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A British socialist, reformer, economist and a co-founder of the London School of Economics.
A Russian language playwright, short story writer journalist and literary translator.
A Nigerian playwright and poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1986 for Literature and the first African to be honoured in that category.
An American politician and professional football player, who served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush.
An American motion-picture actor.
Four days of riots against the Civil War military draft begin in New York City. More than 1,000 people are killed, including many black Americans, who are attacked by rioters as the cause of the war.
Edward Whymper, an English artist and pioneering mountaineer, becomes the first person to climb the Matterhorn, in the Alps. On the descent, four of his companions fall to their deaths.
White House aide Alexander Butterfield reveals to members of the Senate Watergate committee the presence of a secret taping system installed in the White House by President Richard Nixon.
At 9:34 p.m., about 9 million people lose power in a blackout of the New York City metropolitan area. More than 3,000 people are arrested, most for looting, during the 25-hour electrical outage.
An American motion-picture actor was born on 13th July 1942 in Chicago. He was educated at Ripon College. Wisconsin appeared in supporting roles in The Conversation and American Graffiti. His first leading role was as Han Solo in Star Wars and its sequels, Return of the Jedi and The Empire Strikes Back. Ford became a star with the action-adventure movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. His other films include; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Clear and Present Danger, Indiana Jones Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Presumed Innocent, Regarding Henry, Witness, Frantic, Six Days Seven Nights, Working Girl, and Patriot Games.
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