Historical Events
1794 - Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)
1795 - Partitions of Poland: The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperial Russia.
1799 - NY State abolished slavery
1954 - 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon and Kismet win
1977 - Morarji Desai forms government in India
1991 - Mike Tyson admits paternity to Kimberly Scarborough's son
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Famous Birthdays
1515 - Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint
1902 - Paul Godwin, [Goldfein], Polish/Dutch violinist
1922 - Joey Maxim, American boxer (d. 2001)
1943 - Richard Eyre, British director (National Theatre)
1974 - K C Jones, NFL center (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
1991 - Amy Bruckner, American actress
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Famous Deaths
593 - Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67
1946 - Chick Fullis, baseball player (b. 1904)
1969 - Aryeh Levin, Orthodox Jewish rabbi
1995 - Hugh Edward R O'Connor, actor (In the Heat of the Night), ODs at 32
1996 - David Band, banker, dies at 53
1996 - James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop, dies at 89
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