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2013 Event - After stripping Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France Titles, the IOC takes away the cyclist's bronze medal from the 2000 Summer Olympics; he was found guilty of doping

2012 Event - Former award-winning cyclist, American Lance Armstrong, is banned for life from participating in International Cycling Union-sanctioned events and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles based on the findings of a systematic doping investigation

2012 Event - Amidst controversy over the anti-doping scandal, Lance Armstrong resigns as chairman of LIVESTRONG, his anti-cancer charity

2012 Event - Astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person on the Moon, dies at age 82

2012 Event - After his decision not to context charges of doping by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Lance Armstrong learns the organization has banned him for life and recommended he be stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles

2012 Event - Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, announces he will not contest the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency charges of doping, a result of which will include being stripped of all of his tour de France victories

2011 Event - Cyclist Alberto Contador wins the 2010 Tour de France while seven-time winner of the event, Lance Armstrong, makes his final appearance

2011 Event - Lance Armstrong announces his official retirement from professional cycling

2005 Event - Lance Armstrong retires after winning his 7th straight Tours de France

1997 Event - SWAT team shoots John E Armstrong in Fla, freeing 2 young hostages

1996 Death - Frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist, dies at 82

1996 Death - Ernest Armstrong, miner/politician, dies at 81

1996 Death - Terence Edward Armstrong, polar geographer, dies at 75

1995 Death - Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic, dies at 75

1994 Death - Thomas henry Wait Armstrong, organist, dies at 96

1993 Death - Roy Armstrong, English historian (Traditional buildings), dies at 91

1991 Event - Scotty Bowman and Neil Armstrong elected to NHL Hall of Fame

1986 Death - Claire James, actress (Jack Armstrong), dies

1973 Birthday - Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1973 Death - Robert Armstrong, actor (Fall Guy, Exposed), dies at 82

1972 Birthday - Billie Joe Armstrong, singer/musician, Green Day

1971 Birthday - Dido Armstrong, born in London, England, known as 'Dido', singer, songwriter, album, 'No Angel' sold over 16 million copies worldwide, 'Life for Rent' sold over 12 million copies

1971 Birthday - Lance Armstrong, born in Plano, Texas, road cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96

1971 Death - Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, jazz musician (Hello Dolly), dies at 71

1971 Birthday - Brenda Lee Armstrong, Albert Lea, Minnesota, Miss Minn-America 1991

1970 Birthday - Tyji Armstrong, NFL tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1969 Event - Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM, GMT

1969 Event - 1st men on Moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Apollo 11

1968 Birthday - Darrell Armstrong, NBA guard, Orlando Magic

1968 Birthday - Patty Armstrong, born in Torrance, California, diver 1996 Olympics

1967 Birthday - B J Armstrong, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets

1967 Birthday - Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes

1967 Birthday - Rebekka Lynn Armstrong, Bakersfield California, playmate, Sep, 1986

1966 Event - Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong and Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits

1965 Birthday - Trace Armstrong, NFL defensive end for the Miami Dolphins

1965 Birthday - Bruce Armstrong, NFL tackle for the New England Patriots

1962 Event - NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m

1962 Event - NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m

1962 Event - A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m

1960 Death - Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer, dies at 70

1960 Birthday - Bev Smith, born in Armstrong BC, basketball forward 1996 Olympics

1959 Birthday - Ty Armstrong, Waxahachie, Texas, Nike golfer, 1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th

1959 Death - Gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies

1959 Birthday - Armstrong Williams, American Journalist

1954 Birthday - Curtis Armstrong, actor, Moonlighting, Revenge of the Nerds

1954 Death - Edwin Armstrong, U.S. radio inventor (FM), commits suicide at 63

1953 Birthday - Bess Armstrong, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Julia-On Our Own, 4 Seasons, Jaws

1950 Birthday - Gillian Armstrong, born in Melbourne, Australia, director, High Tide, Mrs. Soffel

1950 Birthday - Otis Armstrong, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos

1944 Birthday - Jim Armstrong, rock guitarist, Them

1942 Birthday - Sheila Armstrong, soprano

1940 Birthday - Ann Armstrong Dailey, founder, Children's Hospice International

1938 Event - Henry Armstrong won his 3rd concurrent boxing championship

1930 Birthday - Neil Armstrong, born in Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker, Gemini 8, Apollo 11

1928 Event - Louis Armstrong makes 78 recording of "West End blues"

1927 Birthday - Anne Legendre Armstrong, ambassador, to UK

1927 Birthday - Lord Armstrong of Ilminster

1925 Event - Louis Armstrong records 1st of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings

1920 Birthday - Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic

1920 Birthday - Terence Edward Armstrong, polar geographer

1917 Birthday - R G Armstrong, born in Birmingham, Alabama, actor, T.H.E. Cat

1916 Birthday - Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

1915 Birthday - Ernest Armstrong, miner/politician

1914 Birthday - Frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist

1912 Birthday - Henry Armstrong, held feather/light/welterweight boxing titles, 1938

1909 Birthday - Karen Armstrong, English Writer

1902 Birthday - Roy Armstrong, English historian, History of Sussex

1901 Birthday - Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong, New Orleans, jazz trumpeter, Hello Dolly

1901 Birthday - Louis Armstrong, American Musician

1900 Death - William G Armstrong, of Cragside, British const (hydr crane), dies at 90

1900 Birthday - Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, jazz musician, Hello Dolly

1898 Birthday - Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist

1893 Birthday - Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic

1890 Birthday - Edwin Armstrong, born in New York City, radio pioneer inventor, FM

1890 Birthday - Robert Armstrong, Saginaw, Michigan, actor, Mighty Joe Young, King Kong

1889 Birthday - Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, composer

1879 Birthday - Warwick Armstrong, cricketer, Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21

1876 Death - George Armstrong Custer, American Soldier

1865 Event - Battle of Hatcher's Run, Virginia (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill)

1841 Birthday - Edward John Armstrong, poet

1839 Birthday - George Armstrong Custer, Major General Union volunteers

1835 Birthday - Frank Crawford Armstrong, Brigadier General Confederate Army

1810 Birthday - William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Baron/British const, hydr crane

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