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Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"
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Soweto uprising: a non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd.
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Funeral for Imre Nagg, leader of Hungarian uprising in 1956.
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1st competitive game played on turf in Hollanld.
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Paxton Scott has his birthday on this date.
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Israel complies with UN Security Council Resolution 425 after 22 years of it issuance, which calls on Israel to completely withdraw from Lebanon. Israel withdraws from all of Lebanon, except the disputed Sheba Farms.
