Ray Sadecki, American baseball player (d. 2014)
Raymond Michael Sadecki (December 26, 1940 – November 17, 2014) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He is best remembered as the left-handed complement to Bob Gibson, who in 1964, won twenty games to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to their first World Series title in eighteen years. He was notable for throwing the palmball.
1940Dec, 26
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- 17May
Brussels
World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium. - 12Jun
Erwin Rommel
World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to Major General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux. - 5Jul
Vichy France
World War II: The United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations. - 10Jul
Vichy France
World War II: The Vichy government is established in France. - 11Jul
Vichy France
World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Prime Minister of France.