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| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| + | *[[1833]] – [[Robert G. Ingersoll]], American religious skeptic (d. 1899) | ||
| *[[1919]] - Constitution of [[Weimar Republic]] adopted | *[[1919]] - Constitution of [[Weimar Republic]] adopted | ||
| - | *[[1966]] - [[John Lennon]] holds a press conference in Chicago apologizing for stating that the Beatles were [[John Lennon#"More popular than Jesus" controversy|"more popular than Jesus"]]. | + | *[[1966]] - [[John Lennon]] holds a press conference in Chicago apologizing for stating that the Beatles were [[More popular than Jesus|"more popular than Jesus"]]. |
| - | *[[1984]] - [[United States]] [[President]] [[Ronald Reagan]], during a voice check for a radio broadcast remarks "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw [[Russia]] forever. We begin bombing in five minutes". | + | *[[1984]] - [[Reagan's "We begin bombing in five minutes" joke]], during a voice check for a radio broadcast remarks "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw [[Russia]] forever. We begin bombing in five minutes". |
| - | *[[1987]] - [[Alan Greenspan]] becomes [[Chairman of the Federal Reserve|Chairman]] of the [[Federal Reserve|United States Federal Reserve]]. | + | |
| - | *[[1988]] - The [[Charlotte Coliseum]], once the largest arena in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], was dedicated. | + | |
| - | *[[1992]] - The [[Mall of America]], the biggest shopping mall in the country, opened in Bloomington, Minnesota. | + | |
| - | *[[1995]] - [[Russell Hill subway accident]] kills three people in [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. | + | |
| - | *[[1999]] - A total [[solar eclipse]] visible from Europe and Asia. | + | |
| - | [[Image:Solar eclips 1999 4 NR.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Total [[solar eclipse]] observed from [[France]].]] | + | |
| - | * 1999 - The exceptional [[Salt Lake City Tornado]] tears through the downtown district of the city, killing one. | + | |
| - | *[[2003]] - [[NATO]] takes over command of the [[International Security Assistance Force|peacekeeping force]] in [[Afghanistan]], marking its first major operation outside [[Europe]] in its 54-year-history. | + | |
| - | * 2003 - [[Jemaah Islamiyah]] leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as [[Hambali]], is arrested in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. | + | |
| - | * 2003 - A big [[heat wave]] in [[Paris]] had temperatures up to 112°[[Fahrenheit|F]] (44° [[Celsius|C]]), with about 144 people dead. | + | |
| - | *[[2005]] - Murderer [[Mitchell Johnson (murderer)|Mitchell Johnson]] is released from prison on his 21st birthday. | + | |
| - | *[[2006]] - The last [[software patent]] expired on the [[GIF]] format. | + | |
| - | * 2006 - The largest [[Superstring (fireworks)|string of firecrackers]] ever assembled is ignited in [[Buchanan, Wisconsin]]. It contains an estimated 10,500,000 firecrackers. | + | |
| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| - | *[[1667]] - [[Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici]], last of the Medicis (d. [[1743]]) | + | *[[1899]] - [[ Jindřich Štyrský]], Czech artist (d. [[1942]]) |
| - | *[[1673]] - [[Richard Mead]], English physician (d. [[1754]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1718]] - Sir [[Frederick Haldimand]], Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. [[1791]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1722]] - [[Richard Brocklesby]], English physician (d. [[1797]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1794]] - [[James Barton Longacre]], American engraver (d. [[1869]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1807]] - [[David Rice Atchison]], American politician (d. [[1886]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1833]] - [[Robert G. Ingersoll]], American politician and soldier (d. [[1899]]) | + | |
