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1961 - Birth of Fabio [Lanzoni] in Italy; romance novels model (Fabio After Dark).

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1961 - Birth of Terry Cummings; NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers).

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1961 - South Africa withdraws from British Commonwealth.

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1962 - Five research groups announce simultaneous discovery of anti-matter.

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1962 - Birth of Igor Aleinikov; film maker.

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1962 - Birth of Jimmy Baio in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Billy Tate - Soap, Brass, Playing for Keeps).

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1962 - Birth of Steve Coy; rocker (Dead or Alive - "Spin Me Round").

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1962 - Birth of Terrence Trent D'Arby in New York City, New York, USA; rock vocalist (Wishing Well).

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1962 - Donald Jackson of Canada is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump.

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1962 - Richard Rogers' No Strings opens at 84th Steet Theater in New York City for 580 performances.

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