Martinus J. G. Veltman, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Martinus Justinus Godefriedus "Tini" Veltman (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtinʏʃʏsˈtinʏs xoːdəˈfridʏs ˈtini ˈvɛltmɑn]; 27 June 1931 – 4 January 2021) was a Dutch theoretical physicist. He shared the 1999 Nobel Prize in physics with his former PhD student Gerardus 't Hooft for their work on particle theory.
1931 Jun, 27
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California. - 19 Mar
Nevada
Gambling is legalized in Nevada. - 23 Mar
Indian independence movement
Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence. - 1 Oct
Women's suffrage
Spain adopts women's suffrage. - 7 Nov
October Revolution
The Chinese Soviet Republic is proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.

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