| - | * 1833 - [[Kido Takayoshi]], Japanese politician (d. [[1877]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1836]] - [[Warren Brown (New Hampshire)|Warren Brown]], American politician (d. [[1919]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1837]] - [[Marie François Sadi Carnot]], French statesman (d. [[1894]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1858]] - [[Christiaan Eijkman]], Dutch physician, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize Laureate]] (d. [[1930]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1863]] - [[Gaston Doumergue]], [[President of France|President]] of the [[French Third Republic]] (d. [[1937]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1870]] - [[Tom Richardson]], English cricketer (d. [[1912]]) | + | |
| - | * 1870 - [[Walter Bowman]], Canadian soccer player (d. ?) | + | |
| - | *[[1872]] - [[Shidehara Kijuro]], [[Prime Minister of Japan]] (d. [[1951]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1892]] - [[Eiji Yoshikawa]], Japanese novelist (d. [[1962]]) | + | |
| - | * 1892 - [[Hugh MacDiarmid]], Scottish poet (d. [[1978]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1897]] - [[Louise Bogan]], American poet (d. [[1970]]) | + | |
| - | * 1897 - [[Enid Blyton]], English author (d. [[1968]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1900]] - [[Philip Phillips (archaeologist)|Philip Phillips]], American archaeologist (d. [[1994]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1902]] - [[Alfredo Binda]], Italian cyclist (d. [[1986]]) | + | |
| - | * 1902 - [[Lloyd Nolan]], American actor (d. [[1985]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1905]] - [[Erwin Chargaff]], Austrian biochemist (d. [[2002]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1907]] - [[Ted a'Beckett]], Australian cricketer (d. [[1989]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1912]] - [[Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs]], German astronomer (d. [[1954]]) | + | |
| - | * 1912 - [[Thanom Kittikachorn]], [[Prime Minister of Thailand]] (d. [[2004]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1913]] - [[Angus Wilson]], British novelist (d. [[1991]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1914]] - [[José Silva (parapsychologist)|José Silva]], American parapsychologist (d. [[1999]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1916]] - [[Johnny Claes]], Belgian racing driver (d. [[1956]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1919]] - [[Ginette Neveu]], French violinist (d. [[1949]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1920]] - [[Chuck Rayner]], American ice hockey player (d. [[2002]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1921]] - [[Alex Haley]], American historian (d. [[1992]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1925]] - [[Mike Douglas]], American entertainer (d. [[2006]]) | + | |
| - | * 1925 - [[Floyd Curry]], [[National Hockey League]] player (d. [[2006]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1926]] - [[Aaron Klug]], Lithuanian-born chemist, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize Laureate]] | + | |
| - | *[[1928]] - [[Arlene Dahl]], American actress | + | |
| *[[1932]] - [[Fernando Arrabal]], Spanish writer | *[[1932]] - [[Fernando Arrabal]], Spanish writer | ||
| - | * 1932 - [[Israel Asper]], Canadian tax lawyer (d. [[2003]]) | ||
| *[[1933]] - [[Jerry Falwell]], American preacher (d. [[2007]]) | *[[1933]] - [[Jerry Falwell]], American preacher (d. [[2007]]) | ||
| - | *[[1936]] - [[Andre Dubus]], American short-story writer (d. [[1999]]) | ||
| - | *[[1938]] - [[Branko Stanovnik]], Slovenian chemist | ||
| - | *[[1939]] - [[Ronnie Dawson]], American rockabilly performer (d. [[2003]]) | ||
| - | *[[1943]] - [[Abigail Folger]], American coffee heiress and [[Charles Manson|Manson]] murder victim (d. [[1969]]) | ||
| - | * 1943 - [[Pervez Musharraf]], Pakistani general, 12th President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | ||
| - | *[[1944]] - [[Ian McDiarmid]], Scottish actor | ||
| - | * 1944 - [[Frederick W. Smith|Fred Smith]], American entrepreneur | ||
| - | *[[1946]] - [[Marilyn vos Savant]], American newspaper columnist | ||
| - | * 1946 - [[John Conlee]], American [[country music]] singer | ||
| - | *[[1948]] - [[Jan Palach]], Czechoslovakian student protester | ||
| - | *[[1949]] - [[Eric Carmen]], American musician | ||
| - | *[[1950]] - [[Gennidy Nikonov]], Russian weapons inventor | ||
| - | * 1950 - [[Steve Wozniak]], American computer pioneer | ||
| - | *[[1953]] - [[Hulk Hogan]], American wrestler | ||
| - | *[[1954]] - [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]], English singer | ||
