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1963  W I beat England 2-1 in series, 1st holders of Wisden Cricket Trophy   

1963  Larry Keating, actor (George Burns Show, Roger-Mr Ed), dies at 67   

1964  LBJ nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City, NJ.   

1964  Italians CP selects Luigi Longo as chairman.   

1966  Balt Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs.   

1966  Art Baker, TV host (You Asked For It), dies at 67   

1967  Beatles, Mick Jagger and Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi   

1967  Andres Sas, composer, dies at 67   

1968  Kay Francis, actress (Charley's Aunt, Play Girl), dies of cancer at 65   

1970  Guitar guru Jimi Hendrix opens his Electric Ladyland recording studio in New York City   

1971  Dutch Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia.   

1971  Francesco Santoliquido, composer, dies at 88   

1972  Opening ceremonies usher in the summer Olympics games in Munich, West Germany   

1972  Summer Olympics open in Munich, West Germany   

1972  20th Olympic games open at Munich German FR.   

1972  Jacques Gans, Dutch author/journalist, dies at 63   

1973  David Eisenhower last sports column   

1973  U of Tx (Arlington) is inaugural accredited school to offer belly dancing.   

1973  David Eisenhower writes his last sports column   

1974  Aviator Charles Lindbergh dies in Hawaii at age 72   

1974  Soyuz 15 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3.   

1974  Charles Lindbergh, aviator, dies at 72   

1975  Cullen Landis, entertainer, dies at 80   

1976  Lotte (Krause-)Lehmann, German soprano (More than singing), dies at 88.   

1977  HA Rey, author of popular constellation book, dies at 78   

1978  Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice is recorded as becoming Pope John Paul I.   

1978  John Paul I (formerly Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice) is elected Pope of the Roman Catholic church, following the death of Paul VI   

1978  Soyuz 31 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6.   

1978  Charles Boyer, actor (Gaslight, Rogues), dies at 78.   

1980  Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

1981  Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission.   

1981  Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack.   

1982  NASA launches Telesat-F.   

1983  Mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer.   

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

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

1518  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)