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                                           On this day in history ..

   * 1822 - Brazil declares independence from Portugal (National Day).
   * 1892 - James J. Corbett kayos John L. Sullivan in round 21 at New Orleans.
   * 1896 - 1st closed-circuit auto race at Cranston R.I.
   * 1907 - Sutro's ornate Cliff House in SF destroyed by fire.
   * 1948 - 1st use of synthetic rubber in asphaltic concrete Akron Oh
   * 1952 - Whitey Ford becomes the 5th pitcher to hurl consecutive 1 hitters
   * 1956 - Bell X-2 sets Unofficial manned aircraft altitude record 126 000+ ft
   * 1978 - The 1st game of the Boston Massacre Yanks beat Red Sox 15-3
   * 1980 - 32nd Emmy Awards shown despite boycott

    Famous birthdays for this day ..

    * 1533 - Queen Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) daughter of Henry VIII
   * 1548 - Catherine Parr, 6th & last wife of Henry VIII
   * 1707 - George-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon writer on natural history
   * 1726 - Fran‡ois-Andr‚ Philidor, of France chess champion & musician
   * 1829 - August Kekule von Stradonitz, discovered structure of benzene ring
   * 1836 - Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, (Liberal) British P.M. (1905-08)
   * 1860 - Grandma Moses, American primitive painter
   * 1908 - Paul Brown, coach of Cleveland Browns (1946-62) Cincinnati
   * 1908 - Dr. Michael E. De Bakey, artificial heart pioneer
   * 1909 - Elia Kazan,
   * 1913 - Anthony Quayle, actor (Anne of 1000 Days Lawrence of Arabia)
   * 1914 - James Van Allen, discovered radiation belts
   * 1923 - Peter Lawford, actor (Mrs. Miniver Little Women)
   * 1924 - Daniel Inouye, (D-Hi.) US senator chair of Iran-Contra hearings
   * 1930 - Sonny Rollins, saxophonist
   * 1930 - Baudouin I, king of Belgium (1951- )
   * 1936 - Buddy Holly, singer (Peggy Sue That'll Be the Day)
   * 1942 - Richard Roundtree, actor (Shaft Earthquake)
   * 1950 - Chrissie Hynde, (Pretenders)
   * 1951 - Judy Kavner, in LA
   * 1953 - Linda Kaye Miller,
   * 1954 - Corbin Bernsen, (LA Law)