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1944  Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks   

1944  German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy.   

1944  Christopher Heseltine, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1895-96), dies   

1945  Australians capture Brunei.   

1945  Heerjansdam soccer team forms   

1946  inaugural transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland   

1946  1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California-Maryland   

1946  Edward Bowes, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), dies at 71   

1947  1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)   

1948  Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th   

1950  South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act".   

1951  UN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea.   

1952  Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, results in the deaths of 8.   

1952  Max Pulver, writer, dies   

1953  Tim Allen (real name Tim Allen Dick) born   

1953  53rd US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 283 at Oakmont CC in Oakmont PA.   

1953  Tim Allen (real name: Tim Allen Dick) born   

1954  Nikolai Obouhov, composer, dies at 62.   

1955  Mercedes racing car results in the deaths of 77 at Le Mans France   

1961  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at 79   

1962  Eugene Goossens, British composer (Perseus), dies at 69.   

1965  Martin Buber, German/Israel philosopher/zionist/theologist, dies at 87   

1966  Supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights.   

1967  Thurgood Marshall nominated as inaugural black Supreme Court justice   

1969  Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins the Rolling Stones.   

1969  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2111 Tselina   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks.   

1971  Francois Mitterrand named head of French Socialist Party.   

1971  NY Times began publishing "The Pentagon Papers".   

1972  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2604.   

1972  Clyde L Mcphatter, US singer (Drifters-Without Love), dies at 39   

1973  Alvin Derold Etler, composer, dies at 60   

1975  Felix Aguilar Observatory discovers asteroid #2219 Mannucci   

1976  Don Bolles, US journalist (against Arizona), dies   

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1539  Jost/jobst/jodocus amman: Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

1592  Tobias michael: Composer   

1612  Karel van croij: Prince of chimay/duke of aarschot   

1627  Fidel molitor: Composer   

1649  Adrien baillet: French scholar and critic   

1701  Angelo antonio caroli: Composer   

1736  Henryk klein: Composer   

1752  Fanny burney: England, author (camille, evelina)   

1036  Ali az-zahir: Caliph (b. 1005)   

1142  Death of Godfried ii: Duke of brabant/neth-lotharingen,   

1231  Anthony of padua: Portuguese saint (b. 1195)   

1256  Death of Tankei: Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)   

1371  Death of Jan v of virneburg: Bishop of utrecht (pledge vollenhove),   

1550  Johann spangenberg: Composer,   

1612  Charles van croij: Prince of chimay,   

1636  Death of George gordon: 1st marquess of huntly, scottish politician (b. 1562)