Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies

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British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Casablanca

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Hitler declares "Total War"

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Russian offensive at Don under general Golikov

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US infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal

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Sophie Taeuber/T„uber-Arp, Swiss sculptor, dies at 53

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Richard Moll, Cal, actor (Night Court, House, Dungeonmaster, Survivor)

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William Duckworth, composer

Birth

Prokofchev's 5th Symphony premieres in Moscow

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[Eileen] Joy[ce] Chant [Rutter], UK, sci-fi author (High Kings)

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John Lees, England, rock guitarist/vocalist (Medicine Man)

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Peter Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen (Olympic-gold-1968)

Birth

Veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61

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Kenia Jayantilal, cricketer (5 at Kingston 71 his only inns for India)

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T Bone' Burnett, rocker

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1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin

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Rakesh Sharma, India, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-11)

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Brandon Tartikoff, TV exec (NBC)

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"Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs

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German general F Christian freed early from Dutch prison

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Cornelius Bumpus, keyboardist (Doobie Bros-Minute by Minute)

Birth

Sharon Gabet, Fort Wayne IN, actress (Edge of Night, Another World)

Birth

Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14

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Marshal Josip Tito chosen president of Yugoslavia

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KOLD TV channel 13 in Tucson, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting

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