| - | * 1954 - [[Juan Maria Solare]], Argentine composer | ||
| - | *[[1955]] - [[Sylvia Hermon]], British politician | ||
| - | *[[1956]] - [[Pierre-Louis Lions]], French mathematician | ||
| - | *[[1957]] - [[Richie Ramone]], American musician ([[The Ramones]]) | ||
| - | * 1957 - [[Ian Stuart Donaldson]], British singer ([[Skrewdriver]]) | ||
| - | *[[1959]] - [[Gustavo Cerati]], Argentinian musician ([[Soda Stereo]]) | ||
| - | *[[1964]] - [[Jim Lee]], Korean-born comic book artist | ||
| - | *[[1965]] - [[Marc Bergevin]], professional ice hockey player | ||
| - | *[[1966]] - [[Nigel Martyn]], English footballer | ||
| - | * 1966 - [[Embeth Davidtz]], American actress | ||
| - | *[[1967]] - [[Joe Rogan]], American television host | ||
| - | * 1967 - [[Enrique Bunbury]], Spanish singer | ||
| - | *[[1968]] - [[Lorenzo Bernardi]], Italian volleyball player | ||
| - | * 1968 - [[Charlie Sexton]], American musician | ||
| - | * 1968 - [[Alan Kelly]], England-born Irish footballer | ||
| - | * 1968 - [[Veda Hille]], Canadian singer | ||
| - | * 1968 - [[Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau]] | ||
| - | *[[1969]] - [[Jonah Matranga]], American singer | ||
| - | * 1969 - [[Ashley Jensen]], Scottish actress | ||
| - | *[[1970]] - [[Andy Bell (musician)|Andy Bell]], English musician ([[Oasis (band)|Oasis]]) | ||
| - | *[[1971]] - [[Tommy Mooney]], English football player | ||
| - | *[[1972]] - [[Jonathon Prandi]], American model | ||
| - | *[[1973]] - [[Nigel Harman]], British actor | ||
| - | *[[1974]] - [[Audrey Mestre]], French diver | ||
| - | * 1974 - [[Will Friedle]], American actor | ||
| - | * 1974 - [[Hadiqa Kiyani]], Pakistani pop star | ||
| - | * 1975 - [[Davey von Bohlen]], American musician ([[The Promise Ring]], [[Maritime]]) | ||
| - | *[[1976]] - [[Ben Gibbard]], American musician ([[Death Cab for Cutie]], [[The Postal Service]]) | ||
| - | * 1976 - [[Ľubomir Visnovsky]], Slovak ice hockey player | ||
| - | * 1976 - [[Bubba Crosby]], American baseball player | ||
| - | * 1976 - [[Erick Lindgren]], American poker player | ||
| - | *[[1978]] - [[Jermain Taylor]], American boxer | ||
| - | * 1978 - [[Amber Mariano|Amber Brkich]], American reality television personality | ||
| - | *[[1980]] - [[Lee Suggs]], American football player | ||
| - | *[[1981]] - [[Sandi Thom]], Scottish born singer | ||
| - | * 1981 - [[Fiona Sit]], Hong Kong singer and actress | ||
| - | *[[1984]] - [[Melky Cabrera]], Dominican baseball player | ||
| - | * 1984 - [[Katie Rees]], American [[Miss Nevada USA]] | ||
| - | * 1984 - [[Lucas di Grassi]], Brazilian racing driver | ||
| - | *[[1993]] - [[Alyson Stoner]], American actress | ||
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| ==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| - | *[[480 BC]] - [[Leonidas]], King of Sparta | + | *[[1494]] - [[ Hans Memling]], Flemish painter (b. c. [[1430]]) |
| - | * [[353]] - [[Magnentius]], Roman usurper | + | *[[1885]] - [[ Richard Monckton Milnes]], English poet (b. [[1809]]) |
| - | * [[449]] - [[Flavian of Constantinople|Flavian]], [[Patriarch of Constantinople]] | + | |
| - | * [[897]] - [[Wilfred the Hairy]], Count of Barcelona | + | |
| - | *[[1204]] - King [[Guttorm of Norway]] (b. [[1199]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1253]] - [[Clare of Assisi]], Italian follower of [[Francis of Assisi]] (b. [[1194]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1456]] - [[John Hunyadi]], regent of Hungary (b. [[1387]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1464]] - [[Nicholas of Cusa]], German philosopher and mathematician (b. [[1401]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1519]] - [[Johann Tetzel]], German opponent of the Reformation (b. [[1465]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1563]] - [[Bartolomé de Escobedo]], Spanish composer | + | |
| - | *[[1578]] - [[Pedro Nunes]], Portuguese mathematician (b. [[1502]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1596]] - [[Hamnet Shakespeare]], dies at age 11. | + | |
