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1962  The inaugural US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off.   

1962  1st US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off   

1963  Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship   

1963  The Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles".   

1963  Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles"   

1964  Four Navy Divers (LCDR Robert Thompson, MC; Gunners Mate inaugural Class Lester Anderson, Chief Quartermaster Robert A. Barth, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Sanders Manning) submerge in Sealab I for 10 days at a depth of 192 feet, 39 miles off Hamilton, Bermuda. They surfaced on 31 July 1964.   

1964  In this year, Steve Ballesteros claims the Britsh Golf Open   

1965  Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of Brit Cons party.   

1967  Carl Sandburg poet dies at 89.   

1967  Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour   

1967  1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC)   

1967  Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89.   

1968  Sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system   

1968  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60   

1969  Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing the peace in Detroit   

1969  Prince Juan Carlos named as the future king of Spain by General Franco.   

1969  USSR launches Sputnik 50 and Molniya 1-12 communications satellite   

1969  Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing peace in Detroit.   

1969  Hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies.   

1971  Sudan military counter coup under premier Numeiry.   

1972  27.53 cm (10.84") of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)   

1972  Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus   

1972  10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)   

1972  Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84.   

1973  28th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning   

1974  Evacuees from the coup on Cyprus arrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. Operation ended on 24 July   

1974  Edna Lewis Thomas, US actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88.   

1975  House of Reps votes to restore citizenship to Gen Robert E Lee   

1975  The House of Representatives approves a measure to restore the US citizenship of Robert E. Lee, Confederate General during the Civil War   

1976  "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances.   

1979  Hope Summers actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78.   

1979  Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78   

1980  Fred Kaps [Abram PA Bongers], magician (world champ 1955), dies at 54   

1981  Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life   

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1210  Joan of england: Queen consort of scotland, wife of alexander ii of scotland   

1478  Philip i: (the handsome), 1st habsburg king of spain (1504-06)   

1510  Alessandro de' medici: Duke of florence   

1535  Katarina stenbock: Wife of gustav i of sweden   

1559  Lawrence of brindisi: Italian monk   

1597  Virgilio mazzocchi: Composer   

1621  Anthony ashley cooper: 1st earl of shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)   

1642  Johann quirsfeld: Composer   

1035  Death of Robert ii/i: Duke of normandy,   

1362  Death of Louis of durazzo: Italian soldier (b. 1324)   

1387  Death of French ackerman: Ghent rebel/leader of reisers, murdered at about 57   

1461  Charles vii: King of france (1422-61),   

1477  Adolf van egmond: Duke of gelre/earl of zutphen,   

1497  Death of Francesco botticini: Italian painter,   

1499  Death of Neithart fox: [jonker fox], german passage leader, slain in battle   

1525  Death of Richard wingfield: English diplomat