Bruno R Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby

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1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis, Mo

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Bradman scores 357 for SA v Vic, 424 minutes, 40 fours

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Roger Miller, Ft Worth Tx, country singer (King of the Road, Dang Me)

Birth

Marianne McDonald, classicist/philanthropist

Birth

Ross Alexander, actor (Capt Blood, Boulder Dam), dies at 29

Death

John Considine, actor (Reginald Love-Another World)

Birth

Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded

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Bradman scores 107 SA v Victoria, his 4th consecutive century

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Jim Bakker, televangelist (PTL Club)/rapist (Jessica Hahn)

Birth

Mischa Levitzki, composer, dies at 42

Death

Japanese troops occupy Manila Philippines

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28 nations, at war with Axis, pledge no separate peace

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German troops in Bardia surrender

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1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol)

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Peter Eotvos, composer

Birth

George Bush (pres 1989) and Barbara Pierce wed [or January 6]

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Kentucky begins 130 home basketball game win streak, ends in 1955

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Radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion

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Allied air raid on Neurenberg

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Betram Home Ramsay, Engl adm/Cmdr Naval Forces (Normandy), dies at 61

Death

Joe Darling, cricketer (Aussie captain 21 Tests, won 7 lost 4), dies

Death

Aleksandr Tikhonova, USSR, biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)

Birth

Calvin Hill, NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)

Birth

Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali

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