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| - | *The [[Bacchanalia]] were traditionally held on [[March 16]] and [[March 17]]]]. | + | *In Ancient Rome, the [[Bacchanalia]] were traditionally held on [[March 16]] and [[March 17]]]]. |
| *[[1190]] - [[Crusade]]rs start to massacre the [[Jew]]s of [[York]]; many Jews commit suicide rather than submit to baptism. | *[[1190]] - [[Crusade]]rs start to massacre the [[Jew]]s of [[York]]; many Jews commit suicide rather than submit to baptism. | ||
| *[[1998]] - [[Pope John Paul II]] apologises for inactivity and silence of some Roman Catholics during the [[Holocaust]]. | *[[1998]] - [[Pope John Paul II]] apologises for inactivity and silence of some Roman Catholics during the [[Holocaust]]. | ||
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| *[[1980]] - [[Catharism]] Montségur was besieged by the troops of the seneschal of Carcassonne and the archbishop of Narbonne. On March 16, 1244 a large and symbolically important massacre took place, where over 200 Cathar perfects were burned in an enormous fire at the prat des cramats near the foot of the castle. | *[[1980]] - [[Catharism]] Montségur was besieged by the troops of the seneschal of Carcassonne and the archbishop of Narbonne. On March 16, 1244 a large and symbolically important massacre took place, where over 200 Cathar perfects were burned in an enormous fire at the prat des cramats near the foot of the castle. | ||
| *[[1980]] - [[Jørgen Nash]] Jørgen Nash (March 16, 1920 - May 17, 2004) was a Danish artist, writer and central proponent of situationism. | *[[1980]] - [[Jørgen Nash]] Jørgen Nash (March 16, 1920 - May 17, 2004) was a Danish artist, writer and central proponent of situationism. | ||
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| *[[1980]] - [[Natália Correia]] (b. September 13, 1923 in Fajã de Baixo, São Miguel Island, Azores - March 16, 1993 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese writer, and | *[[1980]] - [[Natália Correia]] (b. September 13, 1923 in Fajã de Baixo, São Miguel Island, Azores - March 16, 1993 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese writer, and | ||
| - | *[[1980]] - [[Bacchanalia]] | ||
| *[[1980]] - [[Malcolm McLaren]] | *[[1980]] - [[Malcolm McLaren]] | ||
| *[[1980]] - [[James Bulger]] | *[[1980]] - [[James Bulger]] | ||
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Image:Bacchanalia by Leveque.jpg
Bacchanalia by Auguste (Maurice François Giuslain) Léveque
The Bacchanalia were traditionally held on March 16 and March 17
The Bacchanalia were traditionally held on March 16 and March 17
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Art and culture
- In Ancient Rome, the Bacchanalia were traditionally held on March 16 and March 17]].
- 1190 - Crusaders start to massacre the Jews of York; many Jews commit suicide rather than submit to baptism.
- 1998 - Pope John Paul II apologises for inactivity and silence of some Roman Catholics during the Holocaust.
Births
- 1908 - René Daumal, French Surrealist writer (d. 1944)
- 1911 - Dr. Josef Mengele, German, accused Nazi war criminal (d. 1979)
- 1926 - Jerry Lewis, American comedian
- 1940 - Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian film director
- 1953 - Isabelle Huppert, French actress
Deaths
- 1898 - Aubrey Beardsley, British artist (b. 1872)
- 1936 - Marguerite Durand, French journalist and feminist (b. 1864)
- 1957 - Constantin Brancusi, Romanian sculptor (b. 1876)
- 1980 - Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born painter (b. 1898)
Notes
- 1980 - Catharism Montségur was besieged by the troops of the seneschal of Carcassonne and the archbishop of Narbonne. On March 16, 1244 a large and symbolically important massacre took place, where over 200 Cathar perfects were burned in an enormous fire at the prat des cramats near the foot of the castle.
- 1980 - Jørgen Nash Jørgen Nash (March 16, 1920 - May 17, 2004) was a Danish artist, writer and central proponent of situationism.
- 1980 - Natália Correia (b. September 13, 1923 in Fajã de Baixo, São Miguel Island, Azores - March 16, 1993 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese writer, and
- 1980 - Malcolm McLaren
- 1980 - James Bulger
- 1980 - Caligula
- 1980 - Memento (film)
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