Today In Time

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1642 - Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand

1964 - Jimmy Hoffa sentenced to 8 years

1971 - Quebec to compensate those arrested during the October Crisis and not charged; will destroy files and fingerprints

1977 - Egypt's Anwar Sadat pledges to regain Arab territory from Israel

1984 - British ice dancing team, Torvill & Dean, become 1st skaters to receive 9 perfect 6.0s in world championships

1987 - Brian Orser of Penetanguishene, Ontario beats defending champion Brian Boitano to became the men's World Figure Skating Champion; first Canadian to win the title since Stratford's Don McPherson in 1963.

BIRTHDAYS
1946 - Liza Minnelli - Academy Award-winning actress: Cabaret [1972]; The Sterile Cuckoo, Arthur, Liza with a ‘Z’!; daughter of Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli
1948 - James Taylor - singer: You’ve Got a Friend, Handy Man, Fire & Rain, How Sweet It Is [To Be Loved By You]; formerly married to Carly Simon

[observer]

1642 - Abel Tasman is 1st European in New Zealand

So, he has a sea named after him. And a giant island state - part of Australia. There's no Columbus Ocean or sea; or no state or island named for him. (Sure there are cities - but what's that in comparison?)

Verrry interesting!

[observer]

1977 - Egypt's Anwar Sadat pledges to regain Arab territory from Israel

And, it's still ongoing, isn't it?

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