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1917  Marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

1918  Alexander Charles Lecocq, composer, dies at 86.   

1920  Louise H "Lous" Hensen, actress (Medea, Uncle Wanja).   

1922  German parliament mandates Ebert president until July 1925.   

1923  Gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship.   

1923  Denise Levertov, American poet/essayist (Joy Beneath the Skin)   

1924  Christian Gen Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing.   

1924  Jose Casanovas, composer   

1925  Jayaaram N Reddy, South African politician/banker.   

1925  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56   

1926  Harry Houdini's last performance, which was at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit, Michigan   

1926  Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963)   

1927  Renato de Grandis, composer   

1928  Gabriel Laub, Polish writer.   

1929  "Black Thursday", one of the biggest Wall Street crash, spells out the beginning of the great American depression   

1929  "Black Thursday," beginning of stock market crash   

1929  "Black Thursday," start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%   

1929  George H Crumb, Charleston WV, composer (Pulitzer 1968-Echoes of Time).   

1929  Peter J Blok, Dutch historian, dies at 74.   

1930  A bloodless coup d'état in Brazil ousts Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, the last President of the inaugural Republic. Getúlio Dornelles Vargas is then installed as "provisional president."   

1930  Big Bopper, [JP Richardson], Sabine Pass Tx, vocalist (Chantiily Lace).   

1930  Renaat Verheijen, Flemish actor/director (Dr Faustus), dies at 26.   

1931  George Washington Bridge connecting NY to NJ opens   

1931  Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion   

1931  Sofiya Asgatovna Gubaydulina, composer   

1931  Murray Bisset, cricketer (S Afr)/Chief Justice of Rhodesia, dies   

1932  British govt signs trade treaty with USSR   

1933  Langston Hughes' "Mulatto," premieres in NYC.   

1933  Norman Rush, American writer.   

1934  Arvind Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav Scored 8 and 7 in one Test)   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia.   

1935  Italy invades Ethiopia [10/2].   

1936  Annelien Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch politican (VVD)   

1938  US forbids child labor in factories.   

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0051  Domitian: Roman emperor   

1378  David stewart: Duke of rothesay, heir to the throne of scotland   

1607  John lievensz: Painter/etcher/wood carver   

1632  Antony van leeuwenhoek: Hol, naturalist (philosophical transactions)   

1675  Richard temple: 1st viscount cobham, english soldier and politician   

1710  Alban butler: English catholic priest and writer   

1763  Dorothea von schlegel: German novelist   

1788  Sarah josepha hale: Author (mary had a little lamb)   

0996  Death of Hugo capet: King of france (987-96),   

1375  King valdemar iv of denmark: King valdemar iv of denmark (bc. 1320)   

1521  Death of Robert fayrfax: Composer,   

1537  Death of Jane seymour: 3rd wife of henry viii,   

1572  Edward stanley: 3rd earl of derby, english politician (bc. 1508)   

1579  Albrecht v von wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria,   

1601  Tycho brahe: Astronomer,   

1649  Ferdinand van boisschot: South neth diplomat,