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1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies.   

1911  Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre   

1911  Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris.   

1911  Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913).   

1911  Edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop).   

1912  England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament.   

1912  Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies.   

1913  Robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn.   

1913  Robert Schollum, composer   

1914  Battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

1916  John Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass).   

1917  Pitts Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers.   

1917  John Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat).   

1919  Earl Cathcart, British major-general   

1920  Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles' is born.   

1920  Anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups)   

1920  Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60.   

1921  J Edgar Hoover is recorded as becoming asst director of FBI   

1921  James Menter, principal (Queen Mary College)   

1922  Micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)   

1922  Michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1923  Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4)   

1923  Gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters).   

1924  Andrzej Markowski, composer   

1926  Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa.   

1926  Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen).   

1926  Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92   

1927  Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers.   

1929  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74.   

1930  Australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test   

1932  BBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts   

1933  Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games and a split season   

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

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

1155  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  Death of Nicholas iii: [giovanni gaetano orsini], italian pope (1277-80),   

1286  Death of Erik v klipping: King of denmark, murdered   

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