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| + | *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. | ||
| + | *[[1244]] - [[Catharism]], 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 Montségur castle. | ||
| + | *[[1977]] - [[The Sex Pistols]] are sacked from A&M. | ||
| + | *[[1998]] - [[Pope John Paul II]] apologises for inactivity and silence of some Roman Catholics during the [[Holocaust]]. | ||
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| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1908]] - [[René Daumal]], French Surrealist writer (d. [[1944]]) | ||
| + | *[[1911]] - Dr. [[Josef Mengele]], German, accused [[Nazi]] [[war criminal]] (d. [[1979]]) | ||
| + | *[[1920]] - [[Jørgen Nash]], Danish Situationist artist and writer (d. 2004) | ||
| + | *[[1926]] - [[Jerry Lewis]], American comedian (d. 2017) | ||
| + | *[[1940]] - [[Bernardo Bertolucci]], Italian film director | ||
| + | *[[1953]] - [[Isabelle Huppert]], French actress | ||
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| ==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| - | ==Notes== | + | *[[1898]] - [[Aubrey Beardsley]], British artist (b. [[1872]]) |
| - | Aubrey Beardsley | + | *[[1936]] - [[Marguerite Durand]], French journalist and feminist (b. [[1864]]) |
| - | Bernardo Bertolucci | + | *[[1957]] - [[Constantin Brancusi]], Romanian sculptor (b. [[1876]]) |
| - | Josef Mengele | + | *[[1980]] - [[Tamara de Lempicka]], Polish-born painter (b. [[1898]]) |
| - | Pruitt-Igoe | + | *[[1993]] - [[Natália Correia]], Portuguese writer (b. [[1923]]) |
| - | Catharism | + | |
| - | Jerry Lewis | + | |
| - | Isabelle Huppert | + | |
| - | Constantin Brancusi | + | |
| - | Jørgen Nash | + | |
| - | Natália Correia | + | |
| - | Marguerite Durand | + | |
| - | Bacchanalia | + | |
| - | Malcolm McLaren | + | |
| - | James Bulger | + | |
| - | Caligula | + | |
| - | Memento (film) | + | |
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- 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.
- 1244 - Catharism, 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 Montségur castle.
- 1977 - The Sex Pistols are sacked from A&M.
- 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)
- 1920 - Jørgen Nash, Danish Situationist artist and writer (d. 2004)
- 1926 - Jerry Lewis, American comedian (d. 2017)
- 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)
- 1993 - Natália Correia, Portuguese writer (b. 1923)
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