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| - | + | *[[4004 BC]] - [[creation of the universe]], according to the [[Ussher chronology|chronology]] created by [[James Ussher]] based on the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]] | |
| + | *[[1957]] - [[Catherine Robbe-Grillet]] marries [[Alain Robbe-Grillet]]. | ||
| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1734]] - [[Restif de la Bretonne]], French novelist (d. [[1806]]) | ||
| + | *[[1805]] - [[Adalbert Stifter]], Austrian writer, poet and painter (d. [[1868]]) | ||
| *[[1844]] - [[Sarah Bernhardt]], French actress (d. [[1923]]) | *[[1844]] - [[Sarah Bernhardt]], French actress (d. [[1923]]) | ||
| + | *[[1927]] - [[Edward Kienholz]], United States artist (d. [[1994]]) | ||
| *[[1936]] - [[Philip Kaufman]], American film director | *[[1936]] - [[Philip Kaufman]], American film director | ||
| *[[1940]] - [[Pelé]], Brazilian footballer | *[[1940]] - [[Pelé]], Brazilian footballer | ||
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| == Deaths == | == Deaths == | ||
| + | *[[1871]] - [[Alexander Afanasyev]], Russian folklorist (b. [[1826]]) | ||
| *[[1872]] - [[Théophile Gautier]], French writer (b. [[1811]]) | *[[1872]] - [[Théophile Gautier]], French writer (b. [[1811]]) | ||
| *[[1939]] - [[Zane Grey]], American author (b. [[1872]]) | *[[1939]] - [[Zane Grey]], American author (b. [[1872]]) | ||
| *[[1950]] - [[Al Jolson]], American singer and actor (b. [[1886]]) | *[[1950]] - [[Al Jolson]], American singer and actor (b. [[1886]]) | ||
| + | *[[1957]] - [[Christian Dior]], French fashion designer (b. [[1905]]) | ||
| + | *[[1984]] - [[Marcel Brion]], French essayist, novelist and art critic (b. [[1895]]) | ||
| *[[1990]] - [[Louis Althusser]], French philosopher (b. [[1918]]) | *[[1990]] - [[Louis Althusser]], French philosopher (b. [[1918]]) | ||
| *[[1997]] - [[Bert Haanstra]], Dutch filmmaker (b. [[1916]]) | *[[1997]] - [[Bert Haanstra]], Dutch filmmaker (b. [[1916]]) | ||
| - | + | *[[2001]] - [[Daniel Wildenstein]], international art dealer (b. [[1917]]) | |
| - | == Notes == | + | |
| - | # Daniel Wildenstein | + | |
| - | # Restif de la Bretonne | + | |
| - | # Catherine Robbe-Grillet | + | |
| - | # Christian Dior | + | |
| - | # Marcel Brion | + | |
| - | # Edward Kienholz | + | |
| - | * Bert Haanstra | + | |
| - | * Alexander Afanasyev | + | |
| - | * [[Adalbert Stifter]] | + | |
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| - | [[Philip Kaufman]] (1936 - ) | + | |
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| - | Ang Lee (1954 - ) | + | |
| - | Ang Lee (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award-winning Taiwanese film director. Lee won the 2006 Best Director Oscar for Brokeback Mountain (2005). | + | |
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- 4004 BC - creation of the universe, according to the chronology created by James Ussher based on the Old Testament of the Bible
- 1957 - Catherine Robbe-Grillet marries Alain Robbe-Grillet.
Births
- 1734 - Restif de la Bretonne, French novelist (d. 1806)
- 1805 - Adalbert Stifter, Austrian writer, poet and painter (d. 1868)
- 1844 - Sarah Bernhardt, French actress (d. 1923)
- 1927 - Edward Kienholz, United States artist (d. 1994)
- 1936 - Philip Kaufman, American film director
- 1940 - Pelé, Brazilian footballer
- 1954 - Ang Lee, Taiwanese-born director
- 1959 - Sam Raimi, American film director
- 1959 - "Weird Al" Yankovic, American musical parodist
Deaths
- 1871 - Alexander Afanasyev, Russian folklorist (b. 1826)
- 1872 - Théophile Gautier, French writer (b. 1811)
- 1939 - Zane Grey, American author (b. 1872)
- 1950 - Al Jolson, American singer and actor (b. 1886)
- 1957 - Christian Dior, French fashion designer (b. 1905)
- 1984 - Marcel Brion, French essayist, novelist and art critic (b. 1895)
- 1990 - Louis Althusser, French philosopher (b. 1918)
- 1997 - Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker (b. 1916)
- 2001 - Daniel Wildenstein, international art dealer (b. 1917)
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