| 1985 - | The wreck of the Titanic on the Atlantic seaboard was photographed by remote control. |
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| 1972 - | The American swimmer Mark Spitz, won a record 7th gold medal at the Munich games |
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| 1965 - | Albert Schweitzer, French organist and missionary surgeon, died |
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| 1940 - | The US Columbia Broadcasting System gave a demonstration of color TV on station W2XAB |
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| 1940 - | The 'Battle of Britain' began, after Hitler threatened to raze British cities to the ground after British bombers attacked Munich |
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| 1934 - | At Nuremburg over 750,000 supporters attended the Nazi Party conference |
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| 1912 - | The first accident to happen on the 'London Underground' injured 22 people when two trains collided on the Piccadilly line |
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| 1911 - | Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) |
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| 1909 - | The recently formed Boy Scouts held their first parade at Crystal Palace |
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| 1908 - | Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship |
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| 1907 - | Edvard Grieg, the Norwegian composer, died |
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| 1906 - | NY Highlanders win 5th straight doubleheader |
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| 1904 - | Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet |
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