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| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| *[[1930]] - In an act of [[civil disobedience]], [[Mohandas Gandhi]] breaks [[British Empire|British]] law after marching to the sea and making [[salt]]. | *[[1930]] - In an act of [[civil disobedience]], [[Mohandas Gandhi]] breaks [[British Empire|British]] law after marching to the sea and making [[salt]]. | ||
| *[[1932]] - Alcohol [[prohibition]] in Finland ended. Alcohol sales started in [[Alko]] liquor stores. | *[[1932]] - Alcohol [[prohibition]] in Finland ended. Alcohol sales started in [[Alko]] liquor stores. | ||
| - | + | *[[1957]] - [[The Creative Act]], speech by Marcel Duchamp | |
| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| + | * [[1526]] – [[Giuseppe Arcimboldo]], Italian painter (d. [[1566]]) | ||
| *[[1588]] - [[Thomas Hobbes]], English philosopher (d. [[1679]]) | *[[1588]] - [[Thomas Hobbes]], English philosopher (d. [[1679]]) | ||
| *[[1732]] - [[Jean-Honoré Fragonard]], French artist (d. [[1806]]) | *[[1732]] - [[Jean-Honoré Fragonard]], French artist (d. [[1806]]) | ||
| *[[1837]] - [[Algernon Charles Swinburne]], English poet (d. [[1909]]) | *[[1837]] - [[Algernon Charles Swinburne]], English poet (d. [[1909]]) | ||
| *[[1901]] - [[Melvyn Douglas]], American actor (d. [[1981]]) | *[[1901]] - [[Melvyn Douglas]], American actor (d. [[1981]]) | ||
| - | *[[1908]] - [[Bette Davis]], American actress (d. [[1989]]) | + | *[[1908]] - [[Bette Davis]], American actress (d. 1989) |
| - | *[[1926]] - [[Roger Corman]], American film director | + | *[[1926]] - [[Roger Corman]], American film director (d. 2024) |
| *[[1929]] - [[Hugo Claus]], Belgian writer (d. [[2008]]) | *[[1929]] - [[Hugo Claus]], Belgian writer (d. [[2008]]) | ||
| *[[1941]] - [[Michael Moriarty]], American actor | *[[1941]] - [[Michael Moriarty]], American actor | ||
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| ==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
| + | *[[1712]] - [[Jan Luyken ]], Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver (b. [[1649]]) | ||
| *[[1765]] - [[Edward Young]], English poet (b. [[1683]]) | *[[1765]] - [[Edward Young]], English poet (b. [[1683]]) | ||
| + | *[[1801]] - [[Vincenzo Gioberti]], Italian philosopher, publicist and politician (d. [[1852]]) | ||
| *[[1923]] - [[George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon]], English financier (b. [[1866]]) | *[[1923]] - [[George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon]], English financier (b. [[1866]]) | ||
| *[[1976]] - [[Howard Hughes]], American aviator (b. [[1905]]) | *[[1976]] - [[Howard Hughes]], American aviator (b. [[1905]]) | ||
| + | *[[1989]] - [[Karel Zeman]], Czech animator and filmmaker (b. [[1910]]) | ||
| *[[1994]] - [[Kurt Cobain]], American musician ([[Nirvana (band)]]) (b. [[1967]]) | *[[1994]] - [[Kurt Cobain]], American musician ([[Nirvana (band)]]) (b. [[1967]]) | ||
| + | *[[1995]] - [[Rita Cadillac]], French dancer and actress (b. [[1936]]) | ||
| *[[1997]] - [[Allen Ginsberg]], American poet (b. [[1926]]) | *[[1997]] - [[Allen Ginsberg]], American poet (b. [[1926]]) | ||
| *[[2005]] - [[Saul Bellow]], Canadian-born writer, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel laureate]] (b. [[1915]]) | *[[2005]] - [[Saul Bellow]], Canadian-born writer, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel laureate]] (b. [[1915]]) | ||
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| *[[2006]] - [[Allan Kaprow]], American painter, assemblagist and performance artist (b. [[1927]]) | *[[2006]] - [[Allan Kaprow]], American painter, assemblagist and performance artist (b. [[1927]]) | ||
| - | *[[1989]] - [[Karel Zeman]], Czech animator and filmmaker (b. [[1910]]) | ||
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| - | *[[1712]] - [[Jan Luyken ]], Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver (b. [[1649]]) | ||
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| - | *[[1801]] - [[Vincenzo Gioberti]], Italian philosopher, publicist and politician (d. [[1852]]) | ||
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| - | *[[1928]] - [[Jane Ellen Harrison]], British classical scholar, linguist and feminist (b. [[1850]]) | ||
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| - | *[[1995]] - [[Rita Cadillac]], French dancer and actress (b. [[1936]]) | ||
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Art and culture
- 1930 - In an act of civil disobedience, Mohandas Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and making salt.
- 1932 - Alcohol prohibition in Finland ended. Alcohol sales started in Alko liquor stores.
- 1957 - The Creative Act, speech by Marcel Duchamp
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Births
- 1526 – Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Italian painter (d. 1566)
- 1588 - Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (d. 1679)
- 1732 - Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French artist (d. 1806)
- 1837 - Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet (d. 1909)
- 1901 - Melvyn Douglas, American actor (d. 1981)
- 1908 - Bette Davis, American actress (d. 1989)
- 1926 - Roger Corman, American film director (d. 2024)
- 1929 - Hugo Claus, Belgian writer (d. 2008)
- 1941 - Michael Moriarty, American actor
- 1942 - Peter Greenaway, Welsh film director
- 1973 - Pharrell Williams, American music producer (The Neptunes)
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Deaths
- 1712 - Jan Luyken , Dutch poet, illustrator and engraver (b. 1649)
- 1765 - Edward Young, English poet (b. 1683)
- 1801 - Vincenzo Gioberti, Italian philosopher, publicist and politician (d. 1852)
- 1923 - George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, English financier (b. 1866)
- 1976 - Howard Hughes, American aviator (b. 1905)
- 1989 - Karel Zeman, Czech animator and filmmaker (b. 1910)
- 1994 - Kurt Cobain, American musician (Nirvana (band)) (b. 1967)
- 1995 - Rita Cadillac, French dancer and actress (b. 1936)
- 1997 - Allen Ginsberg, American poet (b. 1926)
- 2005 - Saul Bellow, Canadian-born writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1915)
- 2006 - Allan Kaprow, American painter, assemblagist and performance artist (b. 1927)
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