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1884 - Birth of V. Leon Belt; American Numismatic Association President.

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1889 - Birth of John B Kelly Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly.

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1892 - Birth of Engelbert Dollfuss; Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis.

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1894 - Birth of Cliff Hall Brooklyn New York; actor (Crime Photographer).

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1895 - Birth of Buster Keaton actor (The Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr).

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1901 - Columbia (US) beats Shamrock II (England) in 12th America's Cup.

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1904 - Frederic Auguste Bertholdi French sculptor ("Statue of Liberty").

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1906 - Chicago Cubs win their 116th game (116-36) of the year.

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1910 - Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England.

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1912 - Nicaraguan General Zeledon, opponent of US occupation, is executed.

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