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WRLD: 1945 – Nuremberg war crime trials begin

SPRT: 1982 – The players tried to take the field, but the marching band refused to yield

OTHR: 1820 – 80-ton whale sinks the Essex, inspiring Moby Dick

BDAY: Bo Derek; Joe Biden; Robert F. Kennedy; Alistair Cooke

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