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1965  2nd Chinese atom bomb explodes.   

1965  Frances Perkins, US 1st female minister of Labor (1933-45), dies at 83.   

1966  Georgia BD Camp Johnson, US poet/playwright, dies at 88   

1968  Beatles announce formation of Apple Corp   

1968  Czechoslovakian Government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek.   

1968  Red Army Faction -leader Andreas Baader sentenced to 3 years in West Berlin   

1968  Husband Edward Kimmel, commandant US Ocean fleet WW II, dies at 86   

1969  Abortion and contraception legalized in Canada.   

1969  Last Chevrolet Corsair built   

1969  Enid Bennett, silent film actress (Skippy, Hairpins), dies at 75.   

1970  Cops kill 2 students in racial disturbance (Jackson State University, Mississippi)   

1970  Harry A Blackmun appointed to the Supreme Court.   

1970  In the Eastern Caucasus two quakes measuring 5.5 and 6.5 occurred occurred a few miles west of Machackala, a city of about 165000 population and located on the Caspian Sea   

1970  NYC local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing.   

1970  Red Aarmy Faction -leader Andreas Baader freed after serving 2 years in West Berlin   

1970  Billie Burke, comedienne (Glinda-Wizard of Oz), dies at 84.   

1972  24th Emmy Awards All in the Family, Carrol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton.   

1973  Gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London.   

1973  Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV   

1973  Skylab launched, the inaugural Space Station.   

1973  The United States launch the Skylab 1 space station   

1973  US Supreme court approves equal rights to females in military   

1974  Symbionese Liberation Army destroyed in shoot-out, 6 killed.   

1975  In this year, Dynamo Kiev claims 15th Europe Cup II.   

1975  French press reports massive deportation from Cambodia   

1975  US forces raid Cambodian island of Koh Tang to free Mayaguez ship   

1976  Lowell Thomas ends 46 years as radio network reporter.   

1976  Oil tanker Urqui Ola explodes off Spanish coast   

1976  Keith Relf, rock vocalist (Yardbirds), electrocuted at 33   

1977  English football international Bobby Moore retires.   

1977  Netherlands State Delta Kappa Gamma Society forms.   

1979  Paul van 't Veeer, Dutch journalist/writer (Vrije Volk), dies at 57.   

1980  Department of Health and Human Services begins operation   

1980  In this year, Valencia claims 20th Europe Cup II   

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1316  Charles iv: King of bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)   

1316  Charles iv: Holy roman emperor   

1553  Margaret of valois: Wife of henry iv   

1652  Johann philipp fortsch: Composer   

1666  Victor amadeus ii of sardinia: Victor amadeus ii of sardinia (d. 1732)   

1679  Peder [nielsen] horrebow: Danish astronomer   

1686  Daniel gabriel fahrenheit: Prussia, inventor (thermometer) [ns=5/24]   

1699  Hans joachim von zieten: Prussian field marshal   

0347  Death of Pachomius: Egyptian monastery founder/abbot (coenobieten),   

0649  Theodore: Greek pope (642-49) (excommunicated by paul ii),   

0964  John xii: [octavianus], pope (955-64),   

1470  Charles viii of sweden: Charles viii of sweden (b. 1409)   

1565  Nicolaus von amsdorf: German reform theologist,   

1574  Guru amar das: Third sikh guru (b. 1479)   

1608  Death of Charles iii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1543)   

1610  Death of Henry iv: 1st bourbon-king of france (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56