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1945 - Birth of Steve Landesberg in Bronx, New York, USA; comedian/actor (Barney Miller).

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1947 - Washington Redskins' Sammy Baugh passes for six touchdowns versus Chicago Cardinals (45-21).

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1948 - Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back.

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1951 - Birth of David Rappaport in London, England; midget actor (Wizard, Time Bandits).

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1951 - Birth of Bernd Landvoigt in German Democratic Republic; coxless pairs (Olympics-gold-1976).

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1951 - Birth of Jorg Landvoigt in the German Democratic Republic; coxless pairs (Olympics-gold-1976).

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1952 - Birth of Francie Larrieu Smith; American track runner (Amateur Athletic Union 1 mile-1979).

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1954 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes for the first time above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash.

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1955 - British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Island in Indian Ocean to Australia.

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1956 - Birth of Michael Brainard in Louisiana, USA; actor (Joey Martin - All My Children).

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