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1958 - Birth of Daniel Nunez in Cuba; weightlifter (Olympic-gold-1980).

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1958 - NBC airs the last Father Knows Best TV show.

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1959 - Birth of Hank Ilesic in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Canadian Football League punter, place kicker (Edmonton Eskimos, Toronto Argonauts).

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1959 - Transit 1A, first navigational satellite launched; failed to orbit.

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1959 - Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea.

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1960 - Cuba nationalizes American-owned banks.

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1961 - Adnan Menderes, Prime Minister of Turkey (1950-60), dies at age 62.

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1961 - The ABC TV network airs the last Walt Disney Presents show.

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1961 - Minnesota Vikings' first NFL game (beat Chicago Bears 37-13).

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1962 - Birth of Dustin Nguyen; actor (Harry - 21 Jump Street).

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