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27 July
1996 A bomb explodes in Olympic host
city Atlanta, leaving two dead and many
more injured.
1965 Shadow Chancellor Edward Heath
beats off his rivals in the
Conservative leadership contest.
1985 Mercenary leader Colonel "Mad
Mike" Hoare is found guilty of
hijacking a plane to escape from a
failed coup in the Seychelles.
2003 American icon and legendary
comedian Bob Hope dies just two months
after his 100th birthday.
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