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1940-during ww2, norway decided to surrender to the Nazis, effective at midnight.

1953-94 people died when a tornado struck Worcester, MA

1973-Secretariat became horse racing's first triple crown winner in 25 years by winning the Belmont Stakes.

1978-leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints struck down a 148 year old policy of excluding black men from the Mormon priesthood.

1980-Richard pryor suffered almost fatal burns at his CA home when a free-base of cocaine exploded.

2004-the body of Ronald Reagan arrived in washington to lie in state in the U.S. capital Rotunda before his funeral.

2008-Tiffany Hall pleaded guilty in Belleville IL to killing her pregnant friend, Jimella tunstall, the victim's unborn child and three children in a plea deal that allowed her to avoid the death penalty.

2008-a growing number of supermarkets and restaurants yanked three varieties of tomatoes from their shelves and dishes amid concern about a 16 state salmonella outbreak.

2008-Gas prices rose above $4 a gallon.

birthdays
dick vitale, sports commentator, 70
michael j fox, 48
johnny depp, actor, 46
gloria rueben, actress, 45
michaela conlin, actress (Bones), 31
natalie portman, actress, 28
josh cribbs, fb -cleveland browns, 26

chart toppers
1968-
tighten up-archie bell and the drells
this guys in love with you-herb alpert

1976-
silly love songs-wings
one peice at a time-johnny cash

1984-
oh sherrie-steve perry
the reflex-duran duran
some day when things are good-merle haggard

tv viewing tues nights

1966
abc-combat, the rounders, the pruitts of southampton, love on a rooftop, the fugitive

cbs-daktari, red skelton hour, petticoat junction, cbs news

nbc-
the girl from u.n.c.l.e.
the occasional wife
tues nite movie

1973-tues nite

abc
temperatures rising, movie of the week, marcus welby m.d.

cbs
maude, hawaii 5-0, cbs movie, hakins/shaft

nbc
chase
the magician
police story

1984
abc
foulups, bleeps, and blunders
three's a crowd
paper dolls
jessie

cbs
afterMASH
er
movie

nbc
a team
riptide
remington steele