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| *[[1981]] - [[MTV]] begins broadcasting and airs its first video, "[[Video Killed The Radio Star]]" by the [[Buggles]]. | *[[1981]] - [[MTV]] begins broadcasting and airs its first video, "[[Video Killed The Radio Star]]" by the [[Buggles]]. | ||
| == Births == | == Births == | ||
| + | *[[1817]] - [[Richard Dadd]], English painter (d. [[1886]]) | ||
| *[[1819]] - [[Herman Melville]], American writer (d. [[1891]]) | *[[1819]] - [[Herman Melville]], American writer (d. [[1891]]) | ||
| *[[1837]] - [[Mother Jones]], American labor organizer (d. [[1930]]) | *[[1837]] - [[Mother Jones]], American labor organizer (d. [[1930]]) | ||
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Art and culture
- 1619 - First African slaves arrive in Jamestown, Virginia.
- 1829 - first issue of French magazine Revue des Deux Mondes
- 1834 - Slavery is abolished in the British Empire.
- 1981 - MTV begins broadcasting and airs its first video, "Video Killed The Radio Star" by the Buggles.
Births
- 1817 - Richard Dadd, English painter (d. 1886)
- 1819 - Herman Melville, American writer (d. 1891)
- 1837 - Mother Jones, American labor organizer (d. 1930)
- 1930 - Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist (d. 2002)
- 1936 - Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer
Deaths
- 1987 - Pola Negri Polish film actress (b. 1897)
- 2005 - Constant Nieuwenhuys, Dutch painter (b. 1920)
Notes
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