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1907  Miklos Rozsa, Budapest Hungary, movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora)   

1908  Tommy Burns KOs Jewy Smith in 5 for heavyweight boxing title   

1908  Edward Roberts, bishop (Ely)   

1909  Joan of Arc declared a saint.   

1910  Walter R. Brookins made the inaugural airplane flight at night   

1910  Jamie L Whitten, (Rep-D-MS, 1941- ).   

1911  J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia   

1911  Francis Frederick Johnson, architect.   

1912  The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.   

1912  John Lapworth Holt, boat Designer   

1913  Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video).   

1914  C S Nayudu, cricketer (brother of C K, 11 Tests as leggie)   

1915  M Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia and #807 Ceraskia.   

1915  French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.   

1916  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.4 quake was one of the largest earthquakes in the United States.   

1917  Louise Frederika, Queen of Greece.   

1917  Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1918  Cleveland center fielder Tris Speaker turns an unassisted double play   

1918  Robert Zimonyi, Hungary, cox (Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64).   

1919  Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35.   

1920  Walter Clegg, MP   

1921  Junior Achievement incorporated in Colorado Springs Colo   

1921  Barbara Hale, Dekalb Ill, actress (Della Street-Perry Mason)   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70.   

1922  Barbara Hale, American actress is born.   

1922  Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0   

1922  Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey)   

1923  74000 (62281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium.   

1923  Poland annexes Central Lithuania.   

1923  Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, NY.   

1923  Baroness Platt of Writtle, British CEO (Equal Opportunities Comm)   

1924  Simon and Schuster, Inc. published the inaugural " Crossword Puzzle Book".   

1924  1st crossword puzzle book published (Simon and Schuster).   

1924  Buxton Daeblite Orr, composer.   

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1480  Lucretia borgia: Murderess (poison)/daughter (pope alexander vi)   

1521  Francois de coligny: Ruler of van andelot, french general (jarnac)   

1580  Thomas middleton: English playwright (game of chess)   

1590  Ahmed i: 14th sultan of turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed i: Ottoman emperor   

1605  Giacomo carissimi: Composer   

1729  Gaetano b vestris: Italian/french ballet dancer   

1732  George colman: "the elder   

0680  Mu'awijja: Kalief of al-schaam,   

1161  Death of Theobald of bec: Archbishop of canterbury   

1504  Filippino lippi: Painter,   

1530  Francois lambert d'avignon: French church reformer,   

1552  Death of John leland: Antiquary,   

1556  Luigi alamanni: Italian poet (flora, antigone),   

1558  Death of Roxelana: Wife of suleiman the magnificent   

1567  Death of Wilhelm von grumbach: German military man,