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1934  113°F (45°C), near Gallipolis, Ohio (state record)   

1934  Chandu Borde, cricket batsman (55 Tests for India 1959-67).   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1358 Gaika   

1935  Julian Pettifer, English TV-host   

1938  Paul Hindemith and Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London   

1938  Anton Emil Kuerti, composer.   

1939  John Negroponte, 1st United States Director of National Intelligence   

1940  Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania   

1940  James E Clyburn, (Rep-D-South Carolina).   

1941  200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine   

1941  Jim Bates, (Rep-D-CA, 1983- ).   

1942  8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Va   

1943  Charles William Paddock, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1920), dies at 42   

1944  American marines capture the western Pacific island of Guam   

1944  Invasion and recapture of Guam begins.   

1944  US forces free Guam of Japanese invaders.   

1944  British premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery.   

1944  Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau   

1945  Detroit Tigers and Phila A's play 24 inning 1-1 tie   

1946  In inaugural U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1 Phantom makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt.   

1946  Jesus T Pinerol is recorded as becoming 1st native born Puerto Rican governor   

1947  Indonesia begins 1st political election.   

1948  Arshile Gorky abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1948  WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

1948  Arshile Gorky, abstract expressionist, dies at 43   

1949  Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13.   

1949  Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO)   

1950  Albert Riemenschneider, composer, dies at 71   

1951  Dalai Lama returns to Tibet   

1952  7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County Calif, 14 killed.   

1954  At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North and South Vietnam.   

1955  1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf   

1956  Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight claims   

1957  Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies   

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0810  Imam bukhari: Islamic scholar   

1515  St philippus nerius: [philippo neri], italian merchant/priest   

1620  Jean picard: French astronomer   

1664  Matthew prior: English poet   

1676  Anthony collins: English philosopher (a discourse on free-thinking)   

1693  Thomas pelham-holles 1st duke of newcastle: Engl minister of finance   

1706  Pierre lyonet: Zoologist/cryptologist (anatomy of wilgehoutrups)   

1710  Paul möhring: German physician   

1160  Peterus lombardus: Italian theologist/bishop of paris,   

1425  Death of Manuel paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1391-1425)/writer,   

1540  John i zapolyai: Prince of transsylvania/king of hungary,   

1544  Death of René of chalon [renatus of nassau]: Prince of orange, slain in battle   

1683  Death of Lord william russell: English plotter against charles ii, beheaded   

1688  James butler: 1st duke of ormonde, english statesman and soldier (b. 1610)   

1717  Death of Niccolo amenta: Italian poet (la gostanza),   

1782  Death of Placidus cajetan von camerloher: Composer,