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1904  Anne de Vries, writer (Bartje).   

1905  Royal Academy in Delft Holland is recorded as becoming Technical High School.   

1906  10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece.   

1906  Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane   

1906  10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece.   

1906  Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie).   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset.   

1907  Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen is born.   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset.   

1907  Laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer).   

1909  The inaugural San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched.   

1909  1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched.   

1910  Johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right).   

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46   

1911  Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row.   

1911  Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory).   

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party).   

1913  Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal)   

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders).   

1915  Local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland).   

1916  French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun   

1916  Gordon Binkerd, composer.   

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist   

1918  David Land, impressario   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79)   

1920  Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic   

1921  Marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  Judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide)   

1923  Stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier   

1924  Charles Aznavour, French born singer is born.   

1924  In Chicago, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks   

1924  Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum)   

1925  Jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects)   

1925  John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72   

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1622  Louis de buade de frontenac: Governor of new france   

1671  Abraham patras: Governor-general of east-indies (1735-37)   

1715  François-joachim de pierre de bernis: French cardinal and statesman   

1722  Johannes schmidlin: Composer   

1724  Marc-joseph marion du fresne: French explorer   

1759  Gervais-francois couperin: Composer   

1770  Princess elizabeth of the united kingdom: Princess elizabeth of the united kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  Ram mohan roy: Hindu reformer   

0337  Constantine the great: Emperor of rome (306-37)/anti semite,   

0987  Death of Louis v le faineant: The lazy, king of france (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  Death of Emperor go-reizei of japan: Emperor go-reizei of japan (b. 1025)   

1455  Death of Henry percy: 2nd earl of northumberland, english politician (killed in battle)   

1457  Saint rita of cascia: Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  Robert gaguin: French writer/diplomat (arte metrificandi),   

1538  Death of John forrest: English franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  Francesco guicciardini: Italian historian/pres of romagna,