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Events

• 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio and Juba at Thapsus.
• 1685 - James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
• 1778 - American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France signaling official recognition of the new republic.
• 1788 - Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
• 1815 - New Jersey grants the first American railroad charter to a John Stevens.
• 1817 - The Argentinian San Martín crosses the Andes with an army in order to liberate Chile from Spanish rule.
• 1819 - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore.
• 1820 - The first 86 African American immigrants sponsored by the American Colonization Society started a settlement in present-day Liberia.
• 1840 - Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, founding document of New Zealand.
• 1843 - The first minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City).
• 1862 - American Civil War: Ulysses S. Grant gives the United States its first victory of the war, by capturing Fort Henry, Tennessee, known as the Battle of Fort Henry.
• 1899 - Spanish-American War: The Treaty of Paris (1898), a peace treaty between the United States and Spain is ratified by the United States Senate.
• 1900 - The international arbitration court at The Hague is created when the Netherlands' Senate ratifies an 1899 peace conference decree. wow
• 1922 - Achille Ratti becomes Pope Pius XI.
• 1922 - The Washington Naval Treaty was signed in Washington, DC, limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
• 1933 - The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution goes into effect.
• 1934 - Far right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France.
• 1936 - Olympic Games: Winter Olympic Games - IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
• 1951 - The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
• 1952 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen upon the death of her father George VI. At the exact moment of succession, she was in a treehouse at the Treetops Hotel in Kenya.
• 1958 - Eight players of Manchester United were killed in the Munich air disaster.
• 1959 - Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments filed the first patent for an integrated circuit.
• 1959 - At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished.
• 1971 - Apollo program: Apollo 14 Mission - Alan Shepard becomes the first person to hit a golf ball on the Moon.
• 1978 - The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of 4" an hour.
• 1992 - The Saami people of the Nordic countries have an official day celebrating their existence.
• 1996 - A Birgen Air Boeing 757 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Dominican Republic killing 189.
• 1998 - Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
• 1998 - In Corsica, the prefect Claude Erignac is assassinated in Ajaccio, presumably by Yvan Colonna.
• 2004 - In Russia, a suicide-attack in a Moscow metro kills 40 commuters, and injures a hundred and twenty-nine. The blast is blamed on Chechen separatist groups.

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Births

• 1577 - Beatrice Cenci, Italian noblewoman (d. 1599)
• 1608 - Antonio Vieira, Portuguese writer (d. 1697)
• 1611 - Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)
• 1639 - Daniel Georg Morhof, German writer and scholar (d. 1691)
• 1664 - Mustafa II, Ottoman Sultan (d, 1703)
• 1665 - Anne of Great Britain (d. 1714)
• 1695 - Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. 1726)
• 1732 - Charles Lee, General in the American Revolution (d. 1782)
• 1744 - Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795)
• 1748 - Adam Weishaupt, founder of the Bavarian Illuminati (d. 1811)
• 1756 - Aaron Burr, 3rd Vice President of the United States (d. 1836)
• 1757 - Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar and statesman. (d. 1841)
• 1811 - Henry George Liddell, father of the Alice in Alice in Wonderland (d. 1898)
• 1832 - John Brown Gordon, general, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Georgia
• 1833 - James Ewell Brown Stuart, American Confederate cavalry general (d. 1864)
• 1833 - José María de Pereda, Spanish novelist (d. 1906)
• 1834 - Ema Puksec, Croatian singer (d. 1889)
• 1838 - Sir Henry Irving, British actor (d. 1905)
• 1838 - Yisrael Meir Kagan, Chofetz Chayim (d. 1933)
• 1853 - Ignacij Klemenčič, Slovenian physicist (d. 1901)
• 1887 - Josef Frings, German Archbishop of Cologne (d. 1978)
• 1875 - Leonid Gobyato, Russian general (d. 1915)
