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| + | *[[1954]] - [[Second Red Scare|Red Scare]]: The [[United States Senate]] votes 65 to 22 to condemn [[Joseph McCarthy]] for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute." | ||
| - | == Births == | + | ==Births== |
| + | *[[1859]] - [[Georges Seurat]], French painter (d. [[1891]]) | ||
| + | *[[1884]] - [[Jean Paulhan]], French writer, critic and publisher. (d. [[1968]]) | ||
| + | *[[1890]] - [[Hans Janowitz]], Bohemian-born German author. (''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'') (d. [[1954]]) | ||
| + | *[[1891]] - [[Otto Dix]], German painter and graphic artist (d. [[1969]]) | ||
| + | *[[1902]] - [[Wifredo Lam]], Cuban artist (d. [[1982]]) | ||
| + | *[[1923]] - [[Maria Callas]], Greek soprano (d. 1977) | ||
| + | *[[1923]] - [[Roland Dubillard]], French actor and writer (d. 2011) | ||
| + | *[[1924]] - [[Vilgot Sjöman]], Swedish writer and film director (''I Am Curious (Yellow)'') (d. 2006) | ||
| + | *[[1928]] - [[Guy Bourdin]], French fashion and advertising photographer (d. [[1991 ]]) | ||
| + | *[[1931]] - [[Edwin Meese]], American politician | ||
| + | *[[1946]] - [[Gianni Versace]], Italian fashion designer (d. [[1997]]) | ||
| + | *[[1981]] - [[Britney Spears]], American singer | ||
| - | == Deaths == | + | ==Deaths== |
| + | *[[1381]] - [[John of Ruysbroeck]], Flemish mystic | ||
| + | *[[1665]] - [[Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet]], French socialite (b. [[1588]]) | ||
| + | *[[1814]] - [[Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade|Marquis de Sade]], French writer (b. [[1740]]) | ||
| + | *[[1944]] - [[Filippo Tommaso Marinetti]], Italian writer (b. [[1876]]) | ||
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- 1954 - Red Scare: The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to condemn Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute."
Births
- 1859 - Georges Seurat, French painter (d. 1891)
- 1884 - Jean Paulhan, French writer, critic and publisher. (d. 1968)
- 1890 - Hans Janowitz, Bohemian-born German author. (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) (d. 1954)
- 1891 - Otto Dix, German painter and graphic artist (d. 1969)
- 1902 - Wifredo Lam, Cuban artist (d. 1982)
- 1923 - Maria Callas, Greek soprano (d. 1977)
- 1923 - Roland Dubillard, French actor and writer (d. 2011)
- 1924 - Vilgot Sjöman, Swedish writer and film director (I Am Curious (Yellow)) (d. 2006)
- 1928 - Guy Bourdin, French fashion and advertising photographer (d. 1991 )
- 1931 - Edwin Meese, American politician
- 1946 - Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer (d. 1997)
- 1981 - Britney Spears, American singer
Deaths
- 1381 - John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic
- 1665 - Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French socialite (b. 1588)
- 1814 - Marquis de Sade, French writer (b. 1740)
- 1944 - Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Italian writer (b. 1876)
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