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From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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Art and culture
- 1593 - Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe.
- 1804 - 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 riots in the U. K..
Births
- 1883 - Walter Gropius, German architect
- 1912 - Perry Como, American singer
- 1966 - Alton Miller, American techno and house music musician.
Deaths
- 1980 - Ian Curtis, English musician, singer and lyricist (Joy Division) (b. 1956)
- 1999 - Augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954)