premieres at New York’s Alvin Theatre.
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A New York court rules Gloria Vanderbilt unfit for custody of her daughter.