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In 1972, U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz won a seventh gold medal at the Munich Olympics, in the 400-meter medley relay.

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In 1974, the United States established diplomatic relations with East Germany.

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In 1984, Canada's Progressive Conservatives, led by Brian Mulroney (muhl-ROO'-nee), won a landslide victory in general elections over the Liberal Party of Prime Minister John N. Turner and the New Democrats headed by Ed Broadbent.

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In 1999, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat signed a breakthrough land-for-security agreement during a ceremony in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Martin Frankel, a Connecticut money manager accused of cheating insurance companies in five states out of more than $200 million, was arrested in Germany. (Frankel was later sentenced to nearly 17 years in a federal prison.)

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Ten years ago: Hurricane Frances snapped trees, tore apart houses and flooded neighborhoods as it churned through the Bahamas. A shaken President Vladimir Putin made a rare and candid admission of Russian weakness after more than 330 people were killed in a hostage-taking at a southern school.

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Five years ago: A German army colonel called in a U.S. airstrike on a pair of hijacked tanker trucks in northern Afghanistan, resulting in civilian casualties. (German officials said up to 142 people were believed to have died or been injured; Afghan leaders estimated 30 to 40 civilians were killed.) Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed disappointment at news outlets that had used a picture taken and distributed by The Associated Press depicting a U.S. Marine, Lance Cpl. Joshua "Bernie" Bernard, mortally wounded in combat in Afghanistan on August 14, 2009.

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One year ago: Responding to President Barack Obama's request, a sharply divided Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10-7 to authorize the "limited and specified use" of U.S. armed forces against Syria.

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Today's Birthdays: Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 83. Actor Kenneth Kimmins is 73. Singer Merald "Bubba" Knight (Gladys Knight & The Pips) is 72. World Golf Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd is 72. Actress Jennifer Salt is 70. World Golf Hall of Famer Tom Watson is 65. Rhythm-and-blues musician Ronald LaPread is 64. Actress Judith Ivey is 63. Rock musician Martin Chambers (The Pretenders) is 63. Actress Khandi Alexander is 57. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 54. Rock musician Kim Thayil is 54. Actor Richard Speight Jr. is 45. Actor Noah Taylor is 45. Actress Ione Skye is 44. Actor-singer James Monroe Iglehart is 40. Rhythm-and-blues singer Richard Wingo (Jagged Edge) is 39. Actor Wes Bentley is 36. Actor Max Greenfield is 35. Singer Dan Miller (O Town) is 34. Singer Beyonce (bee-AHN'-say) Knowles is 33. Country singer-musician Tom Gossin (Gloriana) is 33. Actress-comedian Whitney Cummings is 32. Actor-comedian Kyle Mooney (TV: "Saturday Night Live") is 30. Folk-rock musician Neyla Pekarek (The Lumineers) is 28. Actor Carter Jenkins is 23. Actor Trevor Gagnon is 19.

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Thought for Today: "This moment contains all moments." — C.S. Lewis, British author (1898-1963).

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Time for a sheesh.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Morning LSU.  Day off?

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Morning LSU.  Day off?

Absolutely!

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Morning LSU.  Day off?

Good morning Native.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Morning LSU.  Day off?

Absolutely!

Good deal guess you have mowing to do.  I am in San Antonio today.

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Morning LSU.  Day off?

Absolutely!

Good deal guess you have mowing to do.  I am in San Antonio today.

i have a ton to cut but more rain last night, we have not had 2 days straight without rain in over 3 weeks now, I sure wish Mother a nature would give you guys in Texas a little of this rain.