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1972 - Birth of Steve Danielson in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; field hockey defender (Olympics-1996).

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1972 - Danish airliner hits mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112.

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1972 - NASA selects three-part configuration for Space Shuttle.

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1973 - Birth of Franca Fehlauer in Hamburg, Germany; golfer (Belgian International Jr champion 1991).

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1973 - In San Juan Capistrano, California, USA a building is hit by a falling meteorite.

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1974 - Birth of Imad Baba in Humble, Texas, USA; soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-1996).

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1974 - Brazilian President Garastazu Médici resigns.

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1975 - Antonino Rocca, professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at age 49.

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1975 - Aristotle S Onassis, Greek shipping magnate, dies at age 69.

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1975 - Birth of Cornell Brown; linebacker (Baltimore Ravens).

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