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1940  The inaugural parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?).   

1940  1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin)   

1941  English and Russian troops attack pro-German Iran.   

1942  Battle of Milne Bay, Papua.   

1942  SS begins transporting Jews of Maastricht Neth.   

1942  George EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39   

1943  US forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II   

1943  10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48471).   

1944  Germany Army by now has sustained 400000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1300 tanks, 1500 artillery, and 3500 aircraft destroyed.   

1944  Paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital   

1944  France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame   

1944  Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death   

1945  Jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine   

1946  28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore.   

1947  Marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1047 kph   

1947  Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76.   

1948  Bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's.   

1950  Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike   

1950  Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title   

1950  US President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike.   

1951  Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game   

1952  Det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0.   

1954  In this year, Ivan Filin claims Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m).   

1955  Last Soviet forces leave Austria   

1956  To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto.   

1956  Alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies.   

1957  Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao.   

1960  17th summer olympics opens in Rome   

1963  Paul McCartney is fined œ31 and 1 yr suspended license for speeding.   

1964  The Beatles receive a gold record their third for A Hard Day's Night   

1965  Moonlight Graham, American baseball player   

1967  Paraguay accepts its constitution.   

1967  George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated.   

1968  John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70   

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1530  Ivan iv (the terrible): 1st tsar of russia (1533-84)   

1561  Philippe van lansberge: Dutch astronomer   

1624  François de la chaise: French confessor of louis xiv of france   

1662  John leverett the younger: American educator   

1664  Johan van de bergh: Leids regent   

1718  Johann jacob rowalt: Composer   

1724  George stubbs: England, animal painter (house frightened by lion)   

1741  Karl friedrich bahrdt: German theologian   

0079  Death of Gaius plinius secundus: [plinius maior], roman admiral/writer,   

0383  Death of Flavius gratianus: Emperor of rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  Louis iii: King of france (879-82),   

1192  Death of Hugh iii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  Death of Ghengis khan: [temudjin], founded mongolia,   

1270  Louis ix: The saint, king of france (1226-70),   

1282  Thomas cantilupe: English saint (b. ca 1218)   

1330  Death of Sir james douglas: Scottish soldier (b. 1286)