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1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

1890  Floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist.   

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69.   

1891  Francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion).   

1892  Percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey and England all-rounder).   

1893  Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist is born   

1893  Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award)   

1893  Ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75.   

1894  Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights).   

1895  Paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante and Rondo for Cello)   

1897  Bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series)   

1898  Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)   

1900  Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers.   

1900  Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great).   

1901  Cadillac Company founded.   

1901  Cadillac Motor Company is founded.   

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

1902  President Theodore Roosevelt became the inaugural U.S. President to ride in an automobile.   

1902  Pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car   

1902  Leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland)   

1903  René Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism).   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73.   

1904  Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

1905  Wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood)   

1906  inaugural Victor Victrola manufactured.   

1906  1st Victor Victrola manufactured.   

1907  Colin Buchanan, town planner.   

1907  Oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach).   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer is born.   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer   

1909  Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants).   

1910  Japan annexes Korea   

1910  Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate   

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1530  Bartolomeo spontone: Composer   

1601  Georges de scudéry: French writer   

1615  Christopher gibbons: Composer   

1624  Jean renaud de segrais: French writer   

1647  Denis papin: French physicist (papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  Pierre guérin de tencin: French cardinal   

1681  Pierre danican philidor: Composer   

1753  Christian friedrich ruppe: Composer   

0408  Death of Flavius stilicho: West roman field leader (395-408),   

0634  Death of Abd allah abu bekr: Arabic merchant/1st kalief of islam,   

1155  Death of Konoe: Emperor of japan (b. 1139)   

1188  Death of Ferdinand ii: King of leon (b. 1137)   

1241  Death of Gregory ix: [ugolino di segni], italian pope,   

1280  Nicholas iii: [giovanni gaetano orsini], italian pope (1277-80),   

1286  Erik v klipping: King of denmark, murdered   

1304  Death of John ii: Count of hainaut (b. 1247)