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1918  John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent (ABC).   

1919  A Schwassmann discovers asteroid #912 Maritima.   

1919  Walter Ritchie, sculptor   

1920  Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence   

1921  Hadjememaar, [Corn de Gelder] elected in Amsterdam.   

1922  Yakut ASSR formed in Russian SFSR   

1922  Fritz Langs "Dr Mabuse, der Spieler" premieres in Berlin   

1922  Daphne Anderson, London, actress (Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice)   

1923  Mussolini govt italian place in South Tirol/Alto Adige   

1924  Antwerp soccer tie Belgium-Netherlands 1-1   

1926  In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance   

1927  Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmery) are created   

1927  Connie Kay, jazz drummer   

1929  Nina Ponomareva Romaschkova, USSR, discus thrower (Oly-gold-1952, 60)   

1930  Roelof F "Pik" Botha, South African minister of Foreign affairs.   

1931  100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record).   

1931  Igor Oistrach, Russian violinist/son of David Oistrach.   

1932  Apollo asteroid discovered, with a perigee of 2 million miles.   

1932  Hart Crane sailing from Mexico to NY commits suicide   

1932  Anouk Aimee, French actress is born   

1932  Casey Kasem, Detroit Mich, radio personality (American Top 40)   

1932  Harold "Heart" Crane, US poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32.   

1933  Karl Jansky reports reception of cosmic radio signal in Wash DC   

1935  Brussel's World Expo opens   

1936  Khalid Wazir, cricketer (son of S Wazir Ali 2 Tests for Pakistan 1954)   

1936  Frederik A Stoett, linguist (Dutch Proverbs), dies at 72   

1937  inaugural US social security payment made The AARP should celebrate   

1937  The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco USA opens   

1937  US Social Security system makes its inaugural benefit payment   

1937  1st US social security payment made   

1937  Antonio Gramsci, Italian philosopher/marxist theorist, dies at 46   

1938  Edmond Rubbens, Belgian minister to Colonies, dies at 44.   

1940  Himmler issues directive to establish a concentration camp at Auschwitz   

1940  Himmler orders establishment of Auschwitz Concentration Camp.   

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1410  John van lannoy: Flemish governor of holland/zealand/west frisia   

1495  Suleiman the magnificent: Sultan of the ottoman empire   

1623  Johann adam reincken: Composer   

1650  Charlotte amalie of hesse-kassel (or hesse-cassel): Queen of denmark and norway   

1701  Charles emanuel i: King of sardinia   

1707  John burman: Dutch botanist/director botanical gardens   

1718  Thomas lewis: Irish-born virginia settler   

1724  Ferdinand philipp joseph lobkowitz: Composer   

0630  King ardashir iii of persia: King ardashir iii of persia   

1076  Death of Willem: Bishop of utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl floris i,   

1124  Death of Alexander i: King of scotland (1107-24),   

1404  Philip: The stout, duke of burgundy,   

1521  Ferdinand magellan: World traveler, killed by filipino natives at 50   

1599  Maeda toshiie: Japanese general (b. 1538)   

1605  Death of Leo xi: [alessandro o de' medici], italian pope (1605),   

1613  Death of Robert abercromby: Scottish jesuit (b. 1532)