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1889 - Birth of Jean Cocteau France, writer/artist/film maker (Le Potamak).

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1891 - Birth of John Northrop US, biochemist, crystallized enzymes (Nobel Prize 1946).

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1891 - Hail kills six horses in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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1897 - Birth of Paul Ben-Haim (Frankenburger) München Germany, Israeli composer.

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1900 - Birth of Bernard Cardinal Alfrink cardinal of Ultrecht Netherlands.

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1902 - Birth of Henry Cabot Lodge (Republican) politician/ambassador (Vice Presidential candidate 1960).

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1904 - Birth of Don Goddard Binghamton New York, news ancher (ABC Evening News 1958-59).

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1904 - Birth of Milburn Stone Bruton Kansas; actor (Doc-Gunsmoke).

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1905 - New York Giants 18 game win streak ends as Philadelphia Phillies win in 10th.

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1909 - Birth of Andrei Gromyko USSR, diplomat/USSR President (1985-89) [7/18 NS].

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