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Events for the 5th of June from Wikipedia:

• 1968: Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy
• Birth (1819) of John Couch Adams, English mathematician and astronomer (d. 1892) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Couch_Adams
• Death (2000) of Don Liddle, American baseball player (b. 1925) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Liddle
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Events for 4 June from Wikipedia:

• 1989: Ufa train disaster: A natural gas explosion near Ufa, Russia, kills 575 as two trains passing each other throw sparks near a leaky pipeline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ufa_train_disaster
• Birth (1971) of Joseph Kabila, Congolese soldier and politician, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kabila
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Events for 04/06 from Wikipedia:

• 1580: One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1580_Dover_Straits_earthquake
• Birth (1911) of Feodor Felix Konrad Lynen, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feodor_Felix_Konrad_Lynen
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Events for 06/03 from Wikipedia:

• 1940: World War II: The Luftwaffe bombs Paris. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
• Birth (1969) of Dean Pay, Australian rugby league player and coach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Pay
• Death (2002) of Lew Wasserman, American talent agent and manager (b. 1913) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Wasserman
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Events for 06/02 from Wikipedia:

• 1676: Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Dutch_War
• Birth (1973) of Neifi Pérez, Dominican-American baseball player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neifi_P%C3%A9rez
• Death (910) of Richilde of Provence (b. 845) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richilde_of_Provence
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Events for 06/01 from Wikipedia:

• 1868: The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Bosque_Redondo
• Birth (1892) of Amanullah Khan, sovereign of the Kingdom of Afghanistan, (d. 1960) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanullah_Khan
• Holiday: Christian feast of Herculanus of Piegaro https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculanus_of_Piegaro
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Events for 05/31 from Wikipedia:

• 1805: French and Spanish forces begin the assault against British forces occupying Diamond Rock, Martinique. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Diamond_Rock
• Birth (1898) of Norman Vincent Peale, American minister and author (d. 1993) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Vincent_Peale
• Death (1370) of Vitalis of Assisi, Italian hermit and monk (b. 1295) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalis_of_Assisi
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Events for 05/30 from Wikipedia:

• 2020: The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Dragon_Demo-2
• Birth (1948) of Johan De Muynck, Belgian former professional road racing cyclist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_De_Muynck
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Events for 05/29 from Wikipedia:

• 1964: The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_League
• Birth (1894) of Beatrice Lillie, Canadian-English actress, singer and writer (d. 1989) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_Lillie
• Holiday: Veterans Day (Sweden) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day_(Sweden)
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Events for 05/28 from Wikipedia:

• 621: Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numerically superior forces of Dou Jiande near the Hulao Pass (Henan). This victory decides the outcome of the civil war that followed the Sui dynasty's collapse in favour of the Tang dynasty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hulao
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Events for 05/27 from Wikipedia:

• 1933: New Deal: The U.S. Federal Securities Act is signed into law requiring the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal
• Birth (1939) of Lionel Sosa, Mexican-American advertising and marketing executive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Sosa
• Holiday: Christian feast of Augustine of Canterbury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustine_of_Canterbury
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Events for 05/26 from Wikipedia:

• 1986: The European Community adopts the European flag. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Community
• Birth (1959) of Ole Bornedal, Danish actor, director, and producer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ole_Bornedal
• Death (1955) of Alberto Ascari, Italian racing driver (b. 1918) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Ascari
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Events for 05/25 from Wikipedia:

• 1833: The Chilean Constitution of 1833 is promulgated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilean_Constitution_of_1833
• Birth (1952) of Gordon H. Smith, American businessman and politician https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_H._Smith
• Death (1261) of Pope Alexander IV (b. 1185) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_IV
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Events for 05/24 from Wikipedia:

• 1626: Peter Minuit buys Manhattan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Minuit
• Birth (1988) of Billy Gilman, American musician https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gilman
• Death (1991) of Gene Clark, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1944) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Clark
• Holiday: Christian feast of Vincent of Lérins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_of_L%C3%A9rins
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Events for 05/23 from Wikipedia:

• 2016: Eight bombings are carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_Syria
• Birth (1884) of Corrado Gini, Italian sociologist and demographer (d. 1965) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrado_Gini
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Events for 05/22 from Wikipedia:

