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| - | *[[1593]] - [[Playwright]] [[Thomas Kyd]]'s accusations of [[Christian heresy|heresy]] lead to an arrest warrant for [[Christopher Marlowe]]. | ||
| - | *[[1804]] - [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] is proclaimed [[Emperor of the French]]. | ||
| - | *[[1917]] - ''[[Parade]]'' [[ballet]] by [[Erik Satie]] and [[Jean Cocteau]] premiered in Paris. | ||
| - | *[[1964]] - [[Mods and Rockers]] jailed after seaside [[riot]]s in the U. K.. | ||
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| - | == Births == | ||
| - | *[[1883]] - [[Walter Gropius]], German architect | ||
| - | *[[1912]] - [[Perry Como]], American singer | ||
| - | *[[1966]] - [[Alton Miller]], American [[techno]] and [[house music]] musician. | ||
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| - | == Deaths == | ||
| - | *[[1980]] - [[Ian Curtis]], English musician, singer and lyricist ([[Joy Division]]) (b. [[1956]]) | ||
| - | *[[1999]] - [[Augustus Pablo]], Jamaican singer (b. [[1954]]) | ||
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| ==Events== | ==Events== | ||
| *[[1498]] – [[Vasco da Gama]] reaches the port of [[Calicut, India]]. | *[[1498]] – [[Vasco da Gama]] reaches the port of [[Calicut, India]]. | ||
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| *[[1804]] – [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] is proclaimed [[Emperor of the French]] by the [[French Senate]]. | *[[1804]] – [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon Bonaparte]] is proclaimed [[Emperor of the French]] by the [[French Senate]]. | ||
| *[[1897]] – [[Dracula]], a novel by [[Ireland|Irish]] author [[Bram Stoker]] is published. | *[[1897]] – [[Dracula]], a novel by [[Ireland|Irish]] author [[Bram Stoker]] is published. | ||
| + | *[[1917]] - ''[[Parade]]'' [[ballet]] by [[Erik Satie]] and [[Jean Cocteau]] premiered in Paris. | ||
| + | *[[1964]] - [[Mods and Rockers]] jailed after seaside [[riot]]s in the U. K.. | ||
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| *[[1944]] – [[W. G. Sebald]], German-born writer (d. 2001) | *[[1944]] – [[W. G. Sebald]], German-born writer (d. 2001) | ||
| *[[1950]] – [[Mark Mothersbaugh]], American composer, musician, and singer ([[Devo]]) | *[[1950]] – [[Mark Mothersbaugh]], American composer, musician, and singer ([[Devo]]) | ||
| - | + | *[[1966]] – [[Alton Miller]], American [[techno]] and [[house music]] musician. | |
| ==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
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Events
- 1498 – Vasco da Gama reaches the port of Calicut, India.
- 1593 – Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
- 1652 – Rhode Island passes the first law in North America making slavery illegal.
- 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French by the French Senate.
- 1897 – Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker is published.
- 1917 - Parade ballet by Erik Satie and Jean Cocteau premiered in Paris.
- 1964 - Mods and Rockers jailed after seaside riots in the U. K..
Births
- 1610 – Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)
- 1868 – Nicholas II of Russia, Tsar of Russia (d. 1918)
- 1872 – Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, English mathematician, writer and philosopher, Nobel laureate (d. 1970)
- 1883 – Walter Gropius, German architect (d. 1969)
- 1897 – Frank Capra, American film producer, director, and writer (d. 1991)
- 1912 – Perry Como, American singer (d. 2001)
- 1913 – Charles Trenet, French singer and songwriter (d. 2001)
- 1918 – Massimo Girotti, Italian actor (d. 2003)
- 1919 – Dame Margot Fonteyn, English ballet dancer (d. 1991)
- 1920 – Pope John Paul II (d. 2005)
- 1944 – W. G. Sebald, German-born writer (d. 2001)
- 1950 – Mark Mothersbaugh, American composer, musician, and singer (Devo)
- 1966 – Alton Miller, American techno and house music musician.
Deaths
- 1909 – George Meredith, English novelist and poet (b. 1828)
- 1911 – Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer (b. 1860)
- 1941 – Werner Sombart, German economist and sociologist (b. 1863)
- 1980 – Ian Curtis, English musician, singer and lyricist (Joy Division) (b. 1956)
- 1981 – William Saroyan, American author (b. 1908)
- 1995 – Elisha Cook, Jr., American actor (b. 1903)
- 1999 – Augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954)
- 2004 – Elvin Jones, American jazz drummer (b. 1927)
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