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Apr 8, 1195
Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor
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1st Jewish congregation in U.S. forms synagogue, "Shearith Israel, New York City"
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Charles Darwin begins trip through Rio de Janeiro
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6 marine recruits drown during exercise at Paradise Is SC
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65th Golf Masters Championship:
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U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice testifies before the 9/11 Commission .
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Britain's former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, dies of a stroke at age 87 in London
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Microsoft ends support for its Windows XP operating system; the system was first released in 2001