1881 - Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty
1946 - 100th Grand National: Capt. Robert Petre wins aboard 25/1 shot Lovely Cottage; first true GN since 1940 due to World War II; last on a Friday
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2012 - International internet group Anonymous hack several Chinese bureaus in opposition to censorship
2016 - 35th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Connecticut defeats Syracuse, 82–51; Huskies' power forward Breanna Stewart, 24 points

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1943 - Max Gail, American Emmy Award winning actor (Barney Miller - "Wojo"; D.C. Cab: General Hospital; 42), born in Detroit, Michigan
1950 - Paul Oscher, American blues musician (Muddy Waters Blues Band), born in Brooklyn, New York
1973 - Spencer Folau, Tongan, American football offensive lineman (Baltimore Ravens), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga

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