Boston Brave Sam Jethroe wins NL Rookie of Year

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Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian/US composer (Blossom Time), dies at 64

Death

Resurreccion Maria de Azkue, composer, dies at 87

Death

Hetty de Boer-Jongkind, founder (Vakvereniging Medical Astrology)

Birth

Lou Ferrigno, Bkln NY, body builder/actor (Incredible Hulk)

Birth

Sherrod Brown, (Rep-D-Ohio)

Birth

Chaim Weizmann, bio-chemist/1st president Israel, dies at 77

Death

Cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union

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Supreme Court rules Major League baseball exempt from anti-trust laws

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KTVQ TV channel 2 in Billings, MT (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting

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Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud, founder of Saudi Arabia, dies at about 73

Death

Dylan Thomas, author-poet (Adv in skin trade), dies in NY at 39

Death

Dennis Stratton, London England, rock guitarist (Iron Maiden)

Birth

Michael Gazzo's "Hatful of Rain," premieres in NYC

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NZ all out for 70 v Pakistan at Dacca

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UN disapproves of South Africa's apartheid politics

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Tom Powers, actor (Station West, Destination Moon), dies at 65

Death

Lou Thesz beats Whipper Billy Watson in St Louis, to become NWA champ

Event

Karin Mundinger, Toronto Canada, LPGA golfer (1985 Singapore Open-2nd)

Birth

Tony Phillips, Atlanta GA, outfielder (Chic White Sox)

Birth

Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70

Death

PGA eliminates caucasians only rule

Event

Paddy Chayefsky's "Gideon," premieres in NYC

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USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970m

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Dutch Catharina Lodders elected Miss World

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