Historical events
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- 1917 Ammunition factory in Boleweg Bohemia explodes, killing 1,000
- 1926 Commencement of the West Indies' 1st Test cricket match, at Lord's
- 1949 First twelve women graduate from Harvard Medical School
- 1955 Walt Disney's "Lady & the Tramp" released
- 1996 Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan
- 2011 "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox premieres at the Moscow Film Festival
Birthdays
- 1940 Diana Trask, Australia, singer (Sing Along With Mitch)
- 1975 Jane Jamieson, Australian heptathlete (Olympics-96)
- 1977 Hayden Foxe, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics-96)
- 1977 Jason Mraz, American singer and songwriter