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1958 USSR launches Sputnik III. 
1958 Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91.
1959 Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56.
1960 Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed
1960 Taxes took 25% of earnings in US.
1961 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea.
1962 US marines arrive in Laos.
1963 Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched
1963 Peter, Paul and Mary win their inaugural Grammy (If I Had a Hammer)
1963 In this year, Tottenham Hotspur claims 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam
1964 In this year, Sporting Portugal claims 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp.
1964 Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61
1965 Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies
1966 South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die
1967 Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman
1967 Edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84
1968 A tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36.
1968 Paul McCartney and John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is the substitute host
1969 Associate Justice Abe Fortas steps down from Supreme Court
1970 Beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US.
1970 Elizabeth Hoisington and Anna Mae Mays named inaugural female US generals
1970 South-Africa excluded from Olympic play.
1971 Radio Nordsee International's ship bombed
1972 Bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt).
1972 George Wallace shot and left paralyzed by Arthur Bremer in Laurel MD.
1972 Ryukyu Island and Daito Island returned to Japan after 27 years of US control.
1972 Nigel Green, actor (Skull, Tobruk, Ipcress File), dies at 47
1973 Willem H Rassers, Dutch cult anthropologist (Pandji-Novel), dies at 95
1975 Emmy 2nd Daytime Award and Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation.
1976 "Fonz Song" by Heyettes hits #91.
1976 "Kentucky Moonrunner" by Cledus Maggard hits #85
1976 Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation.
1976 Samuel Eliot Morison, US historian (Admiral of Ocean Sea), dies at 88
1980 Ottawa agrees to extend natural gas pipeline from Montreal to Quebec City.
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