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Saturday, 18 May 2013
1961 On this day in history explorer (12) fails to reach Earth orbit Share it »
1961 U S President Kennedy asks the nation to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade on this day in history. Share it »
1962 On this day in history m Scott Carpenter aboard Aurora 7 launched into earth orbit Share it »
1963 On this day in history the first Lockheed A-12 to crash, CIA pilot Ken Collins ejects safely Share it »
1963 Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack on this day in history. Share it »
1964 18th Tony Awards Luther & Hello Dolly win on this day in history. Share it »
1964 Beatles' 3rd appearance on Ed Sullivan on this day in history. Share it »
1964 On this day in history panic in Lima Peru soccer stadium, kills 300 Share it »
1964 On this day in history 18th Tony Awards: Luther & Hello Dolly win Share it »
1965 Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional on this day in history. Share it »
1966 "Mame" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1508 performances on this day in history. Share it »
1968 Haiti closes down shortwave station 4VEH for 40 days on this day in history. Share it »
1968 Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull arrested for drug possession on this day in history. Share it »
1968 President De Gaulle proposes referendum & students set fire to Paris bourse on this day in history. Share it »
1968 The Gateway Arch, located in St Louis, Missouri, is dedicated on this day in history. Share it »
1968 Bernard Rogers, composer (Warrior, Passion), dies at 75 on this day in history. Share it »
1969 On this day in history beatles' "Get Back" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 5 weeks Share it »
1969 The birth of Yasser Arafat, Palestinian leader on this day in history. Share it »
1969 Mitzi Green, actress (Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer), dies at 48 on this day in history. Share it »
1970 On this day in history peter Queen quits Fleetwood Mac to join a religious cult Share it »
1971 A commuter bus plunges into Panama Canal, killing 38 of 43 aboard on this day in history. Share it »
1972 On this day in history glasgow Rangers wins 12th Europe Cup II at Barcelona Share it »
1972 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history. Share it »
1972 On this day in history asta Nielsen, actress (Joyless Street), dies at 88 Share it »
1974 Dean Martin Show, last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history. Share it »
1974 Duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75 on this day in history. Share it »
1975 On this day in history dutch Government of De Uyl decides to obtain some F-16's Share it »
1975 On this day in history soyuz 18B carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4 Share it »
1976 On this day in history muhammad Ali TKOs Richard Dunn in 5 for heavyweight boxing title Share it »
1976 The first commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington DC) on this day in history. Share it »
1976 Henk Lankhorst, pacifist/Dutch MP (PSP), dies at 62 on this day in history. Share it »
1977 USSR President Podgorny resigns on this day in history. Share it »
1978 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect on this day in history. Share it »
1979 On this day in history billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar Share it »
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