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Edgar Ray Killen (b.1925) was arrested in Philadelphia, Miss., as a suspect in the 1964 abduction and killing of 3 voter-registration volunteers. He was found guilty on June 21, 2005, the 41st anniversary of the murders, along with Cecil Price (deputy sheriff of Neshoba at the time), of three counts of manslaughter and gathering the group of men who hunted down and killed two Jewish New Yorkers: Andrew Goodman (20) and Michael Schwerner (24), and one black Mississippian, James Chaney (21).
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The Chicago-based Pritzker family settled a family suit giving both Matthew (22) and Liesel Pritzker (20) control of $450 million. The family fortune was estimated at over $15 bil.
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In Bangladesh a fire at the Sun Knit garment factory in Siddhirganj killed 22 people. Most of the exits were found locked.
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A baby boy delivered in Beijing became China's 1.3 billionth citizen.
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Chinese authorities bulldozed Silk Alley, a 20-year-old landmark in Beijing. Traders felt the motive was to eliminate competition for a new indoor complex soon to open next to the alley, to be named Xiushui, which was the name of the old market.
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In Iraq 7 US soldiers were killed in Baghdad when their Bradley hit a car buried bomb. 2 Marines were killed in western Iraq.
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President Vicente Fox announced that all Mexican children with cancer will receive free treatment as long as they need it.
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Displaying results 64-70 (of 247) |
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MAY, 23
- Current / Future Events
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1986 –
Alex Turner, English musician (Arctic Monkeys)
1986 –
Paul McShane, Irish footballer
1984 –
Sean O'Brien, Australian windsurfer
1983 –
Mithra Jin, South-Korean hip hop musician
1982 –
Brian Bass, American baseball player
1982 –
Gilbert Arenas, American basketball player
1982 –
Tiffany Pollard, American reality television personality
1981 –
Asante Samuel, American football player
1981 –
Jérémie Renier, Belgian actor
1981 –
Mike Jones, American rapper
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January, 6
- Births
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2009,
Ron Asheton, The Stooges guitarrist (b. 1948)
2007,
Roberta Wohlstetter, military historian and strategist (b. 1912)
2007,
Sneaky Pete Kleinow, American musician and special-effects artist (b. 1934)
2007,
Mario Danelo, American football player (b. 1985)
2006,
Lou Rawls, American singer (b. 1933)
2006,
Hugh Thompson, Jr., decorated Vietnam War helicopter pilot (b. 1943)
2005,
Louis Robichaud, Premier of New Brunswick (b. 1925)
2005,
Lois Hole, Lt. Governor of Alberta (b. 1933)
2004,
Francesco Scavullo, American photographer (b. 1921)
2004,
Charles Dumas, American athlete (b. 1937)
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January, 6
- Deaths
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