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1932  S N Behrmans "Biography," premieres in NYC   

1932  Egon Richter, writer, dies   

1933  Theodore Moses Tobani, composer, dies at 78   

1936  Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan   

1937  Japanese aircraft sink USS Panay in Yangtze River near Nanking, China   

1937  The inaugural mobile TV unit (New York NY)   

1937  NBC and RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY.   

1937  Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57.   

1939  Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die   

1939  Douglas Fairbanks, actor (Zorro, 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood), dies at 56.   

1940  British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani.   

1941  German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews.   

1941  Naval Air Transport Service is established   

1941  European reservists on Java mobilizes   

1942  German offensive in South Western Stalingrad   

1944  Three Evacuation Squadrons (VE) were established in the Pacific from Air Sea Rescue Squadron.   

1945  Special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death   

1946  Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building and burying 38   

1947  United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL.   

1948  Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre.   

1949  AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball.   

1950  16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)   

1951  inaugural flight of helicopter with gas-turbine engine at Windsor Locks, CT, demonstrates adaptability of this engine to helicopters.   

1951  The Kaman K-225 helicopter, equipped with a Boeing YB-502 turbine engine, made its inaugural flight at Windsor Locks, Conn   

1951  Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement.   

1952  Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team.   

1953  Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane.   

1955  Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell   

1955  1st prototype of hovercraft patented by Brit eng Christoper Cockerell   

1956  Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.   

1956  Lorenzo Perosi, composer, dies at 83   

1957  US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond).   

1957  Maj Adrian Drew flies 1943 kph in F-101 Voodoo   

1957  Robert Frank Kurka, composer, dies at 35   

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1298  Albert ii of austria: Albert ii of austria (d. 1358)   

1418  Albert vi of austria: Albert vi of austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van denemarken: Daughter of danish king frederik ii   

1574  Anne of denmark: Queen consort of james i of england   

1579  Heinrich steuccius: Composer   

1610  Saint vasilije: Saint vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  Olof rudbeck: Composer   

1659  Francesco galli-bibiena: Italian architect/designer   

0884  Carloman: Co-king of france (879, 882-884),   

1112  Tancred: Monarch of galilea/edessa/antioch,   

1204  Maimonides: [moses ben maimon], span/egyptian rabbi,   

1212  Death of Geoffrey: Archbishop of york   

1263  Death of Hakon iv: Gamli, king of norway (1217-63),   

1574  Selim ii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan batory: King of poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John craig: Scottish church reformer/james vi's court vicar,