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Born today:
Guy de Maupassant 1850 Conrad Aiken 1889 John Huston 1906 Robert Taylor 1911 Neil Armstrong 1930 John Saxon 1935 Isaac Hayes 1945 Patrick Ewing 1962
Died today:
King Louis III France 882 Friedrich Engels 1895 Marilyn Monroe suicide? OD 1962 Judy Canova 1983 Richard Burton 1984 Ettore Maserati 1990 Soichiro Honda 1991
Historical events:
1192-Richard the Lionheart wins Battle of Jaffa. 1583-Newfoundland coast sighted and claimed for England by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in sailing ship 'Squirrel.' 1648-French under Louis II de Conde defeats Spanish at ...
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