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1941 - Birth of Martha Reeves in Detroit, Michigan, USA; singer (Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street").

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1942 - First legal New Jersey horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens.

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1942 - German Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, first jet fighter, takes first flight.

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1943 - Birth of Bobby Sherman in Santa Monica, California, USA; singer ("Shindig", "Here Comes Brides").

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1944 - Birth of Jonelle Allen in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Bessie - Palmerstown USA, Berringers).

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1947 - Birth of Ayn Rumen in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actress (Janet - The McLean Stevenson Show).

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1947 - Detroit Tigers shut out New York Yankees 2-0, end 19-game win streak.

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1947 - US receives United Nations trusteeship over Pacific Islands.

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1948 - Pat Seerey of Chicago White Sox hits four home runs in a game.

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1951 - Jersey Joe Walcott knocks out Ezzard Charles in five rounds for heavyweight belt. At age 37 Walcott is the oldest boxer to win the title.

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