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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
1470 Charles VIII king of France (1483-98), invaded Italy, born.
1893 Excelsior diamond (blue-white 995 carats) discovered.
1894 Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid.
1908 Giant fireball impacts in Central Siberia (Tunguska Event).
1914 Mahatma Gandhi's 1st arrest, campaigning for Indian rights in S Africa.
1923 New Zealand claims Ross Dependency in Antarctica.
1934 "Night of the Long Knives", Hitler stages bloody purge of Nazi party.
1936 Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, published.
1944 Glenn Shorrock vocalist (Little River Band-Help Is On Its, Way), born.
1948 Transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced (Bell Labs).
1950 Pres Truman orders US troops into Korea.
1960 Zaire (then Belgian Congo) gains independence from Belgium.
1962 Rwanda and Burundi become independent.
1963 Cardinal Montini elected Pope Paul VI, 262nd head of RC Church.
1966 "Iron" Mike Tyson heavyweight boxing champ (1986-90), born.
1970 Brazil beats Italy 4-1 in soccer's 9th World Cup at Mexico City.
1971 3 cosmonauts die as Soyuz XI depressurizes during reentry.
1979 Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins appear together on BBC's Juke Box Jury.
1981 China's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy.
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