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1920  Beryl Bryden, jazz singer   

1920  William D Howells, US author (A Woman's Reason), dies at 83.   

1921  Tel Aviv is inaugural all Jewish municipality.   

1921  Tel Aviv is 1st all Jewish municipality.   

1921  Ian Percival, QC/MP   

1923  10 HRs hit in Phillies 20-14 victory over St Louis Cards.   

1923  Joan Moriarty, Brigadier matron-in-chief/dir (Army Nursing Services).   

1924  In this year, Cartel des Gauches claims French parliamentary election   

1924  Pulitzer Prize awarded to Robert Frost (New Hampshire).   

1924  Antony Hewish, radio astronomer.   

1925  Communist Party of Holland splits.   

1925  Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region constituted in RSFSR.   

1925  Rhodes Boyson, MP   

1926  Airship Norge leaves Spitsbergen for inaugural air crossing of Arctic Ocean.   

1926  Airship Norge leaves Spitsbergen for 1st air crossing of Arctic O.   

1926  Ernest Harrison, CEO (Racal Electronics)   

1927  Belgium beats England 9-1 in soccer   

1927  Louis B Mayer forms Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.   

1927  Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences forms   

1927  Henry Martyn Robert, (Robert's Rules of Order), dies at 90   

1928  General Electric opens inaugural TV-station (Schenectady NY).   

1928  In this year, 54th Kentucky Derby: Chick Lang aboard Reigh Count claims in 2:10.4   

1929  Dr Annie Webb Blanton forms Delta Kappa Gamma Society in Austin TX   

1929  inaugural regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week).   

1929  The inaugural regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week).   

1929  1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week).   

1931  Credit-Anstalt, Austria's largest bank, fails beginning financial collapse of Central Europe   

1931  During Spanish civil war, martial Law is announced in several Spanish cities.   

1931  Rupert Murdoch, Media tycoon is born.   

1935  In this year, 61st Preakness: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha claims in 1:58.4.   

1935  Edward H Thompson, US archaeologist (Mayan civilization), dies at 78.   

1937  Viliam Figus, composer, dies at 62   

1938  Arnold Sauwen, Flemish poet (Hours of Solitude), dies at 81   

1940  New York World's Fair reopens.   

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1568  Christian i: Ruler of anhalt-bernburg (battle of white mountain)   

1571  Niwa nagashige: Japanese warlord   

1654  Cornelis van alkemade: Dutch historian   

1720  Karl friedrich hieronymus freiherr von münchhausen: German adventurer   

1722  Peter camper: Leyden holland, anatomist/professor (amsterdam)   

1731  Johann gottfried seyfert: Composer   

1733  Victoire of france: Daughter of king louis xv   

1752  Johann friedrich blumenbach: German anthropologist   

1304  Death of Mahmud ghazan: Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  Matteo ricci: Italian missionary (china),   

1631  Death of Christoph buel: Composer,   

1672  Death of Charles seton: 2nd earl of dunfermline, english royalist (b. 1615)   

1708  Death of Jules hardouin mansart: French architect (b. 1646)   

1723  Jean galbert de campistron: French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  Death of Francesco stradivari: Ital violin maker/son of antonius,   

1772  Death of Joseph kerckhoff: Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged