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1945-Heavy U.S. air raid on Okinawa

1946-U.S. President sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency

1953-Arthur Miller's "Crucible" premieres in New York City NY

1964-World's largest cheese (15,723 kg) manufactured, Wisconsin

1970-Test debut of Barry Richards, South Africa vs Australia, Cape Town

1973-Roe vs Wade U.S. Supreme Court legalizes some abortions

1973-U.S., North & South Vietnam & Vietcong sign boundary accord

1976-Bank robbery in Beirut nets $20-50 million (record)

1982-75 percent of North America is covered by snow

1986-Ghorbanifar 1st suggests diversion of cash to contras, says North

1987-Blizzard in New Jersey, as 334 attend the Devils-Flame NHL game, New Jersey wins 7-5

1990-Wasim Akram scores Test century (123) at Adelaide

1992-Space Shuttle STS-42 (Discovery 15) launches into space

1994-5.5 earthquake strikes Sumatra

1994-51st Golden Globes "Schlinder's List," Steven Spielberg

1995-Palestinian bomb attack in Beit Lid Israel, 21-22 killed

1998-NHL's Minnesota franchise selects the nickname Wild