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1933  Earnest P van Altena, author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest)   

1933  Emile C Wauters, Belgian painter (Van der Goes Klooster), dies at 87.   

1934  1935 All-Star Game is assigned to Cleveland   

1934  Salim Durani, cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)   

1935  Femke Boersma, Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)   

1936  King Edward VIII of England abdicates for woman he loves.   

1936  King Edward VIII marries Mrs Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York is recorded as becoming King George VI.   

1936  Hans van den Broek, Dutch foreign minister (-1992)   

1937  Italy withdraws from League of Nations.   

1937  25th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 30-7   

1937  Adrian J Vlok, South African NP-minister of Law and Order (1986- )   

1938  NY Giants win NFL championship.   

1939  Betty Grable and her famous legs were featured on the cover of LIFE magazine   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks Snr., star of stage and screen, dies.   

1939  New anti Jewish measurements in Poland, proclaimed   

1940  Russian general Zhukov warns of German assault.   

1941  Buick lowered its prices to reflect the absence of spare tires or inner tubes from its new cars. Widespread shortages caused by World War II had led to many quotas and laws designed to conserve America's resources   

1941  Germany and Italy declare war on US.   

1941  Japanese occupy Guam   

1941  Dutch government in London declares war on Italy.   

1942  Australian/Dutch guerrilla troops evacuated to Timor near Australia   

1944  Surprise attack on House of Keeping Axe, 29 prisoners freed.   

1945  In this year, Het Parool publishes 1st Captain Rob-strip.   

1946  UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965)   

1946  Hank Williams begins to record on Sterling label   

1947  "Angel in the Wings" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 308 performances.   

1948  WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1949  Chic Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chic Cards (52-29).   

1950  Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract   

1951  Joe Dimaggio announces his baseball retirement.   

1953  KTVA, Anchorage is recorded as becoming Alaska's inaugural TV station.   

1953  KTVA TV channel 11 in Anchorage (CBS) is recorded as becoming Alaska's 1st TV station.   

1954  USS Forrestal christened in Newport News, Va   

1954  Phillies purchase Connie Mack Stadium.   

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1465  Ashikaga yoshihisa: Japanese shogun   

1475  Leo x: [giovanni de' medici], italy, pope (1513-21)   

1475  Pope leo x: Pope leo x (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel cardoso: Composer   

1676  Johann georg weichenberger: Composer   

1709  Louise elisabeth of orléans: Queen consort of spain   

1712  Francesco algarotti: Italian earl/encyclopedic (viaggio in russia)   

1725  George mason: American statesman   

0384  Pope damasus i: Pope damasus i   

0711  Justitianus ii: Emperor of byzantium,   

1121  Al-afdal shahanshah: Caliph of egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  Robert de ros: English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  Death of Llywelyn ab gruffydd: Monarch of north wales (1246-77),   

1282  Llywelyn the last (b. c.1228): The last native prince of wales, is killed at cilmeri, near builth wells, south wales.   

1524  Death of Henry van zutphen: Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1532  Death of Pietro accolti: Italian catholic cardinal (b. 1455)