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1952  In this year, Phila A's pitcher Bobby Shantz claims AL MVP.   

1953  David Ben-Gurion, steps down as premier of Israel.   

1954  Ellis Island, the U.S. immigration processing center located in New York Harbor, closes today. Since it opened in 1892, it had processed more than 20 million immigrants   

1954  Ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed   

1955  1st West German officers sworn in.   

1956  Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, inaugural sighted.   

1956  Morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations.   

1956  Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted   

1956  Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49.   

1957  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78.   

1958  In this year, Bob Turley of Yankees claims Cy Young Award.   

1959  In this year, White Sox 2B Nellie Fox claims AL's MVP.   

1960  Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

1960  Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails.   

1960  John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies.   

1961  Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born.   

1962  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68   

1963  Train crash in Japan, results in the deaths of 164   

1964  Paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH   

1964  Jean is recorded as becoming Grand Duke of Luxembourg.   

1965  Venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus   

1965  Ferdinand Marcos elected president of Philippines   

1966  High schooler Robert Smith results in the deaths of 7 for fame   

1966  Dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ.   

1966  Quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69.   

1967  In this year, Margie Masters claims LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic   

1967  Herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian, dies at 58   

1968  KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting.   

1969  Louis van Tulder, tenor (Kantoorkruk to high C), dies at 77   

1970  Charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris   

1972  Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92   

1974  Charles Quinlivan, actor (7 Guns to Mesa), dies at 50   

1975  Anthony Ross, TV host (Telltale Clue), dies at 69.   

1976  Walter Hamor Piston, US composer, dies at 82.   

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1493  Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor   

1528  Qi jiguang: Chinese general   

1547  Claude of valois: French princess   

1606  Jeanne mance: French canadian settler   

1615  Richard baxter: English clergyman   

1651  Juana ines de la cruz: Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (primero sueno)   

1676  Giovanni antonio pollarolo: Composer   

1729  Louis antoine de bougainville: French explorer   

0607  Boniface iii: Italian pope (607),   

1035  Death of Canute "the great": King of the danes (1016-1035),   

1094  Death of King duncan ii of scotland: King duncan ii of scotland (b. 1060)   

1202  Knut vi: King of the denen/turn (1182-1202),   

1434  King louis iii of naples: King louis iii of naples   

1555  Death of Stephen gardiner: English bishop of winchester,   

1558  Death of Shalom shakna ben joseph: Rabbi (founder of 1st polish yeshiva),   

1567  Anne pierre adrien duke of montmorency: Marshal of france,