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2012 Event - Amid tension with China, Keen Sword, the biennial naval training exercise between the United States and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, takes place off the shore of Okinawa

1996 Death - Bruce Howard Lidington, actor (Sword of Valiant, Mosses), dies at 46

1963 Event - Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released

1959 Event - 91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6

1954 Birthday - Lawrence Watt-Evans, U.S., sci-fi author, Hugo, Sword of Bheleu

1950 Birthday - Bruce Howard Lidington, actor, Sword of Valiant, Mosses

1946 Birthday - Janet E[llen] Morris, U.S., sci-fi author, Golden Sword, Tempus

1945 Birthday - Leigh Lawson, born in Atherston, England, actress, Fire and Sword, Charlie Boy

1944 Birthday - Terry Brooks, U.S., sci-fi author, Sword of Shannara

1941 Birthday - Count Desmond, Edward Benjamin, Binghamton, New York, sword swallower

1874 Birthday - Amy Lowell, U.S. poet and critic, Patterns, Sword Blades and Poppy Seed

1866 Birthday - Pieter J Kromsigt, theologist/publicist, Troffel and Sword

1864 Birthday - Thomas Dixon, U.S. attorney/playwright, Flaming Sword

1817 Event - 1st sword swallower in U.S. performs (New York City)

1229 Death - Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68









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