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1959 - Twelve nations sign a treaty for scientific peaceful use of Antarctica.

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1964 - Martin Luther King speaks to J Edgar Hoover about his slander campaign.

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1965 - Airlift of refugees from Cuba to US begins.

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1968 - Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's musical Promises Promises opens at Shubert Theater in New York City for 1281 performances.

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1969 - US government holds its first draft lottery since WWII.

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1974 - Boeing 727 crashes in Upperville, Virginia, 92 die.

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1974 - Los Angeles Skid Row slasher kills first of eight.

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1975 - US President Gerald Ford visits People's Republic of China.

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1978 - US President Jimmy Carter more than doubles national park system size.

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1978 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.

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