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1977 - US Supreme Court hears arguments in "reverse discrimination" case of Allan Bakke, white student denied admission to University of California Medical School.

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1978 - Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington.

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1982 - 38.6 cm (15.2 inches) of rainfall, Angoon, Alaska (state record).

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1986 - The Golden Horseshoe Revue show closes in Disneyland. It is the longest running show in history, at nearly 50,000 performances.

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1988 - NeXT launches its first public debut of the NeXT Computer at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California.

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1995 - Walt Disney World in Florida welcomes its 500-millionth guest.

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1998 - The Congress of the United States passes the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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2000 - In Aden, Yemen, the USS Cole is badly damaged by two suicide bombers, who placed a small boat laden with explosives along-side the United States Navy destroyer, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39.

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2001 - Prompted by a request from U.S. President George W. Bush, an episode of America's Most Wanted features the 22 most wanted terrorists.

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2007 - Oracle announces a hostile bid of US$6.7 billion for BEA company.

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