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September 29
1399King Richard II became the first English monarch to abdicate his throne. 1829Sir Robert Peel's police force, the "bobbies," began operations at Scotland Yard. 1895French chemist Louis Pasteur died. 1978John Paul I died one month after becoming pope. 1982Seven people died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. This led to the use of safety seals on most consumer products. 1988The space shuttle Discovery was launched, the first American staffed space flight since the Challenger disaster. 2001Former South Vietnam president Nguyen Van Thieu died. 
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