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1929  Beverly Sills, [Belle "Bubbles" Miriam Silverman], Bkln NY, soprano.   

1931  John Gabriel, Niagara Falls NY, actor (Cat Gang, Fantasies)   

1932  Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney.   

1934  Béla Bartòk's "Enchanted Deer," premieres.   

1934  Gustav Theodore Holst, English composer (Ode to Death), dies at 59   

1935  Athlete Jesse Owens sets six world records in under an hour, infuriating Hitler.   

1935  Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs, Boston Braves vs Pirates.   

1935  Jesse Owens equals or breaks 6 world records in one hour   

1936  The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins   

1936  Jan Levoslav Bella, composer, dies at 92   

1937  inaugural airmail letter to circle the globe returns to New York   

1937  1st airmail letter to circle globe returns to NY   

1937  Henry O Tanner, artist, dies.   

1938  Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths.   

1939  Ian McKellen, English actor is born.   

1939  Carl Storck is recorded as becoming 2nd NFL president   

1940  German troops conquer Boulogne   

1940  Golden Gate International Expo reopens.   

1941  5000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India   

1941  Ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for inaugural time in 1941.   

1943  Riot at Mobile AL shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers.   

1943  Trident conference in Washington DC (operation plan '43 against Japan).   

1943  Riot at Mobile Ala shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers.   

1944  Partisan leader Tito escapes Germans surrounding Bosnia   

1945  Arther C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit.   

1945  Arthur C.Clark suggests using relay satellites to cover the Earth.   

1945  Arthur C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit   

1946  Abdullah ibn Hussein is recorded as becoming king of Jordan.   

1946  Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1946  Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78   

1947  Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Company's Mine #5 killing 111   

1947  Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111   

1948  30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis   

1949  Chinese Red army occupies Shanghai   

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1048  Emperor shenzong of china: Emperor shenzong of china (d. 1085)   

1458  Mahmud begada: Sultan of gujarat   

1494  Jacopo pontormo ii: Italy, painter (sepulture of christ)   

1550  Camillus de lellis: Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles garnier: French jesuit missionary   

1661  Claude buffier: French philosopher and historian   

1688  Christian august jacobi: Composer   

1713  John stuart: 3rd earl of bute, english premier (1760-63)   

0615  Boniface iv: Pope (608-15),   

0709  Aldhelmus of ealdhelm: Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint,   

0735  Death of Bede: English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Death of Edmund the older: King of wessex/england (939-46),   

0967  Murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 926)   

0992  Death of Mieszko i first lord and knight of poland: Duke of polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Death of Gregory vii: [ildebrando], pope (1073-85),   

1125  Hendrik v: Last salische german king,