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1946  "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 77 performances.   

1946  Marius HLW "Max" Blokzijl, Dutch Nazi propagandist, executed at 61.   

1947  Convair Liner, inaugural US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested.   

1947  Convair Liner, 1st US twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested   

1949  KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1950  1st annual National Book Awards.   

1952  1870 mm rain in Cilaos, Reunion (world record)   

1953  AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St Louis Browns to Baltimore.   

1955  Josephine Kroesen appointed as inaugural Dutch female judge   

1955  President Eisenhower upheld the use of atomic weapons in case of war   

1955  Josephine Kroesen appointed as 1st Dutch female judge.   

1955  Mayhew Lake, composer, dies at 75   

1956  In Lebanon, two 6.0 eathquakes approximately 9 minutes apart. 136 killed, 6000 houses destroyed and 17000 damaged in 400 villages in the Chouf region   

1956  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins.   

1956  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright.   

1956  Joseph John Richards, composer, dies at 77.   

1957  9th Emmy Awards Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young   

1957  Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 7.0 earthquake occured One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.   

1957  Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavian MP (communist), dies at 67   

1957  9th Emmy Awards: Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young   

1958  In Beirut, Lebanon, Islamic militants kidnap American journalist Terry Anderson, and take him to the southern suburbs of the war-torn city where other Western hostages are being held in scattered dungeons under ruined building.   

1958  On this day in 1958 the Ford Motor Company produced its 50000000th car, a Thunderbird.   

1958  Leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65   

1959  Iraq and USSR sign economic/technical treaty.   

1959  John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111.   

1961  Jaguar Cars Ltd. introduced the XK-E, or E-Type, at the Geneva Auto Show. Th E-Type was the successor to the C- and D-Type Jaguar that had earned the company’s reputation for racing excellenc.   

1962  The inaugural launching of Titan 2-rocket.   

1962  US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, results in the deaths of 167   

1962  John Owen Jones, composer, dies at 85   

1964  Paul Hornung and Alex Karras reinstated in NFL after 1 year suspension.   

1964  Nicholas Joy, actor (Boss Lady), dies at 80   

1965  In this year, University of Waterloo starts bilingual course in Honours French and Political Science; for students preparing to enter federal Civil Service   

1966  "Man From Uncle" star David McCallum receives huge welcome in London.   

1966  Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong and Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits.   

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1338  Thomas de beauchamp: 12th earl of warwick   

1445  Johann geiler von kaisersberg: Swiss-born preacher   

1473  Henry iv the pious: Duke of saxony   

1581  Pieter corneliszoon hooft: Dutch historian and writer   

1585  Gerbrant a bredero: Holland, poet/playwright (klucht van de koe)   

1609  Michael franck: Composer   

1631  René le bossu: French critic   

1634  Contessa marie madeleine la fayette: Novelist   

0455  Valentinian iii: Roman emperor (b. 419)   

1021  Death of Heribert of cologne: Archbishop of cologne and chancellor of emperor otto iii   

1037  Robert i: Archbishop of rouen   

1072  Adalbert: Archbishop of bremen-hamburg,   

1322  Humphrey de bohun: 4th earl of hereford, english soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  Death of John beaufort: 1st earl of somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Anne neville: Queen of richard iii of england (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Ibrahim pasha: Grand-visier of osmaanse rich, murdered at about 45