• 1943: Joseph Stalin disbands the Comintern. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Stalin
• Birth (1927) of George Andrew Olah, Hungarian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Andrew_Olah
• Death (1457) of Rita of Cascia, Italian nun and saint (b. 1381) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_of_Cascia
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Events for 05/21 from Wikipedia:

• 2014: Random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Taipei_Metro_attack
• Birth (1957) of Renée Soutendijk, Dutch actress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Soutendijk
• Death (1995) of Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1938) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Aspin
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Events for 05/20 from Wikipedia:

• 794: While visiting the royal Mercian court at Sutton Walls with a view to marrying princess Ælfthryth, King Æthelberht II of East Anglia is taken captive and beheaded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercia
• Birth (1942) of Carlos Hathcock, American sergeant and sniper (d. 1999) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock
• Holiday: Ivo of Chartres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivo_of_Chartres
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Events for 05/19 from Wikipedia:

• 1535: French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona's two sons (whom Cartier had kidnapped during his first voyage). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cartier
• Birth (1941) of Nora Ephron, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Ephron
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Events for 05/18 from Wikipedia:

• 1863: American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
• Birth (1977) of Li Tie, Chinese footballer and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Tie
• Death (1922) of Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician and parasitologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1845) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Louis_Alphonse_Laveran
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Events for 05/17 from Wikipedia:

• 2004: The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage
• Birth (1956) of Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (d. 2022) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Saget
• Death (1551) of Shin Saimdang, South Korean poet and calligraphist (b. 1504) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Saimdang
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Events for 05/16 from Wikipedia:

• 1584: Santiago de Vera becomes sixth Governor-General of the Spanish colony of the Philippines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Vera
• Birth (1978) of Scott Nicholls, English motorcycle racer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Nicholls
• Death (2002) of Alec Campbell, Australian soldier (b. 1899) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Campbell
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Events for 05/15 from Wikipedia:

• 1940: World War II: The Battle of the Netherlands: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
• Birth (1808) of Michael William Balfe, Irish composer and conductor (d. 1870) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_William_Balfe
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Events for 05/14 from Wikipedia:

• 1836: The Treaties of Velasco are signed in Velasco, Texas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaties_of_Velasco
• Birth (1951) of Jay Beckenstein, American saxophonist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Beckenstein
• Death (2003) of Robert Stack, American actor and producer (b. 1919) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stack
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Events for 05/13 from Wikipedia:

• 2005: Andijan uprising, Uzbekistan; Troops open fire on crowds of protestors after a prison break; at least 187 people were killed according to official estimates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Andijan_Unrest
• Birth (1981) of Michael Mantenuto, American actor (d. 2017) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Mantenuto
• Holiday: Rotuma Day (Rotuma) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotuma_Day
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Events for 05/12 from Wikipedia:

• 1975: Indochina Wars: Democratic Kampuchea naval forces capture the SS Mayaguez. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indochina_Wars
• Birth (1957) of Ziya Onis, Turkish economist and academic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziya_Onis
• Death (1992) of Robert Reed, American actor (b. 1932) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Reed
• Holiday: Christian feast of Modoald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Modoald
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Events for 05/11 from Wikipedia:

• 1880: Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mussel_Slough_Tragedy
• Birth (1963) of Natasha Richardson, English actress (d. 2009) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Richardson
• Death (1983) of Zenna Henderson, American writer (b. 1917) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenna_Henderson
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Events for 05/10 from Wikipedia:

• 2017: Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Al-Tabqah, bringing the Battle of Tabqa to an end. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war
• Birth (1984) of Edward Mujica, Venezuelan baseball player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Mujica
• Holiday: Christian feast of Comgall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comgall
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Events for 05/09 from Wikipedia:

• 1960: The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration
• Birth (1956) of Jana Wendt, Australian television host https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Wendt
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Events for 05/08 from Wikipedia:

• 2019: British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phage_therapy
• Birth (1987) of Felix Jones, American football player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Jones
• Holiday: Christian feast of Our Lady of Luján https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Luj%C3%A1n
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Events for 05/07 from Wikipedia:

• 558: In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction. Justinian I immediately orders that the dome be rebuilt. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople
• Birth (1978) of Stian Arnesen, Norwegian guitarist, drummer, and songwriter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stian_Arnesen
• Holiday: Christian feast of Rose Venerini https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Venerini
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Events for 05/06 from Wikipedia:

