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0632 The Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, in Mecca, died.
1932 * Raymond Illingworth, English cricketer who played for
Yorkshire and Lancashire.
1934 * Millicent Martin, English singer and actress.
1937 * Joan Rivers, US comedienne and TV talk-show host.
1940 * Nancy Sinatra, US singer, who recorded 'These Boots Are Made
for Walking' in 1966.
1942 Japanese bombers made Australia their target attacking Sydney
and Newcastle.
1963 Dr Stephen Ward, a London osteopath and friend of Christine
Keeler, was arrested and charged with living on immoral earnings.
1968 James Earl Ray, wanted for the murder of Martin Luther King,
was arrested in London.
1969 Spain closed the frontier with Gibraltar to try and cripple its
economy.
1978 New Zealand born Devonshire yachtswoman Naomi James broke the
solo round-the-world sailing record by two days in her 53 ft yacht
Express Crusader.
1982 President Reagan became the first American president to address
a joint session of Britain’s Parliament.
1982 Up to fifty British servicemen were killed in an Argentine air
attack on two supply ships in the Falklands. Sir Galahad and Sir
Tristram were anchored at Bluff Cove when they were hit by missiles
in a surprise raid by five Argentine Skyhawks.
1999 Liar Liar! Ex-cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken was jailed for
18 months after admitting he lied during a libel action.
2001 Tony Blair and his Labour Party won a second term in power,
overwhelming the opposition at the general election.
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