1929 – The Fascist government in Italy bans the use of foreign words
1937 – Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University)
1943 – Battle of Koersk, USSR ends in Nazi defeat (6,000 tanks)
1965 – The Beatles’ “Help” is released in UK
1967 – First successful liver transplant, on 19 month old Julie Rodriguez by Dr Starzl at the University of Colorado
1975 – LA Dodgers W Crawford and Lee Lacy are 5th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1978 – Phillies Steve Carlton becomes 78th pitcher to win 200
1980 – River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter
1989 – Winds gust to 85 MPH at Fort Smith, Arkansas
1994 – Dancer Gene Kelly suffers a mild stroke