In 1191, Richard the Lionhearted defeats Saladin at the Battle of Arsuf (in modern-day Israel).
In 1936, Buddy Holly is born.
In 1963, with 17 members, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opens in Canton, OH.
In 1978, Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov is assassinated while walking across Waterloo Bridge in London. He was assassinated by Francesco Guillino, a Bulgarian secret policeman, with a ricin pellet shot from a specially designed umbrella.
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