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1945  US tanks/infantry conquer Bielefeld   

1945  Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day).   

1947  Largest group of sunspots on record.   

1947  UN's International Civil Aviation Organization established   

1947  Convention on International Civil Aviation comes into force.   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to inaugural base; it ends in a tie.   

1948  84-year-old Connie Mack challenges 78-year-old Clark Griffith to a race from home to 1st base; it ends in a tie.   

1949  Establishment of NATO.   

1949  Israel and Jordan sign armistice agreement.   

1949  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Wash DC).   

1949  The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 'NATO', formed in Washington USA   

1949  WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati OH (ABC) begins broadcasting.   

1950  Christine Lahti born.   

1950  Dirk Stikker is recorded as becoming chairman of OES   

1951  Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan and Eva Peron in Buenos Aires.   

1952  Karen Magnussen figure skater, born at North Vancouver, BC.   

1953  KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59.   

1954  In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Carrollton GA Golf Open.   

1954  In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Carrollton Georgia Golf Open.   

1955  British government signs military treaty with Iraq   

1955  British govt signs military treaty with Iraq.   

1956  Enid Bagnold's "Chalk Garden", premieres in London.   

1957  Heitor Villa-Lobos' 10th Symphony, premieres in Paris France.   

1957  Herbert Norman 1909-1957 Canadian Ambassador to Egypt, jumps from the roof of his apartment building to his death after suspicions he was a possible Communist sympathizer   

1957  Heitor Villa-Lobos' 10th Symphony, premieres in Paris   

1958  1st march against nuclear weapons (Aldermaston England)   

1958  EugŠne Ionesco's "Tueur sans Gages" premieres in Darmstadt.   

1958  Hendrik Heyman, Belgian minister of Nijverheid/mayor, dies at 78   

1959  Fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal and French Sudan (dissolved 1960)   

1959  Federation of Mali, consisting of Senegal and French Sudan (dissolved 1960)   

1959  Stanley Snooke, cricketer (bro of S J, duck in S African Test), dies.   

1960  32nd Academy Awards - "Ben-Hur", Charlton Heston and Simone Signoret win.   

1960  Project Ozma begins at Green Bank radio astronomy center   

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0186  Caracalla: Roman emperor   

1492  Ambrosius blarer: German reformer   

1527  Abraham ortelius: [ortels/hortels], south neth geographer   

1572  William strachey: English writer   

1593  Edward nicholas: English statesman   

1646  Antoine galland: French archaeologist   

1648  Grinling gibbons: Sculptor/woodcarver   

1688  Joseph-nicolas delisle: French astronomer   

0397  Ambrosius: Gov of liguria/bishop of milan (374-97)/saint,   

0636  Death of Saint isidore of seville: Church father and the proposed patron of internet (b. cira 560)   

0896  Formosus: Pope (891-96),   

1229  Death of Hugo van pierrepont: Bishop of liege,   

1284  Death of Alfonso x: "el sabio" king of castile/leon (1252-84),   

1292  Nicholas iv: [girolamo masci], pope (1288-92),   

1305  Death of Jeanne of navarre: Wife of philip iv of france (b. circa 1217)   

1393  Death of Floris van wevelinkhoven: Bishop of utrecht,