April 28
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"The term 'Pataphysics appeared in print in Alfred Jarry's play text L'autoclète: guignol in the April 28, 1893 issue of L'Écho de Paris littéraire illustré."--Sholem Stein |
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Events
- 1925 - International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts inaugurated
- 1945 – Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are executed by a firing squad consisting of members of the Italian resistance movement.
- 1977 – The Red Army Faction trial ends, with Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Jan-Carl Raspe found guilty of four counts of murder and more than 30 counts of attempted murder.
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Births
- 1630 – Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)
- 1878 – Lionel Barrymore, American actor (d. 1954)
- 1906 – Kurt Gödel, Austrian mathematician (d. 1978)
- 1906 - Pierre Boileau, French author of noir fiction, part of the duo Boileau-Narcejac.
- 1926 – Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer (d. 2009)
- 1926 – Harper Lee, American author (d. 2016)
- 1928 – Yves Klein, French painter (d. 1962)
- 1932 - Michèle Bernstein, French writer and influential member of the Situationist International.
- 1941 – Ann-Margret, Swedish-born actress
- 1943 – Jacques Dutronc, French singer and actor
- 1948 – Terry Pratchett, English author (d. 2015)
- 1953 – Kim Gordon, American musician (Sonic Youth) (d. 2003)
- 1953 – Roberto Bolaño, Latin American author and poet
- 1974 – Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress
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Deaths
- 1853 – Ludwig Tieck, German writer (b. 1773)
- 1945 – Benito Mussolini, Italian fascist dictator (b. 1882)
- 1964 – Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (b. 1888)
- 1975 – Tom Donahue, American FM radio DJ (pioneer, freeform radio) (b. 1928)
- 1992 – Francis Bacon, Anglo-Irish painter (b. 1909)
- 1992 – Iceberg Slim, American writer (b. 1918)
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