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1925  NY Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery   

1927  Japan's Wakarsoeki govt falls/Baron Tanaka is recorded as becoming premier   

1930  Abkhazian ASSR established in Georgian SSR   

1930  Abkhazian ASSR forms in Georgian SSR.   

1932  Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia ends slavery.   

1933  Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating NY Giants 23-21   

1934  New Fenway Park opens, Washington Senators beat Red Sox 6-5.   

1935  Provincial-National elections (Musserts NSB achieves 7.9%/44 chairs)   

1936  Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies   

1937  Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd and Petunia Pig, debut   

1939  Joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1941  Office of Price Administration established (handled rationing).   

1941  British troop land in Iraq/Yugoslavia; surrender to nazis.   

1942  12 Lancasters bombs MAN-factory in Augsburg.   

1943  Admiral Yamamoto flies from Truk to Rabaul.   

1944  J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies.   

1945  8th Air Force bombs Dresden.   

1945  Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed   

1946  Last French troops leave Syria (National Day).   

1946  Syria declares independence from French administration.   

1946  John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies.   

1947  Jackie Robinson bunts for his inaugural major league hit   

1947  Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit   

1948  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75   

1951  NY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4.   

1953  Mickey Mantle hits a 565' (172 m) HR in Wash DC's Griffith Stadium.   

1955  In this year, Betty Jameson claims LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

1956  USSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves   

1956  Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament   

1956  Bulgaria premier Tchervenkov steps down   

1958  Brussel's (Belgium) World Fair opens.   

1960  American Samoa sets up a constitutional government.   

1960  Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash.   

1961  1400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro.   

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1278  Michael ix palaeologus: Co-ruling eastern roman emperor   

1539  Tobias stimmer: Swiss painter/cartoonist (comedia)   

1573  Maximilian i: Duke/ruler of bayern (catholic league)   

1573  Maximilian i: Elector of bavaria   

1586  John ford: English dramatist ('tis pity she's a whore)   

1587  Marco ivan lukacic: Composer   

1598  Giovanni riccioli: Italian astronomer   

1620  Marguerite bourgeoys: Founder of the congregation of notre dame   

0326  Alexander of alexandria: Patriarch of alexandria   

0485  Proclus: Greek mathematician,   

0617  Death of Donnán of eigg: Celtic christian martyr, patron saint of eigg   

0818  Bernhard i: King of italy,   

0858  Benedict iii: Italian pope (855-58),   

1080  King harald iii of denmark: King harald iii of denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  Death of Zita/cita: Italian maid/saint,   

1297  Death of Willem van afflighem: Flemish poet/abbot st truiden,