1893 - English author Beatrix Potter writes the story of Peter Rabbit for a 5-year-old boy
1918 - Jhr. Ch. Ruys de Beerenbrouck becomes the first Dutch Catholic prime minister
1962 - The Beatles record "How Do You Do It" at EMI Studios in London
1963 - Swissair Flight 306 crashes near Dürrenäsch, Switzerland, killing all 80 people on board
1967 - Jerry Lewis's 2nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $1,126,846

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