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1937  Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University).   

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1468 Zomba   

1938  Bradman scores 103 in 178 mins on a Headingley sticky, 3rd Test   

1940  "Blitz" begins, all-night raid on London.   

1940  "Blitz" all-night air raid by German bombers on London begins.   

1942  German troops conquer Rostow.   

1942  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (England 1921), dies whilst batting at 56   

1943  Battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6000 tanks)   

1943  Emanuel Querido, publisher (Sobibor), dies.   

1944  US forces invade Japanese-held Tinian in WW II.   

1944  Chicago Cubs Bill Nicholson hits 4 HRs in a doubleheader   

1944  Bernard M Cohen, attorney, killed at Belsen concentration camp.   

1945  Marshal Henri Pétain, leader Vichy-regime, goes on trial   

1946  Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel.   

1946  James Maxton, politician, dies   

1947  inaugural Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its inaugural aircraft (FH).   

1947  The inaugural US Navy air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI   

1947  1st (US Navy) air squadron of jets, Quonset Point, RI.   

1948  Progressive party convention nominates Henry Wallace for President.   

1948  USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and is recorded as becoming inaugural U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.   

1948  D[avid] W[ark] Griffith, US director/producer, dies.   

1949  Test Cricket debut of Brian Close aged 18 years 149 days   

1950  USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict.   

1951  Henri Philippe Pétain, French marshal (Verdun/Vichy regime), dies   

1952  General Neguib seizes power, Monarchy overthrown in Egypt (Natl Day).   

1952  Military stage a coup in Egypt, forcing King Farouk to abdicate   

1955  NY Yankees Bob Cerv and E Howard are 1st to hit consecutive pinch HRs   

1955  Betsy van Es, Flemish actress (Un soir de joie), dies at 55   

1956  Bell X-2 rocket plane sets world aircraft speed record of 3050 kph.   

1957  G Tomasi di Lampedusa, writer, dies at 61   

1958  The inaugural 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords.   

1958  USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs Pearl Harbor for inaugural submerged transit of North Pole.   

1958  1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords   

1959  VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR   

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0645  Yazid i: Sixth caliph of islam   

1301  Duke otto of austria: Duke otto of austria (d. 1339)   

1339  Louis i: Duke of anjou/king of naples (battle at poitiers)   

1401  Francesco sfoza: Soldier   

1503  Anna jagello: Queen of the romans   

1659  Antonius schultingh: [schultingius], dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis blomefield: English topographer   

1734  Antonio maria gasparo sacchini: Opera composer [or jun 14 1730]   

0945  Richarius: Bishop of luik (922-45),   

1227  Qiu chuji: Chinese taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van sweden: Swedish saint,   

1403  Henry percy: [harry hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de brézé: Seigneur d'anet, marshal of normandy and husband of diane de poitiers   

1568  Death of Don carlos: Son of spanish king philip ii,   

1581  Georges lalaing: Viceroy of friesland,   

1584  John day: English printer (b. 1522)