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| - | == Art and culture == | + | ==Events== |
| - | == Births == | + | *[[1494]] – [[Christopher Columbus]] lands on the island of [[Jamaica]] and claims it for [[Spain]]. |
| - | *[[1800]] - [[Louis Christophe François Hachette|Louis Hachette]], French publisher | + | *[[1891]] – The [[Music Hall]] in [[New York City]] (now known as [[Carnegie Hall]]) has its grand opening and first public performance, with [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] as the guest conductor. |
| - | *[[1813]] - [[Søren Kierkegaard]], Danish philosopher and avant la lettre existentialist | + | *[[1920]] – [[Nicola Sacco]] and [[Bartolomeo Vanzetti]] arrested for alleged robbery and murder. |
| - | *[[1818]] - [[Karl Marx]], German activist | + | *[[1921]] – Coco Chanel introduces [[Chanel No. 5]] |
| - | *[[1944]] - [[Jean-Pierre Léaud]], French actor of the nouvelle vague | + | *[[1925]] – [[Scopes Trial]]: [[John T. Scopes]] served an arrest warrant for teaching [[evolution]] in violation of the [[Butler Act]]. |
| + | *[[1941]] – [[Emperor]] [[Haile Selassie]] returns to [[Addis Ababa]], Ethiopia; date since commemorated as [[Liberation Day]]. | ||
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| + | ==Births== | ||
| + | *[[1800]] – [[Louis Christophe François Hachette]], French publisher (d. 1864) | ||
| + | *[[1813]] – [[Søren Kierkegaard]], Danish philosopher (d. 1855) | ||
| + | *[[1818]] – [[Karl Marx]], German political philosopher (d. 1883) | ||
| + | *[[1846]] – [[Henryk Sienkiewicz]], Polish author, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1916) | ||
| + | *[[1914]] – [[Tyrone Power]], American actor (d. 1958) | ||
| + | *[[1935]] – [[Bernard Pivot]], French journalist and television host | ||
| + | *[[1936]] – [[Patrick Gowers]], British composer | ||
| + | *[[1942]] – [[Tammy Wynette]], American musician (d. 1998) | ||
| + | *[[1944]] – [[Jean-Pierre Léaud]], French actor | ||
| *[[1949]] - [[David Toop]], English musician and author | *[[1949]] - [[David Toop]], English musician and author | ||
| + | *[[1970]] – [[Naomi Klein]], Canadian author and activist | ||
| - | == Deaths == | + | ==Deaths== |
| - | *[[1821]] - [[Napoleon I of France]] dies in exile. | + | *[[311]] – [[Galerius]], [[Roman Emperor]] |
| + | *[[1821]] – [[Napoleon I of France]] (b. 1769) | ||
| + | *[[1900]] – [[Ivan Aivazovsky]], Russian painter (b. 1817) | ||
| *[[1958]] - [[James Branch Cabell]], American writer of fantasy fiction and author of ''Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice'' | *[[1958]] - [[James Branch Cabell]], American writer of fantasy fiction and author of ''Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice'' | ||
| *[[1982]] - [[Cal Tjader]], American Latin jazz musician | *[[1982]] - [[Cal Tjader]], American Latin jazz musician | ||
| + | *[[1992]] – [[Jean-Claude Pascal]], French singer (b. 1927) | ||
| *[[2004]] - [[Sir Coxsone Dodd]], Jamaican record producer and owner of [[Studio One]] | *[[2004]] - [[Sir Coxsone Dodd]], Jamaican record producer and owner of [[Studio One]] | ||
| *[[2004]] - [[David Reimer]], sex change patient in a famous [[gender identity]] case | *[[2004]] - [[David Reimer]], sex change patient in a famous [[gender identity]] case | ||
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Events
- 1494 – Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain.
- 1891 – The Music Hall in New York City (now known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.
- 1920 – Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti arrested for alleged robbery and murder.
- 1921 – Coco Chanel introduces Chanel No. 5
- 1925 – Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes served an arrest warrant for teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
- 1941 – Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; date since commemorated as Liberation Day.
Births
- 1800 – Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (d. 1864)
- 1813 – Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (d. 1855)
- 1818 – Karl Marx, German political philosopher (d. 1883)
- 1846 – Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1916)
- 1914 – Tyrone Power, American actor (d. 1958)
- 1935 – Bernard Pivot, French journalist and television host
- 1936 – Patrick Gowers, British composer
- 1942 – Tammy Wynette, American musician (d. 1998)
- 1944 – Jean-Pierre Léaud, French actor
- 1949 - David Toop, English musician and author
- 1970 – Naomi Klein, Canadian author and activist
Deaths
- 311 – Galerius, Roman Emperor
- 1821 – Napoleon I of France (b. 1769)
- 1900 – Ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)
- 1958 - James Branch Cabell, American writer of fantasy fiction and author of Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice
- 1982 - Cal Tjader, American Latin jazz musician
- 1992 – Jean-Claude Pascal, French singer (b. 1927)
- 2004 - Sir Coxsone Dodd, Jamaican record producer and owner of Studio One
- 2004 - David Reimer, sex change patient in a famous gender identity case
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