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1906  Mary Astor, Quincy IL, actress (Maltese Falcon, Dinky).   

1907  Earl Wilson, Rockford Ohio, columnist (Midnight Earl)   

1909  In this year, 35th Kentucky Derby: Vincent Powers on Wintergreen claims in 2:08.2   

1910  Alceo Galliera, composer   

1910  Artie Shaw, bandleader   

1911  John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter.   

1912  In Halifax Nova Scotia, the inaugural Titanic victims are buried in Halifax.   

1913  Earl Blackwell, Atlanta Ga, author (Celebrity Register)   

1915  Evencio Castellanos, composer.   

1916  The leaders of the Easter Rising are executed in Dublin.   

1916  Henry Barbosa Gonzalez, San Antonio Tx, (Rep-D-Tx, 1961- )   

1917  In this year, Lt. Robert G. Combe (27th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Corss at Acheville, France   

1917  Second attack on Bullecourt sector of Hindenburg Line in France   

1917  1st performance of Ernest Bloch's symphony "Israel".   

1917  James Penberthy, composer.   

1917  Norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies.   

1918  Charlie Soong, Christian Missionary.   

1919  America's inaugural passenger flight (New York-Atlantic City)   

1919  Afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain.   

1919  Betty Comden, Bkln, song writer (Comden and Green-Bells are Ringing).   

1920  Sugar Ray Robinson, [Walter Smith], middle/welterweight boxer (champ)   

1921  West Virginia imposes inaugural state sales tax   

1921  West Virginia imposes 1st state sales tax   

1921  Vasco dos Santos Goncalves, Portuguese leftist colonel.   

1922  Mayor Hylan closes streets for building of Yankee Stadium   

1922  Salt layer find at Winterswijk.   

1922  Marina Svetlova, ballerina/choreographer (Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo)   

1923  Thr inaugural nonstop transcontinental flight (New York-San Diego) completed.   

1923  1st nonstop transcontinental flight (NY-San Diego) completed.   

1924  Aleph Zadik Aleph is formed in Omaha, Nebraska by Sam Beber.   

1926  British general strike-3 million workers support miners.   

1926  Pulitzer prize awarded to Sinclair Lewis (Arrowsmith)   

1926  US marines land in Nicaragua (9-months after leaving), stay until 1933.   

1926  Napoleon V Bonaparte, French pretender to the throne, dies at 63.   

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0612  Constantine iii: Byzantine emperor   

1415  Cecily neville: Mother of edward iv of england and richard iii of england   

1428  Pedro gonzález de mendoza: Spanish cardinal and statesman   

1446  Margaretha: English princess/duchess of bourgondie   

1446  Margaret of york: Wife of charles i, duke of burgundy   

1469  Niccolo machiavelli: Italy, politician/writer (prince)   

1514  Bartholomaeus a martyribus: [fernandez], primate of portugal   

1535  Alessandro "agnolo" allori: Italian painter/carpet designer   

1010  Death of Ansfried: 9th bishop of utrecht (995-1010)/saint,   

1152  Death of Matilda of boulogne: Queen of england (b. 1105)   

1160  Death of Peter lombard: Italian scholar and bishop (b. c.1100)   

1270  Death of King b�la iv of hungary: King b�la iv of hungary (b. 1206)   

1294  Death of Jan i: Duke of brabant/limburg/poet,   

1410  Death of Alexander v: [petros philargi], kreta's pope (1409-10),   

1442  Engelbert i: Earl of nassau-dillenburg,   

1481  Mehmed ii: Ottoman sultan (b. 1432)