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1965  Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in inaugural round for heavyweight boxing title.   

1965  Dave Davies of Kinks stumbles and is knocked unconscious on stage.   

1965  Sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player, dies at 65   

1966  Peru and Argentina soccer fans fight in Lima; 248 die.   

1967  In this year, Celtic claims 12th Europe Cup 1 in Lisbon.   

1967  John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelic painted Rolls Royce   

1968  "Unicorn" by The Irish Rovers hits #7   

1968  Fire Support Base Balmoral in Vietnam reinforced with Centurion tanks   

1968  Gateway Arch in St Louis dedicated.   

1968  Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash".   

1968  Charles K Feldman, [Gould], producer (Casino Royale), dies at 63   

1969  "Midnight Cowboy" released with an X rating.   

1969  Sudanese government is overthrown in a military coup   

1971  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1971  Jo Etha Collier, young black woman killed by 3 whites in Drew Miss   

1972  Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander.   

1972  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1973  In this year, George Harrison releases "Give Me Love" in UK.   

1973  Launch of Skylab 2 mission, which was inaugural U.S. manned orbiting space station. It had an all Navy crew of CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN. (commanding), CDR Joseph P. Kerwin, USN and CDR Paul J. Weitz, USN. During the 28 day mission of 404 orbits, the craft rendezvoused with Skylab to make repairs and conduct science experiments. Recovery by USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14).   

1974  Donald Crisp, actor/director (Beloved Brat, Dawn Patrol), dies at 91.   

1976  Heavyweight Muhammad Ali KOs Richard Dunn in Munich.   

1977  "Beatles Live! At the Star-Club in Hamburg Germany" released.   

1977  In this year, Dutch social democratic party claims parliamentary election.   

1977  In this year, Liverpool claims 22nd Europe Cup 1 in Rome   

1977  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1978  "Star Wars" released.   

1979  American Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275   

1979  Israel begins to return Sinai to Egypt   

1980  "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances.   

1981  Al Unser is recorded as becoming inaugural Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified.   

1981  Daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours   

1981  Rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84   

1982  Ferguson Jenkins is recorded as becoming the 7th pitcher to strike out 3000 batters.   

1982  Iranian troops reconquer Khorramshar   

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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  Death of Murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 926)   

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

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

1125  Hendrik v: Last salische german king,