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1917  Russia proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky.   

1917  Richard Arnell, composer.   

1918  CH Chubb gives Stonehenge to English state   

1919  Fausto Coppi, Italian bicylist (world record 45798 km).   

1921  In this year, Pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Alcohol Paraclitus.   

1921  Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Russ baron/general, dies   

1922  Catcher Butch Henline is 1st NLer to hit 3 HRs in a game since 1897   

1923  43rd US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats W M Johnston (64 61 64)   

1923  Sayed Darwish, composer, dies at 31.   

1924  Canadian National opens the 30.66 mile Long Lake Cut off from Long Lake to Nakina, Ontario   

1924  Anthony Johnson Showalter, composer, dies at 66   

1926  Failed attempt on Mussolini.   

1927  Herman Gorter, socialist/poet (Mai, Pan), dies at 62   

1928  400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva.   

1929  Sara Amsel, Indon/Dutch actress/wife of Carel van Hoisted, dies at 58   

1930  1st intl bridge match is held in London. US team defeats England   

1931  British naval force mutinies at Invergordon over pay.   

1931  British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts.   

1932  Charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer, dies at 76.   

1934  David Vaughan Thomas, composer, dies at 61   

1935  Nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of citizenship and makes the swastika the official symbol of Nazi Germany   

1935  In this year, The Third Reich, in Germany, formally adopts the 'Swastika' as the national flag   

1935  Nuremberg Laws deprives German Jews of citizenship and makes swastika official symbol of Nazi Germany   

1936  Bela Anton Szabados, composer, dies at 69.   

1937  WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to SF Zoo (at Sloat Blvd).   

1937  Clifford Heatherley, actress (For Love or Money, Cash), dies at 48   

1938  British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden.   

1938  John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)   

1938  Thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62.   

1939  Australian government announces the mobilisation of the militia and the establishment of the Second AIF for service abroad   

1940  Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory.   

1940  Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe   

1940  3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2).   

1940  Dick Ket, painter/cartoonist, dies at 37   

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0973  Al-biruni: Mathematician   

1254  Marco polo: Italian explorer   

1505  Maria: Queen of hungary/wife of louis ii/governess of neth (1531-55)   

1533  Catherine of austria: Queen consort of poland and lithuania   

1572  Erasmus widmann: Composer   

1580  Charles annibal fabrot: French lawyer   

1586  Cristobal de isla diego: Composer   

1613  François de la rochefoucauld: French writer   

0009  Death of Publius quinctilius varus: Roman viceroy of syria, suicide at 59   

0668  Death of Constans ii: Byzantine emperor (b. 630)   

0866  Death of Robert the strong: Margrave of neustria   

0921  Ludmilla: Wife of 1st christian bohemian king borijov i/saint,   

0928  Louis iii: The blind proveneaals king of lombardije/germany,   

1231  Louis i: Duke of wittelsbach,   

1352  Ewostatewos: Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273)   

1500  Death of John morton: Archbishop of canterbury