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| + | *[[1936]] - Start of the [[Fourteenth Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association]] | ||
| *[[1937]] - The [[1937 Marihuana Tax Act|Marihuana Tax Act of 1937]] is passed in America, essentially rendering [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] and all its by-products illegal. | *[[1937]] - The [[1937 Marihuana Tax Act|Marihuana Tax Act of 1937]] is passed in America, essentially rendering [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] and all its by-products illegal. | ||
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| *[[1865]] - [[Irving Babbitt]], American literary critic (d. [[1933]]) | *[[1865]] - [[Irving Babbitt]], American literary critic (d. [[1933]]) | ||
| + | *[[1897]] - [[Philippe Soupault]], French writer and poet, (d. [[1990]]) | ||
| *[[1905]] - [[Myrna Loy]], American actress (d. [[1993]]) | *[[1905]] - [[Myrna Loy]], American actress (d. [[1993]]) | ||
| + | *[[1910]] - [[Renaat Braem]], Belgian architect (d. [[2001]]) | ||
| + | *[[1928]] - [[Luigi Colani]], German industrial designer | ||
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| *[[1921]] - [[Enrico Caruso]], Italian tenor (b. [[1873]]) | *[[1921]] - [[Enrico Caruso]], Italian tenor (b. [[1873]]) | ||
| *[[1922]] - [[Alexander Graham Bell]], Scottish-born inventor (b. [[1847]]) | *[[1922]] - [[Alexander Graham Bell]], Scottish-born inventor (b. [[1847]]) | ||
| + | *[[1971]] - [[Ludwig Marcuse]], German philosopher and writer (b. [[1894]]) | ||
| *[[1973]] - [[Jean-Pierre Melville]], French film director (b. [[1917]]) | *[[1973]] - [[Jean-Pierre Melville]], French film director (b. [[1917]]) | ||
| *[[1976]] - [[Fritz Lang]], Austrian film director (b. [[1890]]) | *[[1976]] - [[Fritz Lang]], Austrian film director (b. [[1890]]) | ||
| *[[1988]] - [[Raymond Carver]], American writer (b. [[1938]]) | *[[1988]] - [[Raymond Carver]], American writer (b. [[1938]]) | ||
| *[[1997]] - [[William S. Burroughs]], American writer (b. [[1914]]) | *[[1997]] - [[William S. Burroughs]], American writer (b. [[1914]]) | ||
| - | + | *[[1997]] - [[Fela Kuti]], African musician and composer (b. [[1938]]) | |
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| - | *[[Ludwig Marcuse]] (February 8 1894 in Berlin – August 2 1971 in Bad Wiessee, Germany), was a philosopher and writer of Jewish origin. | + | |
| - | *[[Fela Kuti]] October 15 1938 - August 2 1997), | + | |
| - | *[[Philippe Soupault]] | + | |
| - | *[[Renaat Braem]] | + | |
| - | *[[Fourteenth Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association]] | + | |
| - | *[[Luigi Colani]] | + | |
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Art and culture
- 1936 - Start of the Fourteenth Congress of the International Psychoanalytic Association
- 1937 - The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, essentially rendering marijuana and all its by-products illegal.
Births
- 1865 - Irving Babbitt, American literary critic (d. 1933)
- 1897 - Philippe Soupault, French writer and poet, (d. 1990)
- 1905 - Myrna Loy, American actress (d. 1993)
- 1910 - Renaat Braem, Belgian architect (d. 2001)
- 1928 - Luigi Colani, German industrial designer
Deaths
- 1876 - James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, American gunfighter (b. 1837)
- 1921 - Enrico Caruso, Italian tenor (b. 1873)
- 1922 - Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-born inventor (b. 1847)
- 1971 - Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher and writer (b. 1894)
- 1973 - Jean-Pierre Melville, French film director (b. 1917)
- 1976 - Fritz Lang, Austrian film director (b. 1890)
- 1988 - Raymond Carver, American writer (b. 1938)
- 1997 - William S. Burroughs, American writer (b. 1914)
- 1997 - Fela Kuti, African musician and composer (b. 1938)
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