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2012 Event - The U.S. requests New Zealand extradite Kim Dotcom and three of his MegaUpload associates, forcing them to face charges for breaching copyright

2011 Event - The EU Council votes; the copyright on sound recordings is extended from 50 to 70 years

1997 Death - Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61

1984 Event - Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws

1980 Event - US's copyright law amended to include computer programs

1978 Event - President Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909

1960 Event - Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration

1935 Birthday - Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times

1793 Event - France passes 1st copyright law

1790 Event - U.S. copyright law enacted

1774 Event - English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright

1672 Event - 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts

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