A notorious pirate is captured and killed, RCA Victor buys Elvis' contract from Sun Records, the nation mourns a president, The Beatles release "The White Album," and "Toy Story" premieres, all on this day.
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1940: Actor and film director Terry Gilliam, who got his start with the Monty Python comedy troupe and has directed such films as "Brazil," "Time Bandits," "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen," "The Fisher King," "12 Monkeys" and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," is born in Medicine Lake, Minn.