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Twenty random things that happened on this day...

  • Tokyo in fire after night time B-29 bombing (1945)
  • Ivory Coast becomes a French colony (1893)
  • Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler elected to Hall of Fame (1982)
  • Avalanche at Klosters, a Swiss Ski resort, nearly kills Prince Charles (1988)
  • Ice Pairs Championship at Tokyo won by Elena Valova and O Vasiliev (URS) (1985)
  • Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth," premieres in New York City (1959)
  • BPAA U.S. Open by Mike McGrath (1973)
  • Dog spectacles patented in England (1975)
  • Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples (1734)
  • Mens Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (URS) (1985)
  • North Vietnamese capture U.S. Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley (1966)
  • Dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg (1966)
  • "Sextet" closes at Bijou Theater New York City after 9 performances (1974)
  • Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington, New Zealand (200 killed) (1968)
  • 1st performance of Maurice Ravel's "Sonatine" (1906)
  • Salvation Army of England sets up U.S. welfare and religious activity (1880)
  • England declares war on Spain (1624)
  • British Labour party removes fascist Sir Oswald Mosley (1931)
  • Queen Elizabeth I gives Johan Casimir 20,000 pounds to aid Dutch rebellion (1578)
  • Patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's 1st Army (1945)

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