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MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2010: American basketball coach John Wooden—who directed teams of the University of California at Los Angeles to 10 NCAA championships in 12 seasons (1964–65, 1967–73, 1975)—died in Los Angeles. [Take our quiz about basketball player nicknames.] 1984: American musician Bruce Springsteen released Born in the U.S.A., which became one of his defining works. [Test your knowledge of rock and roll.] 1975: American actress Angelina Jolie, who was known for her sex appeal and edginess as well as for her humanitarian work, was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about famous actors.] 1970: The Kingdom of Tonga achieved independence within the British Commonwealth. 1942: Japan was repulsed by the United States at the Battle of Midway in World War II. [How much do you know about World War II?] 1940: During World War II the evacuation of Dunkirk, France, came to an end, having saved 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgian troops. [Learn how British forces became trapped at Dunkirk.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1975 Angelina Jolie
American actress1738 George III
king of Great Britain1952 Bronisław Komorowski
president of Poland1926 Alfredo Di Stéfano
Argentine-born athlete1867 Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
president of Finland1907 Rosalind Russell
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