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Movies
1989: Death of Vic Perrin at age 73 actor and voice artist (Dragnet, Gunsmoke, Escape, Fort Laramie, One Man's Family, The Clyde Beatty Show, Jonny Quest, The Outer Limits, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, Scooby Doo, Star Trek).
1995: Death of Eva Gabor at age 76 from food poisoning and pneumonia; actress (Green Acres TV show).
1997: Death of Charles Kuralt at age 62 of complications from lupus; CBS newsman/anchor, host of CBS Sunday Morning.
2003: Death of Tyler McVey at age 81 of leukemia; radio actor (Glamour Manor, One Man's Family, The Hermit's Cave, Wild Bill Hickok), radio announcer (Smiths of Hollywood), TV actor (Men Into Space, You Are There, Bat Masterson, Death Valley Days, The Wild, Wild West, The F.B.I., Bonanza, Ironside, Ellery Queen, Eight Is Enough, Highway to Heaven).
1995: Death of Eva Gabor at age 76 from food poisoning and pneumonia; actress (Green Acres TV show).
1997: Death of Charles Kuralt at age 62 of complications from lupus; CBS newsman/anchor, host of CBS Sunday Morning.
2003: Death of Tyler McVey at age 81 of leukemia; radio actor (Glamour Manor, One Man's Family, The Hermit's Cave, Wild Bill Hickok), radio announcer (Smiths of Hollywood), TV actor (Men Into Space, You Are There, Bat Masterson, Death Valley Days, The Wild, Wild West, The F.B.I., Bonanza, Ironside, Ellery Queen, Eight Is Enough, Highway to Heaven).
Music
2003: Death of Barry White at 58 of kidney problems and a stroke in Los Angeles, California, USA; singer (Can't Get Enough").
Sports
1985: In a 19-inning game (6 hours 10 minutes), which goes until just before 4:00 AM the next day, the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves, 16-13.
1986: , 1987).
1987: Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon, defeating Steffi Graf.
1988: Steffan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon crown.
2004: Greece beats Portugal 1-0 to win the Euro 2004.
2007: Sochi is elected as the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, during the 119th International Olympic Committee Session in Guatemala City.
2008: At the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, American swimmer Michael Phelps sets a world record in the 200-metre individual medley at 1:54.8.
2009: Serena Williams defeats sister Venus at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 giving her a third Wimbledon title.
1986: , 1987).
1987: Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon, defeating Steffi Graf.
1988: Steffan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon crown.
2004: Greece beats Portugal 1-0 to win the Euro 2004.
2007: Sochi is elected as the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, during the 119th International Olympic Committee Session in Guatemala City.
2008: At the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, American swimmer Michael Phelps sets a world record in the 200-metre individual medley at 1:54.8.
2009: Serena Williams defeats sister Venus at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 giving her a third Wimbledon title.
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