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1958  In this year, Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China.   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24   

1960  Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina   

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies.   

1961  Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53.   

1962  OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life   

1962  Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7.   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926000.   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45)   

1965  Franz Jonas elected president of Austria.   

1965  Pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, results in the deaths of 150.   

1965  David Smith, sculptor, dies.   

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer"   

1966  Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79.   

1967  "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National.   

1967  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58   

1968  In this year, AC Milan claims 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam   

1968  Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London.   

1968  South Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million   

1968  James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81.   

1969  BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus   

1969  Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes.   

1969  The Who release the rock opera "Tommy".   

1969  Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79   

1970  Grateful Dead's inaugural perfomance outside of the US (England).   

1970  Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

1971  In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Suzuki Golf Internationalionale.   

1971  Rock group Iron Butterfly disbands   

1973  Athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57.   

1974  Italian Red Brigade officer Mario Sossi freed.   

1974  Kathleen Cannell, writer, dies   

1975  Jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81   

1977  In this year, Benin formally adopts its constitution.   

1977  Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren and 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in Netherlands, children released May 27, siege ends June 11.   

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1052  King philip i of france: King philip i of france (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor qinzong of china: Emperor qinzong of china (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan caramuel y lobkowitz: Spanish writer   

1617  Elias ashmole: Antiquary   

1620  Pieter neefs: The younger, flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas eisenhut: Composer   

1696  Johann caspar vogler: Composer   

1125  Death of Hendrik v: Roman catholics german king/emperor (1098/1111-25),   

1153  Death of David i: King of scotland (1124-53),   

1304  Jehan de lescurel: French poet and composer   

1423  Death of Benedict xiii: [pedro the luna], spanish pope (1394-1423),   

1498  Girolamo savonarola: Dictator of florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Ashikaga yoshitane: Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail i: Shah of persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich,