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1946  Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan.   

1946  Jordan gains independence from British rule.   

1946  The inaugural US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up)   

1946  1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up).   

1946  Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68   

1947  President Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty   

1948  Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats' is born.   

1951  J Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Mattheus Passion), dies at 79   

1952  Dutch DC-6 crashes near Frankfurt, killing 44.   

1953  AntonínZápotockýchosen as president of Czechoslovakia.   

1953  James Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies   

1954  1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich   

1956  "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances   

1956  George A L Sarton, Belgian/US historian, dies at 71   

1957  Earthquake gives San Francisco shakes.   

1957  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.o earthquake occurred, one of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States.   

1957  In this year, Republic of India formally adopts Saka calendar along with Gregorian   

1957  Earthquake gives SF shakes   

1958  Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia   

1958  Liz Taylor's 3rd divorce (Mike Todd).   

1958  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1958  20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72.   

1958  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 56   

1959  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament   

1960  Patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes   

1960  1st patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes   

1962  "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs   

1962  Aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65   

1963  Beatles release inaugural album, "Please Please Me"   

1963  British Minister of War John Profumo denies having sex with Christine Keeler   

1963  Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me".   

1964  Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section   

1964  Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of NY Times Magazine section   

1964  Addison Richards, actor (Col-Pentagon), dies at 76   

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0841  Bernard plantapilosa: Count of auvergne   

1212  Emperor go-horikawa of japan: Emperor go-horikawa of japan (d. 1235)   

1366  Thomas de mowbray: 1st duke of norfolk, english politician   

1459  Maximilian i of habsburg: German emperor/archduke of austria   

1503  Antonio francesco grazzini: Italian writer   

1599  Anthony van dyck: Flemish painter (charles i of england)   

1609  John ii casimir vasa: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)   

1663  August hermann francke: German protestant minister   

0337  Constantine: Emperor of rome,   

1322  Death of Thomas: 2nd earl of lancaster, english politician (b. 1278)   

1418  Dietrich of nieheim: German historian   

1421  Thomas of lancaster: 1st duke of clarence, second son of henry iv of england (killed in battle) (b. 1388)   

1471  George van podiebrad: King of bohemia (1458-71),   

1544  Johannes magnus: Last catholic archbishop of sweden (b. 1488)   

1589  Death of Lodovico guicciardini: Ital historian,   

1602  Death of Agostino carracci: Italian artist (b. 1557)