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1946  "Call Me Mister" opens at National Theater NYC for 734 performances   

1947  James Woods, American actor is born   

1947  Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51.   

1948  Lockhead Hudson aircraft crashes at Lae, Papua New Guniea, claiming 37 lives.   

1948  International Court of Justice opens at Hague Netherlands   

1949  Republic of Ireland created.   

1949  Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth   

1949  Leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies.   

1950  inaugural transatlantic jet passenger trip   

1950  Yankees win 15-10 after trailing Red Sox 9-0 in 6th   

1950  1st opening night-game, Cards beat Pirates, 4-2   

1951  "Make a Wish" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 102 performances.   

1952  A Schmitt discovers asteroid #1614 Goldschmidt.   

1953  "Pal Joey" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances   

1954  Colonel Nasser seizes power in Egypt.   

1954  Colonel Nasser seizes power and is recorded as becoming PM of Egypt   

1955  Albert Einstein developer of relativity theory, dies.   

1955  "Ankles Aweigh" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 176 perfs   

1955  Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46.   

1956  Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony)   

1957  Asteroid #2307 discovered.   

1958  Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85   

1959  Montreal Canadiens beat Tor Maple Leafs 4 games to 1 for Stanley Cup.   

1959  Irving Cummings Sr, actor/director (In Old Ariz), dies at 70   

1960  French President Charles de Gaulle arrives in Ottawa for four-day visit   

1960  Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66   

1963  Henrietta Kreis 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death   

1963  Tor Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1963  Henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death.   

1964  Ben Hecht playwright (Child of the Century), dies at 71.   

1964  Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49   

1966  Bill Russell became inaugural black coach in NBA history (Boston Celtics)   

1967  Manitoba imposes 5% sales tax, effective June 1   

1968  SF's Old Hall of Justice demolished.   

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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  Theobald of bec: Archbishop of canterbury   

1504  Death of 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  Roxelana: Wife of suleiman the magnificent   

1567  Wilhelm von grumbach: German military man,