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| *[[1100]] - [[Godfrey of Bouillon]], French crusader | *[[1100]] - [[Godfrey of Bouillon]], French crusader | ||
| + | *[[1610]] - [[Michelangelo Merisi]] da Caravaggio, Italian artist (b. [[1573]]) | ||
| *[[1817]] - [[Jane Austen]], English novelist (b. [[1775]]) | *[[1817]] - [[Jane Austen]], English novelist (b. [[1775]]) | ||
| *[[1892]] - [[Thomas Cook]], English travel agent (b. [[1808]]) | *[[1892]] - [[Thomas Cook]], English travel agent (b. [[1808]]) | ||
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Events
- 390 BC - Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia - A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading to the subsequent sacking of Rome.
- 64 - Great fire of Rome: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control while Emperor Nero reportedly plays his lyre and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance.
- 1925 - Adolf Hitler publishes his personal manifesto Mein Kampf.
Births
- 1811 - William Makepeace Thackeray, English author (d. 1863)
- 1845 - Tristan Corbière, French poet (d. 1875)
- 1929 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins, American singer (d. 2000)
- 1937 - Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author (d. 2005)
- 1939 - Brian Auger, British musician
- 1950 - Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur
Deaths
- 1100 - Godfrey of Bouillon, French crusader
- 1610 - Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Italian artist (b. 1573)
- 1817 - Jane Austen, English novelist (b. 1775)
- 1892 - Thomas Cook, English travel agent (b. 1808)
- 1988 - Nico, German-born model and singer (b. 1938)
Notes
Caravaggio (1573 - 1610) Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (September 28, 1573 – July 18, 1610), usually called Caravaggio after his hometown near Milan, was an Italian Baroque ...
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