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1930  Joe Solomon, cricketer (WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt v Aust)   

1930  Lon Chaney, actor (Thunder, Big City, Unholy 3), dies at 47   

1931  Dane Skerl, composer   

1933  Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44588 km)   

1935  CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks   

1937  Pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished   

1937  Franco's troops conquer Santander   

1938  Montreal Maroons dropped from the NHL.   

1938  British leaders and Arabians fight in Palestine   

1939  New York station WXBS makes the inaugural TV broadcast of a baseball doubleheader (Cincinnati Reds at Brooklyn Dodgers)   

1939  1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Bkln Dodgers (W2XBS NY)   

1940  RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk.   

1942  7000 Jews rounded up in Vichy Free Zone of France.   

1942  7000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France   

1944  Bulgaria announces withdrawal and German troops are to be disarmed.   

1945  Japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II   

1945  Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet/writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54.   

1946  George Orwell published "Animal Farm".   

1947  1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat).   

1948  Oscar L Fernandez, Brazilian conductor/composer (Imbapara), dies at 50   

1949  Nico van Suchtelen, publisher, dies at 70.   

1950  39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1).   

1951  Canadian railways adopt the Uniform Code of Operating Rules for train operation purposes.   

1951  Jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart   

1952  Fluoridation of SF water begins.   

1955  1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)   

1956  KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

1957  Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move).   

1957  The USSR announces its inaugural successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.   

1957  USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile   

1958  Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

1960  Mark Hambourg, composer, dies at 81.   

1961  Official Intl Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto.   

1962  In this year, Mickey Wright claims LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open   

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1469  Ferdinand ii of naples: Ferdinand ii of naples (d. 1496)   

1540  King magnus of livonia: King magnus of livonia (d. 1583)   

1596  Frederik v: King of bohemia (white mountain)   

1627  Thomas bullis: Composer   

1676  Robert walpole: (whig) british pm (1721-42) [ns=sept 5]   

1687  Willem the fesch: Dutch violinist/composer (joseph)   

1694  Elisha williams: American rector of yale college   

1726  Karl kohaut: Composer   

1278  Ottokar ii: King of bohemia (1253-78),   

1346  Death of Jan de blinde: King of bohemia/count of luxemburg,   

1349  Thomas bradwardine: Archbishop of canterbury   

1368  Death of Engelbrecht van der mark: Prince-bishop of luik (1345-64),   

1486  Death of Ernst i: Ruler of saxon (1464-86),   

1518  Death of Giberto x: Italian mister of correggio/husband of veronica gambara   

1551  Death of Margareta leijonhufvud: Queen of gustav i of sweden (b. 1516)   

1572  Petrus ramus: French philosopher (b. 1515)