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Fatima Jinnah’s birth, the end of the Malayan Emergency, and unity for African women.

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A soccer first, Julia Tsenova’s birth, and a deadly student protest in San Salvador.

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The death of Vincent van Gogh, and the birth of Indian businessperson J.R.D. Tata.

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Albert Namatjira and Fahmida Riaz are born, and an earthquake devastates Tangshan.

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The births of human rights activist Gisèle Halimi and Malaysia’s first astronaut.

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The birth of Erskine Hawkins, Barbadian labor rebellion, and the No Gun Ri massacre.

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A female cosmonaut, India’s first female president, and activist Askarov’s death.

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Simón Bolívar’s birth, the Treaty of Lausanne, and the new Gay Liberation Front.

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The downfall of the Egyptian king, Elio Revé’s death, and Milošević is president.

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The birth of Emma Lazarus, Pan Yuliang’s death, and same-sex marriage in Argentina.

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