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• In 1986, kidnappers in Lebanon released the Rev. Lawrence Martin Jenco, an American hostage held for nearly 19 months. American statesman W. Averell Harriman died in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., at age 94.
• In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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• Ten years ago: Backers of a drive to oust California Governor Gray Davis held a boisterous celebration at the state Capitol in Sacramento, more than two months before the October 7 recall election. Cuba celebrated the 50th anniversary of the start of Fidel Castro's revolution against Fulgencio Batista. New York Times music critic Harold C. Schonberg died in New York at age 87.
• Five years ago: At least 22 small bombs exploded in Ahmadabad (AH'-muh-duh-bahd) in the Indian state of Gujarat (goo-JRAHT'), killing 58 people.

• One year ago: The White House said President Barack Obama would not push for stricter gun laws, one day after his impassioned remarks about the need to keep assault weapons off the streets. With the Olympics Games as a backdrop, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held a day of meetings with Britain's most powerful people; however, Romney rankled his hosts by calling London's problems with Olympic Games preparation "disconcerting."

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• Today's Birthdays: Actress Marjorie Lord is 95. Actor James Best is 87. Actress-singer Darlene Love is 72. Singer Brenton Wood is 72. Rock star Mick Jagger is 70. Movie director Peter Hyams is 70. Actress Helen Mirren is 68. Rock musician Roger Taylor (Queen) is 64. Actress Susan George is 63. Olympic gold medal figure skater Dorothy Hamill is 57. Actor Kevin Spacey is 54. Rock singer Gary Cherone (sher-OWN') is 52. Actress Sandra Bullock is 49. Rock singer Jim Lindberg (Pennywise) is 48. Actor Jeremy Piven is 48. Rapper-reggae singer Wayne Wonder is 47. Actor Jason Statham (STAY'-thum) is 46. Actor Cress Williams is 43. TV host Chris Harrison ("The Bachelor"; "The Bachelorette") is 42. Actress Kate Beckinsale is 40. Rock musician Dan Konopka (OK Go) is 39. Gospel/Contemporary Christian singer Rebecca St. James is 36. Actress Francia Raisa is 25. Christian rock musician Jamie Sharpe (Rush of Fools) is 24.
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• Thought for Today: "Government is too big and important to be left to the politicians." - Chester Bowles, American diplomat, businessman, author - and politician (1901-1986).

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