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1949  The inaugural practical rectangular TV tube announced-Toledo, Oh   

1950  "Your Hit Parade" premiers on NBC (later CBS) TV.   

1951  Armistice talks to end Korean conflict began at Kaesong.   

1951  E L Johnson discovers asteroid #1609 Brenda.   

1952  Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58   

1953  Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

1955  Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies   

1957  Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77.   

1958  In the Lituya Bay, Alaska an 8.3 event caused amassive rockslide at the head of Lituya Bay caused water to surge about 530 meters, generating a "gravity wave" that swept out of the bay. A fishing boat anchored in Anchorage Cove was carried in front of the largest wave crest, and those onboard estimated they cleared La Chaussee Spit (at the mouth of Lituya Bay) by 30 meters or more. Two people on another fishing boat disappeared after being caught in the huge wave.   

1962  Martin Luther King Jr arrested during demonstration in Georgia.   

1962  Telstar, inaugural geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1962  Telstar, the inaugural private communications satellite, launches   

1963  John Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54   

1965  Beatles' "Beatles' "VI," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks.   

1965  Rolling Stones score their inaugural #1, "I Can't Get No Satisfaction".   

1965  Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66   

1966  Orbiter 1 launched to Moon.   

1969  Chilean Association of Librarians created.   

1969  NL votes to split into 2 divisions.   

1971  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98   

1972  Democratic convention opens in Miami Beach Florida (McGovern)   

1972  Herd of stampeding elephants results in the deaths of 24, Chandka Forest India.   

1973  Bahamas gain independence after 300 yrs of British rule (Nat'l Day).   

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77.   

1977  Norman Paris orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41.   

1977  Norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

1978  E F Helinand E Shoemaker discovers asteroid #3484   

1978  Military coup in Mauritania   

1978  Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85.   

1979  Arthur Fiedler the conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra died.   

1979  Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

1980  In this year, Ayatollah Khomeini releases Iran hostage Richard I Queen.   

1981  CERN achieves inaugural proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV)   

1982  In Vancouver, BC, three $2 ticket bettors win $579129 apiece at the races in Exhibition Park. (they call it the sport of kings?)   

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1419  Emperor go-hanazono of japan: Emperor go-hanazono of japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King james iii of scotland: King james iii of scotland (d. 1488)   

1509  John calvin: Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de coligny: Cardinal of châtillon/bishop   

1526  Philip iii van croij: Duke of aarschot/earl of porcien   

1592  Pierre d'hozier: French historian   

1614  Arthur annesley: 1st earl of anglesey, english royalist statesman   

1625  Jean herauld gourville: French adventurer   

0138  Publius a hadrianus: Roman emperor (117-138),   

0518  Anastasius i dikoros: [dyrrhachium/durazzo], byzantine emperor,   

0649  Li shimin: Emperor of china (b.599)   

0983  Death of Benedict vi: Italian pope (974-83),   

1086  Knut iv: The saint, king of denmark (1080-86), murdered   

1099  El cid: Of castile (b. 1044)   

1103  Erik i ejegod: The good hearted, king of denmark (1095-1103),   

1290  King ladislaus iv of hungary: King ladislaus iv of hungary (b. 1262)