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Amer was approached by high-ranking Egyptian officers and was given a choice to stand trial for treason, which would inevitably have ended with his conviction and execution, or die an honourable death by taking poison. Amer chose the latter option and received a full military burial.
(13 September 1967)
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Boxer Jack John Arthur Johnson aka The Galveston Giant known for becoming the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion 31 March 1878 (+) is born in Galveston, United States. 4 July 1910 (x) wins from white Jim Jeffries in the World Championship in 'The Fight of the Century' in Reno, United States. 10 June 1946 (-) dies in a car crash in Franklinton, United States. |
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