• 1892 - William Parry Murphy, American physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1987)
• 1894 - Eric Partridge, New Zealand lexicographer (d. 1979)
• 1895 - Babe Ruth, American baseball player (d. 1948)
• 1897 - Louis Buchalter, Jewish American mobster (d. 1944)
• 1899 - Ramón Novarro, Mexican actor (d. 1968)
• 1901 - Ben Lyon, American actor (d. 1979)
• 1902 - George Brunies, American musician (d. 1974)
• 1903 - Claudio Arrau, Chilean-born pianist (d. 1991)
• 1905 - Władysław Gomułka, Polish leader (d. 1982)
• 1908 - Amintore Fanfani, Italian politician (d. 1999)
• 1910 - Irmgard Keun, German author (d. 1982)
• 1910 - Carlos Marcello, Tunisian-born gangster (d. 1993)
• 1911 - Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (d. 2004)
• 1912 - Eva Braun, German mistress and wife of Adolf Hitler (d. 1945)
• 1913 - Mary Leakey, British anthropologist (d. 1996)
• 1914 - Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor (d. 2005)
• 1916 - John Crank, British mathematician (d. 2006)
• 1917 - Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hungarian-born actress
• 1918 - Lothar-Günther Buchheim, German author (d. 2007)
• 1922 - Bill Johnston, Australian cricketer
• 1922 - Patrick Macnee, British actor
• 1922 - Denis Norden, British television personality
• 1924 - Billy Wright, English former footballer (d. 1994)
• 1925 - Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesian author (d. 2006)
• 1926 - Haskell Wexler, American cinematographer
• 1926 - Walker Edmiston, American actor (d. 2007)
• 1929 - Pierre Brice, French actor
• 1931 - Rip Torn, American actor
• 1931 - Mamie Van Doren, American actress
• 1932 - Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban revolutionary (d. 1959)
• 1932 - François Truffaut, French film director (d. 1984)
• 1933 - Leslie Crowther, British comedian (d. 1996)
• 1934 - Bernard Erhard, American voice actor (d. 2000)
• 1936 - Kent Douglas, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1936 - J. Howard Marshall III, American businessman
• 1939 - Mike Farrell, American actor
• 1939 - Orlando Parga, Vice President of the Puerto Rico Senate
• 1940 - Tom Brokaw, American news anchorman
• 1940 - Jimmy Tarbuck, British comedian
• 1941 - Gigi Perreau, American actress
• 1942 - Sarah Brady, American gun-control activist
• 1943 - Fabian, American singer
• 1943 - Gayle Hunnicutt, American actress
• 1944 - Christine Boutin, French politician
• 1944 - Willie Tee, American singer and songwriter (d. 2007))
• 1944 - Michael Tucker, American actor
• 1945 - Bob Marley, Jamaican musician (d. 1981)
• 1946 - Jim Turner, American politician
• 1946 - Kate McGarrigle, Canadian singer and songwriter
• 1949 - Jim Sheridan, Irish film director
• 1950 - Natalie Cole, American singer
• 1951 - Marco Antônio, Brazilian footballer
• 1951 - Margo, Irish singer
• 1951 - Jacques Villeret, French film actor (d. 2005)
• 1952 - Ricardo Lavolpe, Argentine football coach
• 1955 - Michael Pollan, American journalist
• 1957 - Kathy Najimy, American actress and comedienne
• 1957 - Simon Phillips. Drummer of Toto (band)
• 1957 - Robert Townsend, American actor
• 1958 - Cecily Adams, American actress (d. 2004)
• 1958 - Barry Miller, American actor
• 1959 - Ken Nelson, English record producer
• 1960 - Megan Gallagher, American actress
• 1961 - Bill Lester, American racecar driver
• 1962 - Axl Rose, American singer (Guns N' Roses)
• 1963 - Kevin Trudeau, American entrepreneur
• 1966 - Rick Astley, British singer
• 1967 - Anita Cochran, American singer
• 1967 - Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer (Zard) (d. 2007)
• 1968 - Adolfo Valencia, Colombian footballer
• 1968 - Akira Yamaoka, Japanese composer
• 1970 - Per Frandsen, Danish footballer
• 1971 - Dana Eskelson, American actress
• 1971 - Brad Hogg, Australian cricket player
• 1971 - Brian Stepanek, American actor
• 1972 - David Binn, American football player
• 1975 - Brett Hawke, Australian swimmer
• 1975 - Tomoko Kawase, Japanese singer
• 1975 - Svend-Allan Sørensen, Danish artist
• 1976 - Tanja Frieden, Swiss snowboarder
• 1976 - Colin Teo, Singaporean Grand Prix driver
• 1976 - Kim Zmeskal, American gymnast
• 1977 - Jason Euell, English-born footballer
• 1979 - Dan Bălan, Moldovan singer and musician O-Zone
• 1980 - Mamiko Noto, Japanese seiyu
• 1980 - Kim Poirier, Canadian actress
• 1980 - Luke Ravenstahl, American politician
• 1981 - Calum Best, American model
• 1981 - Jens Lekman, Swedish musician
• 1981 - Ty Warren, National Football League defensive lineman
• 1982 - Alice Eve, English actress
• 1982 - Tank, Mandopop singer.
