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1747 John Paul Jones, naval hero, "I have not yet begun to fight"
1796 Nicholas I, tsar of Russia (1825-55).
1915 Laverne Andrews
1921 Nancy Reagan
1922 William Schallert
1925 Bill Haley
1925 Merv Griffin
1927 Janet Leigh
1932 Della Reese
1937 Vladimir Ashkenazy, concert pianist.
1937 Ned Beatty
1946 Sylvester Stallone
1978 Tia and Tamera Mowry

1885 1st inoculation (for rabies) of a human being, by Louis Pasteur
1928 Preview of 1st all-talking motion picture took place in NYC
1932 First Class postage back up to 3 cents from 2 cents.
1933 1st All-Star baseball game. American League won 5-2.
1964 Malawi (then Nyasaland) gains independence from Britain
1975 Comoros Islands gain independence from France (most of them).
1976 Soyuz 21 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 5 space station.

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