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| *[[1871]] - start of the brief rule of the [[Paris Commune]] | *[[1871]] - start of the brief rule of the [[Paris Commune]] | ||
| *[[1931]] ''[[Tabu (film)|Tabu]]'' by [[F. W. Murnau]] premieres | *[[1931]] ''[[Tabu (film)|Tabu]]'' by [[F. W. Murnau]] premieres | ||
| + | *[[1950]] ''[[Symphonie pour un homme seul]]'' is first performed in public | ||
| *[[1990]] - In largest [[art theft]] in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $300 million, are stolen from the [[Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. | *[[1990]] - In largest [[art theft]] in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $300 million, are stolen from the [[Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. | ||
| *[[2005]] - [[Terri Schiavo]]'s feeding tube is removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on [[euthanasia]]. | *[[2005]] - [[Terri Schiavo]]'s feeding tube is removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on [[euthanasia]]. | ||
| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| - | *[[1634]] - [[Madame de la Fayette]], French writer (''La Princesse de Clèves'') (d. [[1693]]) | + | *[[1634]] - [[Madame de La Fayette]], French writer (''La Princesse de Clèves'') (d. [[1693]]) |
| *[[1841]] - [[Félix Alcan]], French publisher. (d. [[1925]]) | *[[1841]] - [[Félix Alcan]], French publisher. (d. [[1925]]) | ||
| *[[1842]] - [[Stéphane Mallarmé]], French poet (d. [[1898]]) | *[[1842]] - [[Stéphane Mallarmé]], French poet (d. [[1898]]) | ||
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| *[[1928]] - [[Paul van Ostaijen]], Flemish poet and writer (b. [[1896]]) | *[[1928]] - [[Paul van Ostaijen]], Flemish poet and writer (b. [[1896]]) | ||
| *[[1932]] - [[John Updike]], American author | *[[1932]] - [[John Updike]], American author | ||
| - | *[[1941]] - [[Stefan Jarl]], Swedish film director (''They Call us Misfits'') | + | *[[1941]] - [[Stefan Jarl]], Swedish film director (''They Call Us Misfits'') |
| *[[1950]] - [[Brad Dourif]], American actor | *[[1950]] - [[Brad Dourif]], American actor | ||
| *[[1959]] - [[Luc Besson]], French producer, writer, and director | *[[1959]] - [[Luc Besson]], French producer, writer, and director | ||
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- 1871 - start of the brief rule of the Paris Commune
- 1931 Tabu by F. W. Murnau premieres
- 1950 Symphonie pour un homme seul is first performed in public
- 1990 - In largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $300 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 2005 - Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia.
Births
- 1634 - Madame de La Fayette, French writer (La Princesse de Clèves) (d. 1693)
- 1841 - Félix Alcan, French publisher. (d. 1925)
- 1842 - Stéphane Mallarmé, French poet (d. 1898)
- 1844 - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer (d. 1908)
- 1915 - Richard Condon, American novelist (The Manchurian Candidate) (d. 1996)
- 1924 - Giulio Questi, Italian film director (Death Laid an Egg)
- 1928 - Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish poet and writer (b. 1896)
- 1932 - John Updike, American author
- 1941 - Stefan Jarl, Swedish film director (They Call Us Misfits)
- 1950 - Brad Dourif, American actor
- 1959 - Luc Besson, French producer, writer, and director
- 1970 - Queen Latifah, American singer and actress
Deaths
- 1768 - Laurence Sterne, Irish writer (b. 1713)
- 1978 - Leigh Brackett, American author (b. 1915)
- 1980 - Erich Fromm, German-born psychologist and philosopher (b. 1900)
- 1980 - Tamara de Lempicka, Polish-born Art Deco painter (b. 1898)
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