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1948  Helen Ernst, German poster artist/resistance fighter, dies at about 43   

1949  11th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Kentucky beats Okla State 46-36   

1951  USAF flag approved.   

1951  In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA Sandhills Women's Golf Open   

1952  14th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas beats St Johns 80-63.   

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces new vaccine to prevent polio [myelitis].   

1953  Dr Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio[myelitis]   

1953  Albert Spalding, composer, dies at 64   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island.   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett", is recorded as becoming the #1 record in US   

1955  "Ballad of Davy Crockett," is recorded as becoming the #1 record in US   

1956  Medic Alert Foundation forms   

1956  Red Buttons debuts on TV in Studio One.   

1956  Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, composer, dies at 70.   

1958  30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness and Joanne Woodward win.   

1958  US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III".   

1958  Phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies   

1959  Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days.   

1959  Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71.   

1960  Iraq executes 30 after attack on President Kassem   

1960  Orioles-Reds series for Havana, is moved to Miami.   

1960  Ian Keith, actor (Identity Unknown, Queen Christina), dies at 61.   

1962  Supreme Court backs 1-man-1-vote apportionment of seats in state legislature.   

1962  Marjorie Colton, inventor of wax paper, dies at 64.   

1964  "Funny Girl" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 1348 performances   

1966  Operation Jackstay in Navy's inaugural amphibious assault in Vietnam's inland waters.   

1967  21st Tony Awards Homecoming and Cabaret win.   

1967  In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Venice Ladies' Golf Open   

1967  21st Tony Awards: Homecoming and Cabaret win.   

1968  Operation Bold Dragon III began in Mekong Delta   

1969  Marcus Welby MD, a TV movie is shown on ABC-TV.   

1969  Nuclear reactor Dodewaard Netherlands goes into use.   

1969  Soviet weather satellite Meteor 1 launched.   

1969  B[runo] Traven, writer (Sierra Madre), dies at 87.   

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1479  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33)/son of ivan iii   

1516  Conrad gessner: Swiss naturalist   

1554  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

1577  Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon   

1659  William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo cesare predieri: Composer   

1684  Johann graf: Composer   

1698  Václav prokop diviš: Czech theologian and natural scientist   

0304  Saint emmanuel: Christian martyr killed under diocletian   

0752  Death of Stephen ii: Catholic pope (3/22-26/752),   

0809  Liudger: Missionary/1st bishop of munster/saint,   

1130  King sigurd i of norway: King sigurd i of norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212),   

1258  Floris: The guardian, count-regent of holland,   

1350  Alfonso xi: King of castile & leon,   

1517  Death of Heinrich isaac: Flemish composer