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1944 US Communist Party dissolves. 
1945 Keith Miller scores 105 in the inaugural Victory Test Cricket at Lord's.
1945 Keith Miller scores 105 in the 1st Victory Test Cricket at Lord's
1946 Cher, American actress is born.
1946 Cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances
1948 The inaugural use of Israeli Air Force and inaugural war victory, defeating Syrian army
1948 1st use of Israeli Air Force and 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army
1950 In this year, 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince claims in 1:59.2.
1954 Chiang Kai-shek is recorded as becoming president of Nationalist China
1955 Argentine parliament accepts separation of church and state
1956 Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll
1956 Jordan government of Samir steps down.
1956 Andre Eugene Maurice Charlot, actor (Summer Storm), dies
1958 US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests).
1959 In this year, Ford claims battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"
1959 Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship
1959 Shah of Persia visits Netherlands.
1959 Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60
1961 In this year, Mauritania formally adopts constitution
1961 White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery AL
1963 Sukarno appointed President of Indonesia
1964 Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team
1965 Pakistani Boeing 720-B crashes at Cairo Egypt, killing 121.
1965 Yorkshire all out for 23 vs Hampshire at Middlesbrough
1967 10000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam.
1967 BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references).
1968 Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies.
1969 US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam.
1969 Fred Sherman, actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64.
1970 100000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam.
1970 2 die in a NYC subway accident.
1970 The Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK.
1971 Pentagon reports blacks constitute 11% of US soldiers in SE Asia
1972 "Different Times" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 24 performances
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