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2012
Sébastien Loeb wins the World Rally Championship for the ninth consecutive year.
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2003
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2001
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1996
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1982
Musical “Cats” opens at Winter Garden Theater on Broadway NYC and runs for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
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1981
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1959
Far side of Moon seen for the 1st time, courtesy of USSR’s Luna 3 space probe.
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1950
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1918
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1825
Miramichi Fire – forest fire disaster in New Brunswick.