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1937  The inaugural animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  The inaugural commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

1937  1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ).   

1938  King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary   

1938  Beverly F Albert, architect.   

1939  In this year, Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect   

1940  Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000".   

1941  Sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece.   

1941  Ann Margret, Swedish actress is born.   

1941  Last British troops in Greece surrenders   

1941  Ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy).   

1942  Nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast   

1942  "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll   

1943  1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning".   

1944  U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger.   

1944  Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski.   

1945  Bernito Mussolini Fascist leader and mistress captured, tried, and shot.   

1945  Italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans.   

1945  Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader is born.   

1945  British commands attack Elbe and occupies Lauenburg   

1945  Bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried and shot   

1947  Thor Heyerdahl and "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia   

1949  Bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to.   

1950  Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.   

1952  Ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan   

1952  The United States end their occupation of Japan   

1952  WW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect   

1952  In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Richmond Golf Open.   

1955  WBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1956  Last French troop leave Vietnam   

1957  In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Western Golf Open   

1958  Vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed).   

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1442  Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  Yi sun-sin: Korean admiral   

1592  George villiers: 1st duke of buckingham/english admiral   

1630  Charles cotton: English poet   

1686  Michael brokoff: Czech sculptor   

1715  Franz sparry: Composer   

1748  Lorenz justinian ott: Composer   

1750  Paul ignaz kurzinger: Composer   

1089  Dirk de grote: Bishop of verdun/basel/archbishop of trier,   

1109  Hugo van cluny: 6th abbott of cluny/saint,   

1192  Conrad of montferrat (conrad i): King of jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry percy: 4th earl of northumberland, english politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas west: English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Thomas betterton: English actor   

1716  Death of Louis de montfort: French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Thomas pitt: British governor of madras (b. 1653)