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   Historical Events   
      
   1708 - Prosper Jolyot's "Electre" premieres in Paris   
      
   1953 - Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax   
      
   1977 - Red Sox trade Fergie Jenkins to Rangers for John Poloni and cash   
      
   1978 - China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC   
      
   1980 - Minnesota Vikings pass for 456 yards against Cleveland Browns, winning   
   28-24   
      
   2017 - US media regulator the Federal Communications Commission votes to end   
   net neutrality   
      
   More Historical Events ¯   
   Famous Birthdays   
      
   1546 - Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer (Golden nose), born in Knudstrup,   
   Denmark (d. 1601)   
      
   1916 - Shirley Jackson, American writer (Road Through the Wall), born in San   
   Francisco, California (d. 1965)   
      
   1926 - Frank King, West Indian cricketer (WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's,   
   29 wkts), born in Delamere Land, Brighton, St Michael, Barbados (d. 1990)   
      
   1932 - Étienne Tshisekedi, Congolese opposition leader, born in Luluabourg,   
   Central Congo (d. 2017)   
      
   1934 - Petrus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist   
      
   1941 - Barry Hadlee, cricketer (bro of Dayle and Richard, NZ World Cup 1975)   
      
   More Famous Birthdays ¯   
   Famous Deaths   
      
   1754 - Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman Empire (1730-54) who fought Austria and   
   Russia, dies at 58   
      
   1900 - Jean B A Kessler, director of oil on Dutch Indies, dies at 46   
      
   1965 - Hermann Sandby, composer, dies at 84   
      
   1980 - Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59   
      
   2012 - Kenneth Kendall, British broadcaster (BBC News, Treasure Hunt), dies   
   from a stroke at 88   
      
   2014 - Bess Myerson, 1st Jewish Miss America (1945), dies at 90   
      
   More Famous Deaths ¯   
      
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