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Walden
Henry David Thoreau took up abode in a small cabin he built himself near Walden Pond, where he spent two years in simple living (1845)
Lou Gehrig
afflicted by ALS, the baseball player bid farewell to fans at Yankee Stadium, calling himself that day "the luckiest man on the face of the Earth" (1939)
Philippines
gained independence from the US (1946)
Operation Entebbe
hostages taken by pro-Palestinian hijackers were rescued by Israeli commandos in Uganda (1976)