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| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| *[[1595]] - [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' is probably first performed. | *[[1595]] - [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' is probably first performed. | ||
| + | *[[1667]] - [[Elizabeth Malet]] marries [[John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester]] . | ||
| *[[1845]] - "[[The Raven]]" by [[Edgar Allan Poe]] is published in the ''[[New York Evening Mirror]]''. | *[[1845]] - "[[The Raven]]" by [[Edgar Allan Poe]] is published in the ''[[New York Evening Mirror]]''. | ||
| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1499]] - [[Katharina von Bora]], wife of Martin Luther (d. [[1552]]) | ||
| *[[1688]] - [[Emanuel Swedenborg]], Swedish scientist and philosopher (d. [[1772]]) | *[[1688]] - [[Emanuel Swedenborg]], Swedish scientist and philosopher (d. [[1772]]) | ||
| *[[1737]] - [[Thomas Paine]], American patriot (d. [[1809]]) | *[[1737]] - [[Thomas Paine]], American patriot (d. [[1809]]) | ||
| *[[1860]] - [[Anton Chekhov]], Russian writer (d. [[1904]]) | *[[1860]] - [[Anton Chekhov]], Russian writer (d. [[1904]]) | ||
| - | *[[1905]] - [[Barnett Newman]], American painter (d. [[1970]]) | + | *[[1905]] - [[Barnett Newman]], American painter (d. 1970) |
| + | *[[1919]] - [[N. F. Simpson]], English playwright (d. 2011) | ||
| *[[1924]] - [[Luigi Nono]], Italian composer (d. [[1990]]) | *[[1924]] - [[Luigi Nono]], Italian composer (d. [[1990]]) | ||
| + | *[[1929]] - [[Elio Petri]], Italian filmmaker. (d. [[1982]]) | ||
| *[[1939]] - [[Germaine Greer]], Australian writer | *[[1939]] - [[Germaine Greer]], Australian writer | ||
| + | *[[1944]] - [[Andrew Loog Oldham]], English rock music producer, impresario and author | ||
| + | *[[1949]] - [[Leroy Sibbles]], Jamaican musician (The Heptones) | ||
| *[[1960]] - [[J. G. Thirlwell]], Australian-born musician | *[[1960]] - [[J. G. Thirlwell]], Australian-born musician | ||
| ==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1880]] - [[W. C. Fields]], American comedian, and actor (d. [[1946]]) | ||
| + | *[[1888]] - [[Edward Lear]], English artist, illustrator and writer (b. [[1812]]) | ||
| *[[1899]] - [[Alfred Sisley]], British impressionist painter (b. [[1839]]) | *[[1899]] - [[Alfred Sisley]], British impressionist painter (b. [[1839]]) | ||
| *[[1956]] - [[H. L. Mencken]], American journalist (b. [[1880]]) | *[[1956]] - [[H. L. Mencken]], American journalist (b. [[1880]]) | ||
| + | *[[1970]] - [[Marie-Laure de Noailles]], French art patron (b. [[1902]]) | ||
| *[[1999]] - [[Lili St. Cyr]], American dancer (b. [[1918]]) | *[[1999]] - [[Lili St. Cyr]], American dancer (b. [[1918]]) | ||
| + | *[[2003]] - [[Leslie Fiedler]], American literary critic (b. [[1917]]) | ||
| *[[2004]] - [[Janet Frame]], New Zealand writer (b. [[1924]]) | *[[2004]] - [[Janet Frame]], New Zealand writer (b. [[1924]]) | ||
| - | + | *[[2006]] - [[Nam June Paik]], South Korean-born American artist (b. [[1932]]) | |
| - | == Notes == | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Leslie Fiedler]] (March 8, 1917–January 29, 2003) was an American nobrow literary critic | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Katharina von Bora]] Katharina (Katherine) von Bora (January 29, 1499 – December 20, 1552) was a German Catholic nun who became the wife of Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation, who often fondly called her "my Lord Katie." | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Nam June Paik]] Nam June Paik (July 20, 1932 - January 29, 2006) was a South Korean-born American artist. He worked with a variety of media and is credited for first working with video art. | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Leroy Sibbles]] (born January 29, 1949) is a reggae musician from Jamaica. He was the lead singer for The Heptones in the 1960-70s. | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Andrew Loog Oldham]] (born January 29 1944) is an English rock and roll producer, impresario and author. He was best known as the manager of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s, taking a flamboyant style inspired by his role model and friend Phil Spector. | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[W. C. Fields]] (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946) was an American juggler, comedian, and actor. | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Elio Petri]] (January 29, 1929 - November 10, 1982) was a political Italian filmmaker. | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Marie-Laure de Noailles]] Marie-Laure, Vicomtesse de Noailles (31 October, 1902 - 29 January, 1970), was one of the 20th century's most daring and influential patrons of the arts, | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Elizabeth Malet]] | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[Edward Lear]] | + | |
| - | *[[1688]] - [[N. F. Simpson]] | + | |
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- 1595 - William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed.
- 1667 - Elizabeth Malet marries John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester .
- 1845 - "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is published in the New York Evening Mirror.
Births
- 1499 - Katharina von Bora, wife of Martin Luther (d. 1552)
- 1688 - Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish scientist and philosopher (d. 1772)
- 1737 - Thomas Paine, American patriot (d. 1809)
- 1860 - Anton Chekhov, Russian writer (d. 1904)
- 1905 - Barnett Newman, American painter (d. 1970)
- 1919 - N. F. Simpson, English playwright (d. 2011)
- 1924 - Luigi Nono, Italian composer (d. 1990)
- 1929 - Elio Petri, Italian filmmaker. (d. 1982)
- 1939 - Germaine Greer, Australian writer
- 1944 - Andrew Loog Oldham, English rock music producer, impresario and author
- 1949 - Leroy Sibbles, Jamaican musician (The Heptones)
- 1960 - J. G. Thirlwell, Australian-born musician
Deaths
- 1880 - W. C. Fields, American comedian, and actor (d. 1946)
- 1888 - Edward Lear, English artist, illustrator and writer (b. 1812)
- 1899 - Alfred Sisley, British impressionist painter (b. 1839)
- 1956 - H. L. Mencken, American journalist (b. 1880)
- 1970 - Marie-Laure de Noailles, French art patron (b. 1902)
- 1999 - Lili St. Cyr, American dancer (b. 1918)
- 2003 - Leslie Fiedler, American literary critic (b. 1917)
- 2004 - Janet Frame, New Zealand writer (b. 1924)
- 2006 - Nam June Paik, South Korean-born American artist (b. 1932)
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