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1921  In this year, 53rd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Grey Lag claims in 2:16.8.   

1921  Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer.   

1922  Erving Goffman, sociologist (presentation of self in everyday life)   

1923  Gerard Vaughn, MP (Conservative).   

1924  Bene Brak Palestine founded   

1924  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann Jr, Dutch minister (CHU), dies at 87   

1925  William Styron, Va, novelist (Confess of Nat Turner, Sophie's Choice).   

1926  Brother Dave Gardner, Novelty singer/comedian.   

1927  In this year, 59th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Chance Shot claims in 2:32.6   

1927  Beryl Grey, prima ballerina.   

1927  William Attewell, cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), dies.   

1928  Alfred Hitchcock's 1st film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," is released.   

1928  Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, Spanish Queen of Belgium   

1929  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1147 Stavropolis   

1929  Gyula Andressy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 68   

1930  William Beebe sets a deepwater dive record of 1426 feet off the coast of Bermuda in a bathysphere (diving chamber).   

1930  Anatoli Fyodorovich Voronov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 12a backup).   

1930  George Alexander, cricketer (two early Tests for Australia), dies.   

1932  E Delporte discovers asteroid #1222 Tina.   

1934  Disarmament conference in Geneva fails.   

1935  Gene Wilder, American comedy film actor is born   

1935  Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the inaugural public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States, at Alpine, New Jersey   

1936  Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released   

1938  42nd US Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver   

1939  King and Queen of England taste inaugural "hot dogs" at FDR's party.   

1939  King and Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party.   

1940  Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta   

1941  2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam   

1942  US and USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II   

1942  German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa   

1943  An Axis garrison at Pantelleria, in the central Mediterranean area, surrenders after six days and nights of heavy bombing   

1943  British invades Pantelleria (tiny island south of Sicily).   

1943  Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Boefje, In Sobibor), dies at 50   

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1403  John iv: Duke of brabant   

1456  Anne neville: Wife of richard iii of england   

1540  Barnabe googe: English poet   

1572  Ben jonson: England, playwright/poet (volpone, alchemist)   

1588  George wither: English writer   

1672  Francesco antonio bonporti: Composer   

1696  Francis edward james keith: Scottish soldier and prussian field marshal   

1697  Francesco a vallotti: Italian organist/composer/theorist   

0323  Alexander the great: Son of philip ii of macedon (b. 356 bc) (or the 10th june)   

1183  Henry the young king: Son of henry ii of england (b. 1155)   

1216  Death of Hendrik of constantinople: Emperor of constantinople (1206-16),   

1249  Death of Adelheid van schaarbeek: Flemish mystic/saint,   

1479  Death of Johannes a san facundo: Spanish augustine saint,   

1488  James iii: King of scotland,   

1557  Death of King john iii of portugal: King john iii of portugal (b. 1502)   

1560  Marie guise: French wife of king jacobus v of scotland,