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| - | *[[1873]] - [[William Godwin]] | + | *[[1873]] - [[William Godwin]] (3 March 1756 – 7 April 1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism, |
| *[[1873]] - [[Jackie Mittoo]] | *[[1873]] - [[Jackie Mittoo]] | ||
| *[[1873]] - [[Roger Caillois]] | *[[1873]] - [[Roger Caillois]] | ||
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Art and culture
- 1873 - Censorship: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene, lewd, or lascivious" books through the mail.
- 1923 - TIME magazine is published for the first time.
- 1985 - Censorship: Women Against Pornography award their "Pig Award" to Huggies Diapers, claiming that the television ads had "crossed the line between eye-catching and porn."
- 1991 - An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
Births
- 1847 - Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish inventor (d. 1922)
- 1863 - Arthur Machen, Welsh-born author (d. 1947)
- 1893 - Beatrice Wood, American artist and ceramicist (d. 1998)
- 1911 - Jean Harlow, American actress (d. 1937)
- 1920 - Ronald Searle, British illustrator
Deaths
- 1982 - Georges Perec, French writer (b. 1936)
- 1983 - Hergé, Belgian comics creator (b. 1907)
- 1983 - Arthur Koestler, Austrian writer (b. 1905)
- 1987 - Danny Kaye, American actor, singer, and comedian (b. 1913)
- 1996 - Marguerite Duras, French writer (b. 1914)
Notes
- 1873 - Asger Jorn (March 3, 1914 - May 1, 1973) was a prolific Danish avant-garde artist and essayist and a founding member of the Situationist International.
- 1873 - Carmen the Opéra Comique of Paris on March 3, 1875.
- 1873 - William Godwin (3 March 1756 – 7 April 1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism,
- 1873 - Jackie Mittoo
- 1873 - Roger Caillois
- 1873 - Sade / Surreal
- 1873 - Pierre Molinier
- 1873 - Jan Toorop
- 1873 - Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
- 1873 - Richard Plant
- 1873 - Ron Murphy
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