July 11 ----: Producer/guitarist Willie Lindo (Wilbert Lindo) is born. 1947: John Holt is born in Kingston, Jamaica. 1957: Michael Rose, former member of Black Uhuru, now spelt Mykal Rose, is born. 1959: H.I.M. Haile Selassie I visits USSR. Patriarch of All Russia Alexij and Metropolite Nikolaj meets H.I.M. Haile Selassie I upon arrival at Vnukovo Airport, Moscow. 1971: Show promoter Gavin Sharpe is born in Clarendon, Jamaica. 1973: Peetah Morgan [Morgan Heritage; vocals] is born Peter Anthony Morgan. 1977: Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a White House ceremony.  July 12 1951: Ruddy Thomas is born in Kingston, Jamaica. 1966: Jamaican government overruns Rasta-dominated village. At precisely 9:00 a.m. on this day, 250 armed police advanced from the Denham Town station ahead of phalanx of bulldozers. It is three months since Selassie's visit. 1969: Lady Saw (Marion Hall) is born in St. Mary, Jamaica. 1975: Sao Tome and Principe independent 1986: Bunny Wailer's first solo concert, outside Jamaica, in Long Beach, California 1993: UB40's single "Can't Help Falling In Love" [Virgin] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).  July 13 1955: Ray Pablo Falconer [UB40 producer] is born. 1972: Japanese singer Moomin is born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. 1974: Eric Clapton's "I Shot The Sheriff" is released. The song is a remake of Bob Marley's reggae version. 1981: Black Uhuru perform at London's Rainbow Theatre on this day through next day. The concert was recorded for their live album "Tear It Up - Live" and was filmed for a videogram "Black Uhuru : Tear It Up Live At Rainbow". Both ware released 1982 on Island/Mango. 2000: Calypsonian Ras Shorty I (b. Garfield Blackman) passes away (dies of bone cancer) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, at age 59.