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   Historical Events   
      
   794 - Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).   
      
   1884 - Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in 3 game   
   series Oct 23-25 at Polo Grounds NYC to determine baseball champion   
      
   1913 - Explosion at Dawson NM coal mine kills 263 mine workers   
      
   1936 - 1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii   
      
   1938 - Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine   
      
   1968 - Apollo 7 returns to Earth   
      
   More Historical Events ¯   
   Famous Birthdays   
      
   1876 - Karl B Adam, German theologist (Christ our Brother)   
      
   1908 - John Gould, American humorist, essayist, and columnist (d. 2003)   
      
   1915 - Harry Hickox, Big Springs Tx, (Herb-Please Don't Eat the Daisies)   
      
   1919 - Kathleen Ankers, American scenic designer (d. 2001)   
      
   1942 - Robin John Maconie, composer   
      
   1972 - Tyrone Williams, WLAF/NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears, Rhein Fire)   
      
   More Famous Birthdays ¯   
   Famous Deaths   
      
   1852 - Hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86   
      
   1994 - David Buchan, ethno-Musicologist, dies at 55   
      
   1995 - Ralph Whitlock, English writer, dies at 81   
      
   1997 - Leonid Amalrik, Russian animator (b. 1905)   
      
   2009 - Don Lane, American-born Australian television personality (b. 1933)   
      
   2017 - Paul J. Weitz, American test pilot and NASA astronaut (Skylab 2, STS   
   6), dies at 85   
      
   More Famous Deaths ¯   
      
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