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Today is the 175th day of 2013. There are 190 days left in the year.

On the space shuttle Challenger — carrying America’s first woman in space, Sally K. Ride — coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

In Henry VIII was crowned king of England; his wife, Catherine of Aragon, was crowned queen consort.

In the first republican constitution in France was adopted.

In the 22nd and 24th presidents of the United States, Grover Cleveland, died in Princeton, N.J., at age 71.

In France signed an armistice with Italy during World War II.

In Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the western allies to organize the Berlin Airlift.

In “Resurrection City,” a shantytown constructed as part of the Poor People’s March on Washington, D.C., was closed down by authorities.

In a British Airways Boeing 747 lost power in all four engines while passing through volcanic ash generated by Mount Galunggung in Indonesia. The crew managed to restart the engines and make a safe emergency landing in Jakarta.

In David Gelernter, a Yale University computer scientist, was seriously injured by a mail bomb sent from the Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski.

President Vladimir Putin arrived in London on the first state visit to Britain by a Russian leader since the 19th century.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement that would bring $405 million to victims of Bernard Madoff’s historic investment scam.

Actor Al Molinaro is 94. Comedian Jack Carter is 90. Actordirector Georg Stanford Brown is 70. Rock musician Jeff Beck is 69. Musician Mick Fleetwood is 66. Actress Nancy Allen is 63. Actor Iain Glen is 52. Actress Sherry Stringfield is 46. Actressproducer Mindy Kaling is 34. Actress Minka Kelly is 33. Singer Solange Knowles is 27.