(1947) UN calls for Palestine to be split between Arabs and Jews
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The UN General Assembly resolution recommends the creation of an independent Jewish state in Palestine. The resolution also mandates control of Jerusalem and a timeline for the withdrawal of British forces. The Palestine civil war will break out shortly after the resolution passes.. |
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(1961) Enos the chimp is launched in space and orbits Earth
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Having completed 1,250 hours of training, Enos takes off from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5, becoming the first chimp to successfully orbit the Earth. He’ll take two spins around the globe before splashing down near Bermuda. On the rescue boat, Enos will jump for joy and shake hands with his rescuers.. |
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(1963) Canadian plane crash brings calls for “black boxes” on flights
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Shortly after takeoff, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 plummets into a field near Montreal, killing all 118 people aboard. The DC8 lacks a flight data recorder, which will complicate finding the precise cause of the crash, spurring the push for “black boxes” to be on all Canadian commercial flights.. |
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(1981) Star of ‘West Side Story,’ Natalie Wood, drowns
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The bruised body of the 43-year-old actress is found floating face down near Catalina Island, California. She had been staying on a yacht with her husband, actor Robert Wagner, and her co-star in the film ‘Brainstorm,’ Christopher Walken. Wood’s death is ruled an accident, but later is changed to “undetermined.”. |
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