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Nicholaus Otto (1832), German engineer
Judy Garland (1922), US actress of 'Wizard Of Oz' fame
Gustav Courbet (1819), French painter
Prince Philip (1921), Husband of Queen Elizabeth II
Henry Morton Stanley (1840), US journalist & explorer
Lionel Jeffries (1926), Actor
David Platt (1966), Footballer
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1986 Bob Geldof was made an honourary knight by the Queen
1979 The first ever European Assembly elections were held
1978 There were riots in Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1971 The United States lifted a 21 year trade embargo on China
1969 The first papal visit to Geneva since the 16th century took place
1968 NHS Prescription charges began
1950 The West turned down Soviet plans to reunify Germany
1943 The ballpoint pen was patented in the United States
1909 The SOS signal was used as an emergency call for the first time
1829 The first ever Oxford and Cambridge boat race took place; Oxford won