| - | *[[1614]] - [[Lavinia Fontana]], Italian painter (b. [[1552]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1656]] - [[Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi]], Austrian field marshal (b. [[1599]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1774]] - [[Tiphaigne de la Roche]], French writer (b. [[1722]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1813]] - [[Henry James Pye]], English poet (b. [[1745]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1851]] - [[Lorenz Oken]], German naturalist (b. [[1779]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1854]] - [[Macedonio Melloni]], Italian physicist (b. [[1798]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1886]] - [[Lydia Koidula]], Estonian poet (b. [[1843]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1890]] - [[John Henry Cardinal Newman]], English Catholic cardinal (b. [[1801]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1892]] - [[Enrico Betti]], Italian mathematician (b. [[1813]]) | + | |
| - | *[[1919]] - [[Andrew Carnegie]], Scottish-born industrialist and philanthropist (b. [[1835]]) | + | |
| *[[1937]] - [[Edith Wharton]], American author (b. [[1862]]) | *[[1937]] - [[Edith Wharton]], American author (b. [[1862]]) | ||
| - | *[[1939]] - [[Jean Bugatti]], Italian automobile designer (b. [[1909]]) | ||
| - | *[[1953]] - [[Tazio Nuvolari]], Italian race car driver (b. [[1892]]) | ||
| *[[1956]] - [[Jackson Pollock]], American artist (b. [[1912]]) | *[[1956]] - [[Jackson Pollock]], American artist (b. [[1912]]) | ||
| - | *[[1961]] - [[Antanas Škėma]], Lithuanian writer, stage actor and director (b. [[1910]]) | ||
| - | *[[1972]] - [[Max Theiler]], South African virologist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize Laureate]] (b. [[1899]]) | ||
| - | *[[1974]] - [[Jan Tschichold]], German typographer (b. [[1902]]) | ||
| - | *[[1980]] - [[Paul Robert]], French lexicographer and publisher (b. [[1910]]) | ||
| - | *[[1982]] - [[Tom Drake]], American actor (b. [[1918]]) | ||
| - | *[[1984]] - [[Alfred A. Knopf (person)|Alfred A. Knopf]], American publisher (b. [[1892]]) | ||
| - | * 1984 - [[Paul Felix Schmidt]], Estonian–German chess player (b. [[1916]]) | ||
| - | *[[1988]] - [[Anne Ramsey]], American actress (b. [[1929]]) | ||
| - | *[[1991]] - [[J. D. McDuffie]], NASCAR driver (b. [[1939]]) | ||
| *[[1994]] - [[Peter Cushing]], British actor (b. [[1913]]) | *[[1994]] - [[Peter Cushing]], British actor (b. [[1913]]) | ||
| - | *[[1995]] - [[Phil Harris]], American singer, songwriter, and comedian (b. [[1904]]) | ||
| - | *[[1996]] - [[Rafael Kubelík]], Czech-born conductor and composer (b. [[1914]]) | ||
| - | *[[2000]] - [[Jean Papineau-Couture]], Canadian composer (b. [[1916]]) | ||
| - | *[[2001]] - [[Percy Stallard]], English racing cyclist (b. [[1909]]) | ||
| - | *[[2002]] - [[Galen Rowell]], photographer and climber (b. [[1940]]) | ||
| - | *[[2003]] - [[Armand Borel]], Swiss mathematician (b. [[1923]]) | ||
| - | * 2003 - [[Herb Brooks]], American ice hockey coach (b. [[1937]]) | ||
| - | *[[2005]] - [[James Booth]], English actor (b. [[1927]]) | ||
| - | *[[2006]] - [[Mike Douglas]], American singer and talk show host (b. [[1925]]) | ||
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| - | *[[ Fernando Arrabal]] | ||
| - | *[[ Jackson Pollock]] | ||
| - | *[[ Jindřich Štyrský]] | ||
| - | *[[ Richard Monckton Milnes]] | ||
| - | *[[ Edith Wharton]] | ||
| - | *[[ Hans Memling]] | ||
| - | *[[ Peter Cushing]] | ||
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Art and culture
- 1833 – Robert G. Ingersoll, American religious skeptic (d. 1899)
- 1919 - Constitution of Weimar Republic adopted
- 1966 - John Lennon holds a press conference in Chicago apologizing for stating that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus".
- 1984 - Reagan's "We begin bombing in five minutes" joke, during a voice check for a radio broadcast remarks "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes".
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Births
- 1899 - Jindřich Štyrský, Czech artist (d. 1942)
- 1932 - Fernando Arrabal, Spanish writer
- 1933 - Jerry Falwell, American preacher (d. 2007)
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Deaths
- 1494 - Hans Memling, Flemish painter (b. c. 1430)
- 1885 - Richard Monckton Milnes, English poet (b. 1809)
- 1937 - Edith Wharton, American author (b. 1862)
- 1956 - Jackson Pollock, American artist (b. 1912)
- 1994 - Peter Cushing, British actor (b. 1913)
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