1974
The Rumble in the Jungle
Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout in Kinshasa, Zaire ("rumble in the jungle") to regain his world heavyweight title.
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1534
The English parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church.
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1938
Radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, starring Orson Welles, caused nationwide panic among listeners.
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1944
Martha Graham's ballet Appalachian Spring, with music by Aaron Copland, premiered.
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1953
Gen. George C. Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize for originating the Marshall Plan.
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