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08/04/1936
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Henry Schoenfeld, composer, dies at 78
Type: Death
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08/04/1936
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Ioannis Metaxas names himself dictator of Greece
Type: Event
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08/04/1937
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Jacobus H "Koos" van de Merwe, S Afr attorney/CP parliament leader
Type: Birth
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08/04/1937
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David Vickerman Bedford, composer
Type: Birth
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08/04/1938
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Rudolf G Binding, German poet/writer, dies at 70
Type: Death
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08/04/1938
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Pearl White, US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline), dies at 49
Type: Death
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08/04/1938
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L H Perquin, Dutch radio announcer, dies at 73
Type: Death
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08/04/1939
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Frankie Ford, [Frank Guzzo], Gretna La, rock vocalist (Sea Cruise)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1940
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Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies
Type: Death
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08/04/1940
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Rosemarie "Timi" Yuro, US singer (Hurt)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1940
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Karel Vachek, director (Moravska Hellas, Elective Affinities)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1941
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Quincey Daniels, Biloxi Miss, boxer (Olympic-bronze-1960)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1941
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Winston Churchill departs on Prince of Wales to US
Type: Event
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08/04/1941
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Dodger Mickey Owens is 1st to catch 3 foul flies in an inning (3rd)
Type: Event
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08/04/1941
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Ted Strickland, (Rep-D-Ohio)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1942
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David Russell Lange, PM (L) NZ (1984-89)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1942
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Alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81
Type: Death
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08/04/1942
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German occupier orders all Dutch homing pigeons killed
Type: Event
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08/04/1942
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Col-gen Jeremenko arrives in Stalingrad/welcomed by Nikita Khrushchev
Type: Event
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08/04/1942
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British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Cairo
Type: Event
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08/04/1942
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1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz
Type: Event
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08/04/1943
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Tina Cole, Hollywood, singer (King Cousins)/actress (Katie-My 3 Sons)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1943
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Michael J McCulley, San Diego Calif, Cmdr USN/astronaut (STS-34)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1943
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Rodney Stuart Pattison, British yachtsman (Olympics)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1943
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David Carr, rock keyboardist (Fortunes Leyton, London
Type: Birth
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08/04/1943
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British premier Churchill travels on the Queen Mary to Canada
Type: Event
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08/04/1943
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Russian units reach suburbs of Orel
Type: Event
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08/04/1943
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USAF bombs Germans in Troina
Type: Event
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08/04/1944
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Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by Nazis
Type: Event
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08/04/1944
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Richard Belzer, KOed by Hulk Hogan/comedian (How to be a Stand Up)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1944
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British 8th army reaches suburbs of Florence Italy
Type: Event
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08/04/1945
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Red Sox Tom McBride is 3rd to get 6 RBIs in an inning (4th)
Type: Event
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08/04/1945
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Golfer Byron Nelson records most tournament wins (18) in a season
Type: Event
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08/04/1945
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Fred Hansen, US, pole vaulter (Olympic-gold-1964)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1945
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John Qace Hardbattle, political activist
Type: Birth
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08/04/1946
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Maureen Cox Starkey, 1st wife of Beatle Ringo Starr
Type: Birth
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08/04/1947
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Kenneth Dryden, NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens, 6 Stanley Cups)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1947
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Paul Leyton, rocker (Seekers)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1948
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James C Slattery, (Rep-D-Kansas, 1983- )
Type: Birth
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08/04/1948
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5 day southern filibuster succeeds in maintaining poll tax
Type: Event
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08/04/1949
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John Riggins, NFL running back (NY Jets, Wash Redskins)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1949
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NBL and NBAA merge into National Basketball Association
Type: Event
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08/04/1951
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Lane Evans, (Rep-D-IL, 1983- )
Type: Birth
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08/04/1952
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Daniel Bautista, Mexico, 20k walker (Olympic-gold-1976)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1952
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Bobby Buntrock, Denver Colo, actor (Harold Baxter-Hazel)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1952
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Kristoffer Tabori, [Siegel], LA Calif, actor (Rappaccini's Daughter)
Type: Birth
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08/04/1953
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Vic Raschi sets pitcher record by driving in 7 runs and wins 15-0
Type: Event
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08/04/1953
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Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago
Type: Event
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08/04/1954
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Janet Coles, LPGA golfer
Type: Birth
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08/04/1954
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Boscombe Down 1st flight of supersonic P-1 Lightning
Type: Event
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