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John Edward Williams

John Edward Williams, American author and academic (b. 1922)
John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 – March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor. He was best known for his novels Butcher's Crossing (1960), Stoner (1965), and Augustus (1972), which won a U.S. National Book Award.

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    Linux kernel

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  • 5May

    Caning in Singapore

    American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
  • 6May

    François Mitterrand

    Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
  • 18May

    Palestinian National Authority

    Israeli troops finish retreating from the Gaza Strip after occupying it, giving the area to the Palestine to govern.
  • 12Jun

    O.J. Simpson

    Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are murdered outside Simpson's home in Los Angeles. Her estranged husband, O.J. Simpson is later charged with the murders, but is acquitted by a jury.