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1936  Noel Coward's "Tonight at 8:30," premieres in NYC.   

1938  Clifford Odets' "Rocket to the Moon," premieres in NYC.   

1941  "Life Certificates" issued to some Jews of Vilna, rest exterminated   

1942  The State Department confirms the existence of Nazi extermination camps and the murder of two million Jews to date   

1942  Fieldmarshal Erich von Manstein arrives in Starobelsk.   

1943  Martin Raschke, German author/war correspondent, dies at 38   

1944  inaugural B-29 raids from Marianas base   

1944  HMCS Shawinigan (Corvette) lost in the CAbot Strait.   

1944  US bombers based on Saipan, inaugural attack Tokyo.   

1944  US bombers based on Saipan, begin 1st attack on Tokyo   

1944  EMHCH Houtappel, resistance fighter: in Neuengamme, dies.   

1946  Alfonso Broqua, composer, dies at 70   

1947  John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl" published.   

1947  Un-American Activities Committee finds "Hollywood 10" in contempt because of their refusal to reveal whether they were communists.   

1947  John Steinbeck's novel "Pearl" published   

1948  Ireland votes for independence from UK.   

1948  Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, composer, dies at 64.   

1949  Britain nationalizes its steel and iron industry.   

1949  Britain nationalizes it's steel and iron industry   

1950  "Guys and Dolls" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 1200 performances   

1951  "17" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 180 performances.   

1952  Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" opens in London.   

1952  Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" opens in London (still running).   

1953  Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954.   

1953  George Alexander Russell, composer, dies at 73.   

1954  The inaugural US Presidential airplane christened.   

1954  Air Force One, 1st US Presidential airplane, christened.   

1955  1st test flight of Fokker's F-27 Friendship   

1956  "Pajama Game" closes at St James Theater NYC after 1063 performances   

1957  Cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing   

1958  Mali is recorded as becoming an autonomous state within French Community.   

1958  Edgar A Robert Cecil viscount of Chelwood, (Nobel 1937), dies at 94.   

1959  Lyman Bryson, educator (UN Casebook), dies at 71   

1960  Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record).   

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1273  Alphonso: Earl of chester, son of edward i of england   

1394  Charles: Duke of orléans, french poet   

1420  John stafford: 1st earl of wiltshire, english politician   

1583  Juan martínez de jáuregui y aguilar: Spanish poet   

1615  Philipp wilhelm: Elector palatine   

1630  Etienne baluze: French scholar   

1632  Baruch "benedict" de spinoza: Amsterdam, rationalist philosopher   

1642  Anne hilarion de cotentin: Earl of tourville/knight/admiral/marshal   

1115  Mathilde: Markgravin of toscane,   

1192  Albert i van leuven/luik: Belgian bishop of luik/saint,   

1468  Death of Jean de dunois: French soldier (b. 1402)   

1531  Death of Johannes oecolampadius: German religious reformer (b. 1482)   

1541  Margaret tudor: Wife of james iv of scotland (b. 1489)   

1555  Death of French vervoort: Flemish mystic (bruylocht cleedt),   

1571  Jan blahoslav: Czech bishop,   

1572  John knox: Scottish preacher,