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1521, Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Catholic Church.
1924, King Tut's sarcophagus was uncovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter.
1967, Jack Ruby (Dallas nightclub owner and slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald) dies of cancer while in prison awaiting trial.
1952, the television series Dragnet debuts, launching the start of realistic police drama on television. It was the brainchild of actor-director Jack Webb, who starred as Sgt. Joe Friday throughout the series. Just the facts, maam!
1969, approximately 30,000 copies of the John Lennon-Yoko Ono album Two Virgins were confiscated by police at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The album's cover featured a nude photo of the couple.
1924, King Tut's sarcophagus was uncovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter.
1967, Jack Ruby (Dallas nightclub owner and slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald) dies of cancer while in prison awaiting trial.
1952, the television series Dragnet debuts, launching the start of realistic police drama on television. It was the brainchild of actor-director Jack Webb, who starred as Sgt. Joe Friday throughout the series. Just the facts, maam!
1969, approximately 30,000 copies of the John Lennon-Yoko Ono album Two Virgins were confiscated by police at Newark Airport in New Jersey. The album's cover featured a nude photo of the couple.
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