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1976 - Ray Brennan becomes first to die of "Legionnaire's Disease".
1980 - In Northeast Kentucky, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurs. Felt in 15 states and in parts of southern Ontario, Canada.
1982 - Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's first visit to US in almost 11 years.
1988 - Radio Shack announces the Tandy 1000 SL computer.
1991 - TV Guide publishes its 2000th edition.
1995 - In Washington, DC, the Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated.
1995 - Disney agrees to buy Capital Cities / ABC for one Disney share plus US$65 cash per ABC share. Total value of the deal is about US$20 billion.
1996 - The Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta kills one and injures 111.
2007 - Two television news helicopters collide in midair while covering a police chase in Phoenix, Arizona, killing both pilots and two photojournalists.
2009 - The US Mint releases the 2009 American Samoa quarter dollar to circulation.