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1919  Britain's House of Commons ceased being the exclusive domain of men when the inaugural woman in British history was elected to a seat in Parliament   

1919  US-born Lady Astor elected inaugural female member of British Parliament.   

1919  US-born Lady Astor elected 1st female member of British Parliament.   

1919  Keith Miller, cricketer (one of Australia's best ever all-rounders)   

1920  Kilmichael Ambush, Battle of the Irish War of Independence   

1920  Cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1936).   

1921  Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78)   

1922  Capt Cyril Turner (RAF) gave inaugural skywriting exhibition (NYC). Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47000 called.   

1922  6 old minsters in Greece, executed.   

1922  Helen Kinney Copley, newspaper publisher   

1923  Helen Delich Bentley, (Rep-R-MD, 1985- )   

1924  Pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber   

1924  Kees [Gerrit C] Otten, Dutch flutist.   

1925  Famed NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses in a game and dies of TB 4months later.   

1925  7th French govt of Briand sworn-in.   

1925  Aurelio de la Vega, composer.   

1927  J McHugh and D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in NYC   

1927  Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies.   

1928  Edward LeBone Molotlegi, chief of the Bafokeng.   

1929  Adm Richard E Byrd makes inaugural South Pole flight   

1929  Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record)   

1929  Adm Richard E Byrd makes 1st South Pole flight.   

1929  Berry Gordy Jr, Detroit, record company owner (Motown).   

1930  Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres   

1931  Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, v S Afr   

1931  Dervla Murphy, travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule)   

1932  France and USSR signs not-attack treaty   

1934  Churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power.   

1938  4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)   

1939  Nazi Gov-Gen of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat   

1939  James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78.   

1940  Cleveringa arrested by nazis   

1940  Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist.   

1941  German troops vacate Rostov   

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1118  Manuel i komnenos: Greek byzantine emperor   

1489  Margaret tudor: Wife of james iv of scotland   

1570  James whitelocke: English judge   

1598  Hans nansen: Danish statesman   

1607  Pietro sforza: Italian theologist: istoria del concilio di trento   

1628  John bunyan: England, cleric/author (pilgrim's progress)   

1640  Willem de vlamingh: Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

1650  John palfijn: Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or nov 25]   

0741  Gregory iii: Syrian pope,   

1058  Death of Kazimierz i restaurator: Duke of poland (1034-58),   

1170  Owain gwynedd: King of gwynedd (c. 1100)   

1262  Shinran: Founder of japan's true pure land buddhist sect,   

1290  Death of Eleanor of castile: Wife of edward i of england (b. 1241)   

1499  Death of Edward plantagenet: 18th count of warwick, beheaded   

1514  Hartmann skull: German physician/historian (skull's liederbuch),   

1545  Death of Jacob van liesveld: Printer/"heretic" (refeyen), beheaded