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1904 - P Gotz discovers asteroid #538 Friederike.

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1906 - Birth of Clifford Odets US, dramatist (1961 Award of Merit-Golden Boy).

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1906 - Birth of S.I. Hayakawa; Senator-Republican-California, educator (Language in Action) (dies 1992).

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1909 - Birth of Andrei Gromyko USSR, diplomat/USSR President (1985-89).

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1909 - Birth of Harriet Nelson Des Moines, actress (Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet).

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1911 - Birth of Hume Cronyn in London, Ontario, Canada; actor (The World According to Garp, Cocoon).

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1913 - Birth of Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton; comedian (Clem Kadiddlehopper, Freddie the Freeloader) (dies 1997).

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1913 - After 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk.

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1913 - Birth of Marvin Miller Saint Louis Missouri; actor (Space Patrol, Millionaire).

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1914 - Birth of Mack Robinson US, 200m dash (Olympic-silver-1932).

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