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Historical Events

1877 - Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph (gramophone) to the editors of
"Scientific American"

1949 - Chiang Kai-shek flees to Taiwan

1953 - Israel's PM Ben-Gurion retires

1954 - Japanese government of Joshida resigns

1956 - Australian swimmer Murray Rose claims his 3rd gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics when he wins the 1,500m in 17:58.9; also wins 400m and 4 x 200m relay

1982 - In Texas, Charles Brooks, Jr. becomes the first person to be executed by
lethal injection in the US.

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Famous Birthdays

1545 - Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, King consort of Mary I of Scotland, born in Temple Newsam, Yorkshire, England (d. 1567)

1604 - Ambrosius Reiner, German composer, born in Altdorf, Weingarten, Württemberg (d. 1672)

1754 - Jack Jouett, American politician and patriot (warn Thomas Jefferson of British attack), born in Albemarle County, Virginia (d. 1822)

1948 - Gary Morris, country singer/actor (Colbys), born in Fort Worth, Texas

1972 - Hermann Maier, Austrian skier

1979 - Jennifer Carpenter, American actress

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Famous Deaths

1899 - Antoni de Kontski, Polish pianist and composer, dies at 82

1947 - Tristan Bernard, French playwright and novelist, dies at 81

1947 - Nicholas Murray Butler, American philosopher, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize 1931), educator (Columbia University President), dies at 85

1979 - Prince Chahryar Shafik, Shah of Iran's nephew, murdered in Paris

1985 - Robert Graves, English writer and poet (King Jesus), dies at 90

1993 - Félix Houphouet-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast (1960-93), dies at 88

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