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1908 - University of Alberta opens.

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1910 - Birth of Elliot Roosevelt son of Franklin Roosevelt.

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1910 - Birth of Soulima Stravinsky Lausanne Switzerland, Russian pianist (Igor's son).

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1912 - First Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released.

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1917 - Birth of Imry Nemeth Hungary, hammer thrower (Olympic-gold-1948).

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1920 - Birth of Mickey Rooney Brooklyn, New York; actor (Bill, Andy Hardy, Sugar Babies).

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1926 - Birth of John Coltrane saxophonist (Round Midnight).

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1926 - Gene Tunney defeats Jack Dempsey for world heavyweight boxing title.

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1930 - Birth of Ray Charles in Albany, Georgia, USA; singer/pianist ("Georgia").

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1932 - Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd renamed Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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