• 1863: American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by the Army of Northern Virginia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chancellorsville
• Birth (1948) of Frankie Librán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player (d. 2013) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Libr%C3%A1n
• Holiday: National Azulejo Day (Portugal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azulejo
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Events for 05/05 from Wikipedia:

• 1494: On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus
• Birth (1942) of Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1998) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Wynette
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Events for 05/04 from Wikipedia:

• 1493: Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Alexander_VI
• Birth (1936) of El Cordobés, Spanish bullfighter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cordob%C3%A9s
• Death (1483) of George Neville, Duke of Bedford (b. 1457) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Neville,_Duke_of_Bedford
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Events for 05/03 from Wikipedia:

• 1963: The police force in Birmingham, Alabama switches tactics and responds with violent force to stop the "Birmingham campaign" protesters. Images of the violent suppression are transmitted worldwide, bringing new-found attention to the civil rights movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham,_Alabama
• Holiday: Christian feast of Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhai_(saint)
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Events for 05/02 from Wikipedia:

• 2011: An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_E._coli_O104:H4_outbreak
• Birth (1992) of María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Teresa_Torr%C3%B3_Flor
• Holiday: Christian feast of Germanus of Normandy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanus_of_Normandy
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Events for 05/01 from Wikipedia:

• 1846: The few remaining Mormons left in Nauvoo, Illinois, formally dedicate the Nauvoo Temple. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormons
• Birth (1831) of Emily Stowe, Canadian physician and activist (d. 1903) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Stowe
• Death (2000) of Steve Reeves, American bodybuilder and actor (b. 1926) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Reeves
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Events for 04/30 from Wikipedia:

• 1945: World War II: Stalag Luft I prisoner-of-war camp near Barth, Germany is liberated by Soviet soldiers, freeing nearly 9,000 American and British airmen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_Luft_I
• Birth (1977) of Jeannie Haddaway, American politician https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Haddaway
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Events for 04/29 from Wikipedia:

• 1946: The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Military_Tribunal_for_the_Far_East
• Birth (1872) of Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and lawyer (d. 1930) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Payne_Whitney
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Events for 04/28 from Wikipedia:

• 1794: Sardinians, headed by Giovanni Maria Angioy, start a revolution against the Savoy domination, expelling Viceroy Balbiano and his officials from Cagliari, the capital and largest city of the island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinians
• Birth (1952) of Chuck Leavell, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Leavell
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Events for 04/27 from Wikipedia:

• 2006: Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_World_Trade_Center
• Birth (1962) of Seppo Räty, Finnish javelin thrower and coach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seppo_R%C3%A4ty
• Death (1272) of Zita, Italian saint (b. 1212) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zita
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Events for 04/26 from Wikipedia:

• 1981: Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_R._Harrison
• Birth (1981) of Ms. Dynamite, English rapper and producer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Dynamite
• Holiday: Franca Visalta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franca_Visalta
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Events for 04/25 from Wikipedia:

• 1951: Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
• Birth (1969) of Jon Olsen, American swimmer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Olsen
• Death (2014) of Dan Heap, Canadian priest and politician (b. 1925) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Heap
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Events for 04/24 from Wikipedia:

• 1990: STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-31
• Birth (1925) of Franco Leccese, Italian sprinter (d. 1992) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Leccese
• Death (2014) of Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (b. 1968) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobha_Nagi_Reddy
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Events for 04/23 from Wikipedia:

• 2019: The April 2019 Hpakant jade mine collapse in Myanmar kills four miners and two rescuers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_2019_Hpakant_jade_mine_collapse
• Birth (1991) of Paul Vaughan, Australian-Italian rugby league player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Vaughan_(rugby_league)
• Death (2013) of Bob Brozman, American guitarist (b. 1954) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Brozman
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Events for 04/22 from Wikipedia:

• 1836: Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston identify Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna among the captives of the battle when some of his fellow soldiers mistakenly give away his identity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
• Holiday: Opportuna of Montreuil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportuna_of_Montreuil
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Events for 04/21 from Wikipedia:

• 1965: The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_New_York_World%27s_Fair
• Birth (1899) of Randall Thompson, American composer and academic (d. 1984) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Thompson
• Death (1932) of Friedrich Gustav Piffl, Bohemian cardinal (b. 1864) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Gustav_Piffl
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