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1869 - Birth of Christian Lange Norway, pacifist/internationalist (Nobel Prize 1921).

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1873 - Nineteen students attend opening class at Ohio State University.

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1884 - Birth of Charles Tomlinson Griffes Elmira New York, composer (White Peacock).

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1904 - Birth of Frederick Ashton choreographer (Cinderella).

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1907 - Birth of Warren E Burger Minnesota, Supreme Court chief justice (1969-86).

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1908 - Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight.

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1908 - Thomas Selfridge earlier aviator, dies in an air crash.

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1911 - First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hours 4 min.

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1917 - Birth of Lawrence Jacob Atlantic City New Jersey, artist (Sanitarium).

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1917 - Birth of Peter Bennett London; actor (Leonides-Adv of Sir Lancelot).

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