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08/04/1985
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"Dreamgirls" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1522 performances
Type: Event
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08/04/1985
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Zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65
Type: Death
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08/04/1986
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OPEC lowers oil production 20%
Type: Event
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08/04/1987
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At the Kingdome, Ruppert Jones hits a foul ball that sticks in speaker
Type: Event
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08/04/1987
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Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56
Type: Death
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08/04/1987
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FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters
Type: Event
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08/04/1988
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Hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case
Type: Event
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08/04/1988
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Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II
Type: Event
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08/04/1989
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Blue Jays Dave Steib's perfect game broken up in 9th with 2 outs by NY Yankee Roberto Kelly
Type: Event
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08/04/1990
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95.5øF (35.3øC) in De Bilt Neth (highest Aug temp in Neth)
Type: Event
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08/04/1990
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European community proposes a boycott of Iraq
Type: Event
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08/04/1991
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Deb Richard wins LPGA Phar-Mor in Youngstown Golf Tournament
Type: Event
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08/04/1991
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Nikiforos Vrettakos, Greek poet (Hodyne), dies at 80
Type: Death
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08/04/1991
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1st time Seattle Mariners are 9 games over .500
Type: Event
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08/04/1992
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Ralph Cooper, creator (Amateur Night at the Apollo), dies of cancer
Type: Death
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08/04/1992
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Dylan Sprouse, Arezzo Italy, actor (Patrick Kelly-Grace Under Fire)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1992
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Cole Sprouse, Arezzo Italy, actor (Patrick Kelly-Grace Under Fire)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1992
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Frantisek Tomasek, archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 93
Type: Death
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08/04/1993
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Bernard Barrow, actor (Louie-Loving, Johnny-Ryan's Hope), dies
Type: Death
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08/04/1993
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Kenny Drew, US/Danish jazz pianist (Moonlight Desert), dies at 64
Type: Death
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08/04/1993
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Rwandian Hutu's and Tutsi's sign peace treaty in Arusha
Type: Event
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08/04/1993
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Angolese air force bombs Huambo
Type: Event
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08/04/1993
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Tony Gwynn gets 6 hits, 4th time in 1993 a Padre gets 5 or more hits
Type: Event
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08/04/1994
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Giovanni Spadolini, Italian historian/journalist, dies at 69
Type: Death
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08/04/1994
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Sol Adler, economist Sinophile, dies at 85
Type: Death
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08/04/1994
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Howard Stern drops out of NY gubernatorial race
Type: Event
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08/04/1994
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Dwingeloo 1, near milky way system, discovered
Type: Event
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08/04/1994
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Truck carrying millions of bees overturns on NY parkway
Type: Event
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08/04/1994
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Richard Du Cann, lawyer QC, dies at 65
Type: Death
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08/04/1995
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Darryl Strawberry joins the NY Yankees
Type: Event
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08/04/1995
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Dick Bartell, baseball player, dies at 87
Type: Death
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08/04/1995
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J Howard Smith Oil Tycoon, dies
Type: Death
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08/04/1996
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Geoff Hamilton, gardner/journalist, dies at 59
Type: Death
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08/04/1996
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J Bunning, E Weaver, B Foster, and N Hanlon inducted in Hall of Fame
Type: Event
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08/04/1996
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24th du Maurier Golf Classic: Laura Davies
Type: Event
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08/04/1996
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26th Olympic games close at Atlanta, Georgia (sched)
Type: Event
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08/04/1997
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"Keenan Ivory Wayan Show," premieres on Fox TV
Type: Event
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08/04/1997
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Jeanne Calment, world's oldest person (Feb 21 1875), dies at 122
Type: Death
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