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1951 - Uruguay accepts its constitution.

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1954 - Birth of Ricky Skaggs; singer ("Toy Hearts", "Two Different Worlds").

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1954 - Saint Louis Cardinals, losing 8-1 to Philadelphia Phillies begin stalling in 5th; they forfeit game.

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1955 - Disneyland opens to the public, with general admission costing US$1. Cost of the twenty attractions range from 10c to 35c.

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1955 - First electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially.

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1955 - Birth of Teresa Ann Savoy in London, England; actress (Caligula).

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1958 - Birth of Nigel Twist; rocker (The Alarm - "In the Summertime").

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1959 - Birth of Audrey Landers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Afton - Dallas, Chorus Line).

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1960 - Baseball's National League votes to add Houston and New York franchises.

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1961 - Birth of Elizabeth McGovern in Evanston, Illinois, USA; actress (Once Upon a Time in America).

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