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1959  Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies   

1960  "Greenwillow" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 95 performances.   

1961  Amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977).   

1961  Last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest   

1961  Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years).   

1961  Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977).   

1962  Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY.   

1962  US stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day.   

1962  Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio   

1963  Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; estimated 22000 die and 1 million houses destroyed   

1963  Jomo Kenyatta is recorded as becoming inaugural PM of Kenya   

1963  Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer, dies at 60   

1964  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 9th String quartet.   

1964  Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Dehli   

1964  Palestine National Congress forms the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) in Jerusalem.   

1964  Unmanned Apollo 2 Saturn test launched into Earth orbit.   

1964  John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76.   

1965  Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India results in the deaths of 400.   

1966  "Ballad Of Irving" by Frank Gallop hits #34.   

1967  Francis Chichester arrives home at Plymouth from Round-the-world trip   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1968  Award of United States Presidential Unit Citation to D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for the Battle of Long Tan   

1968  Second assault on Fire Support Base Balmoral, Vietnam.   

1968  In this year, Senator Eugene McCarthy claims Democratic primary in Oregon   

1969  In this year, AC Milan claims 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid.   

1969  Rhys Williams, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71   

1970  Australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation.   

1971  In this year, Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram"   

1971  USSR Mars 3 launched, inaugural spacecraft to soft land on Mars.   

1971  Audie Murphy, actor (Whispering Smiths), dies at 46   

1972  Edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies   

1972  White House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate   

1972  Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77.   

1973  Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73   

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1140  Xin qiji: Chinese poet   

1371  John: The fearless, burgundy france, duke of burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim ii: Ottoman sultan   

1577  Floris ii van pallandt: Dutch earl of culemborg/politician   

1582  William fiennes: 1st viscount saye and sele, english statesman   

1588  Pierre seguier: Chancellor of france   

1641  Janez vajkard valvasor: Slovenian polymath   

1660  George i: King of england (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance: Archbishop of canterbury,   

1259  Death of Christoffel i: King of denmark,   

1317  Guy van avesnes/henegouwen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1357  Afonso iv: King of portugal (1325-57),   

1521  Willem van croij: Duke of soria,   

1534  Death of Dirk martens: Flemish printer/humanist,   

1556  Death of Saitō dōsan: Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Death of Gilles hayne: Composer,