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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 (1931 film)|Tabu]]'' by [[F. W. Murnau]] premieres |
| *[[1950]] - ''[[Symphonie pour un homme seul]]'' is first performed in public | *[[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]]. | ||
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| *[[1915]] - [[Richard Condon]], American novelist (''The Manchurian Candidate'') (d. [[1996]]) | *[[1915]] - [[Richard Condon]], American novelist (''The Manchurian Candidate'') (d. [[1996]]) | ||
| *[[1924]] - [[Giulio Questi]], Italian film director (''Death Laid an Egg'') | *[[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 (b. 2009) |
| - | *[[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 | ||
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| ==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| *[[1768]] - [[Laurence Sterne]], Irish writer (b. [[1713]]) | *[[1768]] - [[Laurence Sterne]], Irish writer (b. [[1713]]) | ||
| + | *[[1928]] - [[Paul van Ostaijen]], Flemish poet and writer (b. 1896) | ||
| *[[1978]] - [[Leigh Brackett]], American author (b. [[1915]]) | *[[1978]] - [[Leigh Brackett]], American author (b. [[1915]]) | ||
| *[[1980]] - [[Erich Fromm]], German-born psychologist and philosopher (b. 1900) | *[[1980]] - [[Erich Fromm]], German-born psychologist and philosopher (b. 1900) | ||
| *[[1980]] - [[Tamara de Lempicka]], Polish-born Art Deco painter (b. [[1898]]) | *[[1980]] - [[Tamara de Lempicka]], Polish-born Art Deco painter (b. [[1898]]) | ||
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Art and culture
- 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)
- 1932 - John Updike, American author (b. 2009)
- 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)
- 1928 - Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish poet and writer (b. 1896)
- 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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