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1961  Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36.   

1962  NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40690 m.   

1962  A NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 40690 m.   

1962  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56.   

1963  Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km.   

1964  Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57   

1966  A U.S. B52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs collided with its refueling plane over Palomares, Spain, scattering radioactive plutonium over the area   

1966  Martin Luther King Jr opens campaign in Chicago   

1966  USAF B-52 carrying 4 unarmed hydrogen bombs crashes on Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

1966  B-52/KC-135 tankers crash near Spanish coast at Palomares, 7 die   

1966  Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50.   

1967  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82   

1968  Soyuz 4 and 5 completed inaugural docking of 2 manned spacecraft.   

1968  Soyuz 4 and 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft.   

1968  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83.   

1969  Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK   

1969  Debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US   

1969  Grazyna Bacewicz, composer, dies at 59   

1970  AFL Pro Bowl West beats East 26-3.   

1970  John M Burgess installed as bishop of Protestant Episcopals (Massachusetts).   

1970  Billy Stewart, singer (I Do Love You), dies in auto-accident at 32   

1972  Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd   

1972  Rochelle Hudson, actress (That's My Boy), dies at 55.   

1973  City of Amsterdam decides to support Hanoi   

1973  New Philippine constitution names Marcos president for life.   

1973  Fred Essler, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown), dies at 77.   

1976  "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1   

1976  Hermes rocket launched by European Space Agency   

1976  Ad Verhoeven, soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident.   

1977  Convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad at the Utah State Prison.   

1977  Zaire President Mobutu visits Belgium.   

1977  Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967.   

1979  Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi flees Iran   

1979  USSR performs underground nuclear test.   

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1342  Philip: The bold, duke of burgundy   

1463  Frederick iii: The wise, elector of saxony (1486-25), protector luther   

1484  George spalatin: German reformer   

1501  Leonhard fuchs: Germany, botanist (history of plants)   

1504  Pius v: [antonio ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of johannes)   

1545  Antonio pace: Composer   

1560  Gaspard bauhin: Swiss botanist   

0395  Theodosius i: The great, spanish emperor of rome,   

1103  Death of Frutolf: German monk/musicologist/historian,   

1119  Death of Boudouin vii hapkin: Count of flanders,   

1229  Albert: Bishop of riga/founder (sword knights),   

1369  King peter i of cyprus: King peter i of cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg: Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  Fyodor i tsar of russia: Fyodor i tsar of russia (b. 1557)   

1604  Death of Santino garsi: Composer,