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BIRTHS

Georg Marco (1863-29.08. 1923), an Austrian player, author and editor born in Romania.
Frantisek Zita (1909-01.10.1070), a Czech International Master who played few Olympiads and won an individual silver medal at Buenos Aires 1939.
Burkhard Malich (1936), a German Grandmaster born in Poland who won twice the East German championships.
Lev Psakhis (1958), an Israeli Grandmaster, coach and author born in Russia.  was born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. He was Soviet Champion in 1980 and 1981 and Israeli Champion in 1997.
Igor Koniushkov (1962), a Russian Grandmaster who is not active since 2000.
Sapar Batyrov (1967), a Turkmenistan Grandmaster who is not active since 2009.
Monica Calzetta (1972), a Spanish Woman Grandmaster who won seven times the Spanish women’s championship.
Jan Votava was born, a Czech Grandmaster who was Czech Champion in 1996.
Vaszilij Sikula (1981), an Ukrainian Grandmaster.

DEATHS

Arthur Reynolds (30.04.1910-1943),  An English player who, during WWII, was a POW on the Japanese cargo ship Suez Maru (an enemy ship) when it was torpedoed by the US submarine “Bonefish”. After the Suez Maru sank there were 200 to 250 POW’s in the water. A Japanese minesweeper that was with the Suez Maru then was ordered to execute the POW’s in the water. Some historians believe Reynolds perished in the massacre.
Robert (Bob) Wade (10.04.1921-2008), a New Zealand and British International Master, writer, International Arbiter, coach, and promoter. He was New Zealand champion three times and British champion twice,

CHESS EVENTS

1990 The International Olympic Committee granted recognition of FIDE as an international organization. The recognition was conveyed in a letter from the IOC Director General Francois Garrard who welcomed FIDE into the Olympic Movement.
2003 At the World Senior in Bad Zwischenahn (GER), Yuri Shabanov of Russia and Litinskaja of Ukraine were the winners.

WORLD EVENTS

1394 The Korean king Yi Seong-gye, founder of the Joseon dynasty, moves the capital from Kaesŏng to Hanyang, today is known as Seoul.
1777 San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
1877 Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.
1899 FC Barcelona Association football club is founded.
1945 The Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia is declared.
1947 Partition Plan: The United Nations General Assembly approves a plan for the partition of Palestine.
1950 Korean War: North Korean and Chinese troops force United Nations forces to retreat from North Korea.
1963 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes the Warren Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
2012 The United Nations General Assembly voted to accord non-member observer state to Palestine.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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