Actor
Claude Rains dies of an intestinal hemorrhage at the age of 77. Rains starred in an incredible array of
films, including "Casablanca", "Lawrence Of Arabia",
"Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", "The Greatest Story Ever
Told", "Here Comes Mr. Jordan", "Phantom Of The
Opera", The Invisible Man" and "The Wolf Man".
The
state of Biafra seceded from Nigeria, forming The Republic of Biafra. It would spark a Civil War that erupted on
July 6th. Over the next two and a half
years, it is believed that more than three million civilians died of fighting
and famine only to see Biafra reintegrated into Nigeria in 1970.
