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• In 1972, the Korean War comedy-drama "M-A-S-H" premiered on CBS.
• In 1978, after meeting at Camp David, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (men-AH'-kem BAY'-gihn) and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed a framework for a peace treaty.
• In 1986, the Senate confirmed the nomination of William H. Rehnquist to become the 16th chief justice of the United States.
• In 1987, the city of Philadelphia, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution, threw a big party to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the historic document.
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• Ten years ago: After years of denials by his country, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il admitted that North Korean spies had abducted about a dozen Japanese citizens decades earlier, and that at least four of the Japanese were still alive. NBA star Patrick Ewing announced his retirement.
• Five years ago: President George W. Bush nominated former federal judge Michael Mukasey (myoo-KAY'-zee) to become attorney general. The Iraqi government revoked the license of Blackwater USA security firm a day after a shooting incident that had claimed the lives of civilians. During a forum at the University of Florida, Andrew Meyer, a student with a history of taping his own practical jokes, was Tasered by campus police and arrested after repeatedly trying to question Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry.
• One year ago: A demonstration calling itself Occupy Wall Street began in New York, prompting similar protests around the U.S. and the world. Charles H. Percy, 91, a Chicago businessman who became a U.S. senator and was once widely viewed as a top presidential contender, died in Washington.
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• Today's Birthdays: Actor David Huddleston is 82. Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, is 79. Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter is 73. Singer LaMonte McLemore (The Fifth Dimension) is 77. Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni (ret.) is 69. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson is 67. Singer Fee Waybill is 62. Actress Cassandra Peterson ("Elvira, Mistress of the Dark") is 61. Comedian Rita Rudner is 59. Muppeteer Kevin Clash is 52. Director-actor Paul Feig is 50. Movie director Baz Luhrmann is 50. Singer BeBe Winans is 50. Actor Kyle Chandler is 47. Director-producer Bryan Singer is 47. Rapper Doug E. Fresh is 46. Actor Malik Yoba is 45. Rock musician Keith Flint (Prodigy) is 43. Actor Matthew Settle is 43. Rapper Vinnie (Naughty By Nature) is 42. Actor Felix Solis is 41. Rock singer Anastacia is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer Marcus Sanders (Hi-Five) is 39. Actress-singer Nona Gaye is 38. Singer-actor Constantine Maroulis is 37. NASCAR driver Jimmie John

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