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Born today:

Emperor Vitellus A.D.14 Horace Walpole 1717 Grigory Potemkin 1739 F. Scott Fitzgerald 1896 Konstantin Chernenko 1911 Sheila MacRae 1924 Anthony Newley 1931 Jim Henson 1936 Linda McCartney 1941 "Mean" Joe Green 1946

Died today:

Pope Innocent II 1143 Peter IV Portugal 1834 Vincenzo Bellini 1834 Johann Strauss (the elder) 1849 Jacob H. Schiff 1920 Ruth Etting 1978 Sarah Churchill 1982 Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) 1991

Historical events:

1789-Congress passes act to create office of Attorney General; E.J. Randolph to get job on 26th. ...

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