The deadliest earthquake in recorded history hits China, Duke Ellington plays Carnegie Hall, North Korea captures a U.S. Navy ship, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first class, all on this day.
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1964: Actress Mariska Hargitay, the daughter of Jayne Mansfield best known for her role on the TV crime drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," is born in Los Angeles, Calif.