1971 Event Dismissal of Curt Flood's suit against baseball is upheld by 1958 Event Dutch Government of Drees ends obligatory dismissal of married teachers 1942 Event Italian supreme command demands dismissal of German marshal Rommel 1940 Event Protestant churches protest against dismissal of Jew civil servants 1777 Event English ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting U.S. flag