| 1279 |
the Mongolians victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
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| 1920 |
for the second time, the US refuses to sign the Treaty of Versailles, which means that they are not part of the League of Nations.
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| 1972 |
the LA Lakers defeat the Golden State Warriors by 162-99, in the greatest victory in the history of NBA.
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| 1989 |
the PSAK (Greek Federation of Professional Basketball Players) is founded. Panagiotas Fasoulas is elected President, while Minas Gekos and Panagiotis Yannakis are appointed Vice-Presidents.
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| 1997 |
Dutch expressionist painter Willem de Kooning dies at the age of 93.
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