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1964 - Birth of Giuseppe Giannini in Rome, Italy; soccer player (Rome A Team).

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1964 - US President Lyndon Johnson signs Economic Opportunity Act (totaling nearly US$1 billion).

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1965 - Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" (their first #1 US hit).

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1966 - Birth of Courtney Gibbs; Miss USA (1988), actress (Baywatch).

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1971 - Birth of Ke Huy Quan in Saigon, Vietnam; actor (Sam - Together We Stand).

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1971 - FBI begins covert investigation of journalist Daniel Schorr.

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1974 - Nolan Ryan pitch measured at record 161.6 kph (100.4 mph).

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1975 - Soviet-made Il-62 airliner crashes south of Damascus, Syria, killing 126.

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1975 - American Viking 1 launched toward orbit around Mars.

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1978 - Gunmen open fire on an Israeli El Al Airline bus in London, England.

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