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1927  Robert Marquies de Flers, French writer (Monsieur Bretonneau), dies   

1928  George Eastman demonstrates inaugural color movie   

1928  George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US)   

1928  Eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress.   

1929  Christine McGuire, Middletown Oh singer (McGuire Sisters-Sugartime).   

1930  Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer's inaugural World Cup in Montevideo   

1930  1st broadcast of "Death Valley Days" on NBC-radio.   

1930  Thomas Sowell, author/activist   

1931  Joan Vohs, St Albans NY, actress (Fort Ti, Vice Squad, Sabrina)   

1932  10th modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles.   

1932  G Van Biesbroeck discovers asteroid #2253 Espinette   

1932  The Olympic Games opened in Los Angeles, CA. The Games would revisit Los Angeles -- and the same venues of the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Rose Bowl, etc. -- in 1984   

1933  28th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats France in Paris (3-2)   

1933  Edd "Kookie" Byrnes, LA, actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper).   

1934  Andre Prevost, composer.   

1935  The inaugural ever 'Penguin' paperback books goes on sale   

1935  1st Penguin book is published, starting the paperback revolution.   

1936  Buddy Guy, rocker.   

1936  Adolf Philipp, composer, dies at 72.   

1937  Phillies Dolph Camilli, plays 1st base and registers no put outs   

1938  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1467 Mashona   

1938  Gen Metaxas names himself premier of Greece.   

1938  Vayachselav Ivanenko, USSR, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1988)   

1939  In this year, Belgium Sylvere Maes claims 33rd Tour de France   

1939  Eleanor Smeal, leader (National Organization for Women)   

1940  Sir Clive Sinclair, British Inventor is born   

1940  Clive Sinclair, British computer inventor (ZX Spectrum).   

1941  HMS CACHALOT, sunk after a collision NW of Benghazi, eastern Libya - rammed by Italian torpedo boat 'Papa'   

1941  Japanese aircraft bomb USS Tutuila (PR-4) at Chungking, China; inaugural Navy ship damaged by Axis during World War II.   

1941  German occupiers forbid SDAP, VDB, ARP, RKSP, CHU and SGP in Netherlands.   

1941  Count Desmond, [Edward Benjamin], Binghamton NY, sword swallower   

1942  FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES.   

1942  FDR signs bill creating women's Navy auxiliary agency (WAVES)   

1942  German SS results in the deaths of 25000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia.   

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1511  Giorgio vasari: Italy, painter/art historian (vasari's lives)   

1549  Ferdinando i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1641  Regnier de graaf: Dutch physician and anatomist   

1747  Antonio benedetto maria puccini: Composer   

1751  Maria a [nannerl] mozart: Austrian pianist/wolfgang's sister   

1763  Samuel rogers: English poet (italy, a poem)   

1793  Josepf francois snel: Composer   

1809  Charles chiniquy: Quebec-born excommunicated catholic priest   

0578  Jacob baradaeus: Bishop of edessa   

0579  Death of Benedict i: Italian pope (575-79),   

1516  Death of Johan v nassau: Earl of nassau-vianden/dietz,   

1528  Jacopo d'antonio negreti palma: Italian painter,   

1540  Death of Robert barnes: English churchman (martyred) (b. 1495)   

1550  Thomas wriothesley: 1st earl of southampton, english politician (b. 1505)   

1652  Death of John cloppenburg: Vicar/theologist,   

1655  Sigmund theophil staden: Composer,