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1394-Jews are expelled from France by Charles VI
1918-Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolves
1952-Clarence Birdseye markets frozen peas
1953-"Sacrifice fly" reactivated in baseball (1939)
1953-1st live color coast-to-coast telecast (NYC)
1955-First virus crystallized (announced)
1962-Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers
1970-Salvador Allende inaugurated as President of Chile
1978-U.K. grants Dominica independence (National Day)
1984-Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated
1988-Reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill
1989-Minnesota Timberwolves' 1st NBA game, lose to Seattle, 106-94
1992-Bill Clinton elected U.S. President
