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2006
Military coup in Bangkok, revokes Thailand’s constitution and establishes martial law.
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1991
German hikers near the Austria-Italy border discover the naturally preserved mummy of a man from about 3,300 BC; Europe’s oldest natural human mummy, he is dubbed Otzi the Iceman because his lower half was encased in ice.
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1985
Parents Music Resource Center formed by Tipper Gore (wife of then-Senator Al Gore) and other political wives lobby for Parental Advisory stickers on music packaging.
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An earthquake kills thousands in Mexico City.
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1982
The first documented emoticons, :-) and :-(, posted on Carnegie Mellon University Bulletin Board System by Scott Fahlman.
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1974
Jimmy Fallon, actor, comedian, musician, TV host (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; currently scheduled to replace Jay Leno as host of The Tonight Show in 2014).
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1973
Carl XVI Gustaf invested as King of Sweden, following the death of his grandfather King Gustaf VI Adolf.
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1970
First Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts (originally called the Pilton Festival) is held near Pliton, Somerset, England.
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1964
Trisha Yearwood, Grammy and Country Music Association award-winning singer-songwriter (“How Do I Live”), actress (JAG TV series recurring role).
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1957
First underground nuclear test takes place in Nevada.
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1955
Argentina’s President Juan Peron is overthrown by rebels.
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1950
Joan Lunden, journalist, author, co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America for 17 years (1980–1997).
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1949
Barry Scheck, co-founder of Innocence Project dedicated to using DNA testing to exonerate wrongly convicted people.
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Twiggy, model known for her thin build and androgynous look .
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1948
Jeremy Irons, actor; won Tony Award for Best Actor (The Real Thing, 1984) and Academy Award for Best Actor (Reversal of Fortune, 1990).