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Jun 17, 2012 · Francis Drake lands in California, Goodyear's rubber, a monument to love and other important events, facts, birthdays, deaths and photos from June 17.

What happened and who was famous in 1964? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1964.

Apr 20, 2013 · Knights of the Round Table, pasteurization, radium chloride, the world's 1st motor race and other historical events, birthdays and deaths from April 20.

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May 26, 2012 · Start of the Dow Jones Index, Middle Eastern oil, apartheid, the French Robin Hood and other important events, facts, birthdays and deaths from May 26.