| Year | Item | Detail |
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| 1990 |
John Poindexter convicted. |
Rear Admiral John Poindexter is convicted on five counts at his Iran-Contra trial. A federal court later reverses the convictions. |
| 1986 |
Clive Sinclair sells to Amstrad |
Home computing pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair sells the rights to his machines to Amstrad in a £5m deal. |
| 1968 |
Motor Racing |
Motor racing world champion Jim Clark is killed in a car crash during a Formula Two race at Hockenheim.
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| 1947 |
Henry Ford dies |
Henry Ford dies at the age of 83. |
| 1900 |
Boxer Rebellion - Europe issues ultimatum to China |
Following the threat posed by the Boxer Rebellion to foreigners living in China, European powers gave the Chinese authorities two months to suppress the uprising |
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