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Born today:

King Edward VI 1537 Helena Modjeska 1840 Ramsay MacDonald 1866 Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872 Dick Gregory 1932 Luciano Pavarotti 1935 Susan Anton 1950 Adam Rich 1968 Kirk Cameron 1970

Died today:

Emperor Maximilian II 1576 General Robert E. Lee 1870 Edith Cavell executed 1915 Anatole France 1924 Tom Mix killed 1940 Sonja Henie 1969 Dean Acheson 1971 Gene Vincent 1971 Alf Landon 1987

Historical events:

1492-Columbus discovers America; sailor on Pinta spots Bahamas at 2 a.m. 1609-"Three Blind Mice" published by London teenage ...

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