Historical Events On This Day
- In 1355, more than 100 Jews of Toledo were assassinated by the Count Henry of Trastamara.
- In 1579, the Congress of Cologne was formed in the Netherlands.
- In 1644, Louis XIV of France inaugurated the Palace of Versailles.
- In 1700, William Penn started regular meetings for African freedom activists.
- In 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded New Orleans.
- In 1727, Empress Catherine I of Russia expelled Jews from Ukraine.
- In 1789, the first American Presidential inaugural ball was held.
- In 1800, the Indiana Territory was organized.
- In 1847, the American Medical Association was organized.
- In 1914, Mother’s Day was established by the US Congress.
Sports Events Today
- In 1922, the Belgian soccer team defeated the Netherlands by 1-2.
- In 1945, the formation of the US Negro Baseball League was announced by Branch Rickey
- In 1991, Haryana defeated Bombay in the Ranji Cricket Trophy final by 2 runs.
Art and Culture Events Today
- In 1947, the American drama series, ‘Kraft Television Theater’ premiered on NBC.
- In 2011, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ premiered.
- In 2017, ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ became the highest-grossing Indian film to earn $120 million.
Notable Deaths On This Day
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Death year
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Personality
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1
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1873
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John Stuart Mill was a British philosopher, economist, and political theorist whose philosophy was based on the idea of individual liberty and the importance of rational thought.
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2
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1908
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Ludovic Halévy was a French author and playwright who was awarded the Legion of Honor for his contributions to French literature and culture.
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3
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1940
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George Lansbury was a British politician and social reformer who served as a leader of the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935.
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4
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2000
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. was an American actor, producer, and businessman best remembered for his roles in ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’ and ‘Gunga Din’
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Famous Birthdays On This Day
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Birth year
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Personality
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1
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1861
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Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, philosopher, and musician who became the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
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2
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1901
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Gary Cooper was an American actor best known for his performances in movies such as ‘High Noon’, ‘Sergeant York’ and ‘Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.
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3
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1922
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Darren McGavin was an American actor and director best known for his roles in movies such as ‘The Natural and ‘Summertime’.
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4
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1999
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Lily-Rose Depp is a French-American actress who made her debut in 2014 with the movie ‘Tusk’ and went on to star in several other films.
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