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1924  Janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry).   

1925  Meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island.   

1925  Arkadi N Strugazki, USSR, sci-fi author (Tale of the Troika).   

1926  Indian Emil Levsen pitches complete doubleheader victory (Red Sox).   

1928  James Wild, music teacher   

1929  Frank Woolley scores his 100th inaugural-class hundred   

1929  Rokie Roker, Miami Fla, actress (Helen-Jeffersons).   

1930  Ben Gazzara, NYC, actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII).   

1930  Alvar Gullstrand, Swedish optician (Nobel 1911), dies   

1931  John Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts).   

1932  Andy Bathgate, Canada, NY Ranger (1958 NHL MVP).   

1937  Toyota Motors is recorded as becoming an independent company.   

1938  Mauthausen concentration camp opens in Austria.   

1939  "Monty" is recorded as becoming commandant of 3rd "Iron" Infantry division   

1940  French colonies Cameroon/Congo-Brazzaville support Gen De Gaulle   

1941  The Dominion Observatory time is recorded as becoming Canada's official time at 1 pm on this day.   

1941  8th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 37, All-Stars 13 (98203)   

1942  Reigner cable is sent to Stephen S. Wise - specifying Nazi plans to exterminate almost 4 million Jews.   

1942  9th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 21, All-Stars 0 (101100).   

1943  Denmark, declares a universal strike against Nazi occupiers.   

1943  Boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies.   

1944  Last German troops in Marseille surrendered and Toulon cleared   

1944  Ernst Thalmann, German communist, dies in Buchenwald   

1949  38th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1).   

1950  Earle and Roy Mack, purchase 54% of A's from Connie Mack Jr.   

1951  Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50000   

1951  Robert Walker, actor/writer (Bataan, Madame Curie), dies at 32.   

1952  inaugural guided missile launched from ship during Korean Conflict.   

1952  German and Israeli reach accord about recovery payments.   

1953  "Me and Juliet" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 358 performances   

1955  1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17.   

1955  Emmett Till, kidnapped and lynched at 14, in Money Mississippi   

1956  England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series.   

1957  Sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill   

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1025  Emperor go-reizei of japan: Emperor go-reizei of japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe: Japanese painter (kano-school)   

1582  Taichang emperor: Of the ming dynasty of china   

1592  George villiers: 1st duke of buckingham/pm (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus zuerius van boxhorn: Dutch scholar   

1667  Louise of mecklenburg-güstrow: Queen of denmark and norway   

1673  Conrad michael schneider: Composer   

1691  Elisabeth christine of brunswick-wolfenbüttel: Holy roman empire empress   

0388  Death of Magnus maximus: Spanish west roman emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Death of Aurelius augustinus: Church elder/thinker (belijdenissen),   

0876  Death of Louis the german: King of east france empire (833-76),   

1065  Death of Frederik van luxembourg: Duke of neth-lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  King leo v of armenia: King leo v of armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Death of Afonso v: King of portugal,   

1484  Death of Diogo: Duke of viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven pain: Flemish, beheaded at about 75