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Bobby Fischer (b.1943), the reclusive chess genius, died in Iceland. He became a Cold War hero by dethroning the Soviet world champion in 1972 and later renounced his American citizenship.
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In Iraq a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Baqouba, killing at least 11 and wounded 15.
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An Israeli court sentenced a major in Israel's army reserves to five years in prison for offering secret information to Iran and the Islamic militant group Hamas. David Shamir (45), a psychiatrist, was convicted of contact with a foreign agent and possession of information with the intent of endangering state security. He never managed to deliver any secret information.
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Rains battered portions of flood-ravaged southern Africa, killing at least three people in Malawi and forcing Zambia to declare a national disaster.
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In Mexico officials found six bodies inside a Tijuana house where gunmen took refuge during a shootout with soldiers and police.
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Militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza bombarded southern Israel with rockets and Israel pounded back with air and ground fire pushing peace efforts to the sidelines. Israeli rockets killed at least 5 Palestinians including 2 militants and 3 civilians.
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In New Zealand Karen Aim (26), a Scottish tourist from the Orkney Islands, was attacked on her way home after drinking with friends in the town of Taupo. Police responding to reports of vandalism at a Taupo high school found her lying in a pool of blood on a street corner. In March a 14-year-old boy was charged with her slaying.
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- Current / Future Events
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1995 –
Connor Cruise, American actor; adopted son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
1989 –
Hollie-Jay Bowes, English actress
1986 –
Hale Appleman, American actor
1985 –
Kang-In, South Korean singer (Super Junior)
1985 –
Riyu Kosaka, Japanese singer BeForU
1985 –
Simone Simons, Dutch singer (Epica)
1983 –
Álvaro Arbeloa, Spanish Footballer
1983 –
Andrea Lowell, American model
1983 –
Johannes Herber, German basketball player
1983 –
Julie Budet, French Electronic-Pop Musician
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January, 17
- Births
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2009,
Anders Isaksson, Swedish journalist, writer, and historian (b. 1943)
2008,
Bobby Fischer, American chess player (b. 1943)
2008,
Ernie Holmes, American football player (b. 1948)
2008,
Allan Melvin, American actor (b. 1923)
2007,
Art Buchwald, American humorist (b. 1925)
2007,
Yevhen Kushnaryov, Ukrainian politician (b. 1951)
2006,
Clarence Ray Allen, American murderer (b. 1930)
2006,
Pierre Grondin, French Canadian cardiac surgeon (b. 1925)
2005,
Charlie Bell, Australian fast food executive (b. 1960)
2005,
Virginia Mayo, American actress (b. 1920)
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January, 17
- Deaths
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