• 1983 - Brodie Croyle, American football player
• 1983 - S Sreesanth, Indian cricketer
• 1983 - Jamie Whincup, Australian racing driver
• 1983 - Myron Wolf Child, Canadian politician
• 1984 - Darren Bent, English footballer
• 1984 - Piret Järvis, Estonian singer
• 1985 - Kris Humphries, American basketball player
• 1985 - Yang Yu, Chinese swimmer
• 1985 - Joji Kato, Japanese speedskater
• 1986 - Alice Greczyn, American actress
• 1986 - Brendan Taylor, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1988 - Allison Holker, American dancer
• 1989 - Craig Cathcart, Irish footballer
• 2004 - Princess Louise of Belgium

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Events September 11 - Battle of Zenta, Prince Eugene of Savoy crushed Ottoman army of Mustafa II September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... Chongzhen Emperor (WG: Chung-chen) (February 6, 1611 - April 25, 1644) was last emperor of Ming dynasty in China between 1627 and 1644. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Daniel Georg Morhof (February 6, 1639 - July 30, 1691), was a German writer and scholar. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... Sultan Mustafa II Mustafa II (February 6, 1664 – December 28, 1703) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703. ... The Osmanli Dynasty, also the House of Osman, ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1281 to 1923, beginning with Osman I (not counting his father, Ertuğrul), though the dynasty was not proclaimed until 1383 when Murad I declared himself sultan. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702, succeeding William III of England and II of Scotland. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... Jan. ... Nicolaus II Bernoulli (February 6, 1695, Basel, Switzerland – July 31, 1726, Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Swiss mathematician. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Charles Lee Charles Lee (February 6, 1732 – October 2, 1782) was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a Major General of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Desault Pierre-Joseph Desault (Magny-Vernois (Haute-Saône), February 6, 1744, – June 1, 1795, Paris) was a French anatomist and surgeon. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1748 (MDCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Adam Weishaupt Johann Adam Weishaupt (6 February 1748 in Ingolstadt - 18 November 1830 in Gotha) was a German who founded the Order of Illuminati. ... This is an article about groups called the Illuminati. For information on the games, see Illuminati (game) and Illuminati: New World Order. ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article discusses Aaron Burr (1756-1836), the U.S. politician. ... The Vice President of the United States[1] (sometimes referred to as VPOTUS,[2] Veep, or VP) is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: 1758 births | 1841 deaths | Polish writers | Polish nobility | People stubs ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... Henry George Liddell (1811‑1898)was a British historian and academic, editor at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, of which in 1855 he became Dean. ... Alice Pleasance Liddell (May 4, 1852 – November 15, 1934) was the inspiration for childrens classic Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. ... Alice in Wonderland is the widely known and used title for Alices Adventures in Wonderland, a book written by Lewis Carroll -- as well as several movie adaptations of the book -- and is also the setting for several short stories. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... John Brown Gordon John Brown Gordon (February 6, 1832 – January 9, 1904) was one of Robert E. Lees most trusted Confederate generals during the American Civil War. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ... Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... James Ewell Brown Stuart (February 6, 1833 – May 12, 1864) was an American soldier from Virginia. ... A group of Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government during the American Civil War. ... Not to be confused with Golgotha, which was called Calvary. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... José María de Pereda (February 6, 1833, Polanco—March 1, 1906, Polanco) was one of the most distinguished of modern Spanish novelists. ... Year 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Ema Pukšec (1834-1889), also known as Ilma De Murska, was a famous 19th century opera singer from Croatia. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Henry Irving, as Hamlet, in a 1893 illustration from The Idler magazine John Henry Brodribb Irving (February 6, 1838–October 13, 1905), better known as Sir Henry Irving, was one of the most famous stage actors of all time. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... A popular image of the Chofetz Chaim. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Ignacij Klemenčič (February 6, 1853 - September 5, 1901) was a Slovene physicist. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sculpture of Frings in Cologne. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... General Leonid Gobyato Leonid Nikolaevich Gobyato (Russian: ; 6 February 1875 - 21 May 1915) was a Russian lieutenant-general (posthumously in 1915) and designer of the modern, man-portable mortar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the Nobel Prize Scientist. ... Emil Adolf von Behring was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the treatment of diphtheria. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Eric Honeywood Partridge (February 6, 1894-June 1, 1979) was a noted lexicographer of the English language, and particularly of its slang. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the baseball player. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ramón Novarro (February 6, 1899) – October 30, 1968 (aged 69)) was a Mexican actor who achieved fame as a Latin lover in silent films. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ben Lyon (February 6, 1901 – March 22, 1979) was an United States film actor, and a 20th Century Fox studio executive. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... George Brunies aka Georg Brunis (February 6, 1902 - November 19, 1974) was a well known early jazz trombonist. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Claudio Arrau León (February 6, 1903 – June 9, 1991) was a Chilean pianist of world fame for his deep interpretations of a huge, vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20th-century composers. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw GomuÅ‚ka (February 6, 1905, Krosno – September 1, 1982) was a Polish Communist leader. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Amintore Fanfani (6 February 1908 – 20 November 1999) was an Italian politician and Prime Minister. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Irmgard Keun (February 6, 1905 - May 5, 1982) was a German author noteworthy both for her portrayals of life in the Weimar Republic as well as the early years of the Nazi era. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Carlos Marcello (born Calogero Minacore Tunis 6 February 1910 – Metairie 3 March 1993) was born to Sicilian parents in Tunis. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Reagan redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Eva Anna Paula Braun, died Eva Anna Paula Hitler[1] (February 6, 1912 – April 30, 1945) was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and briefly his wife. ... Hitler redirects here. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Replica of an Australopithecus boisei skull discovered by Mary Leakey in 1959 Mary Leakey (February 6, 1913 – December 9, 1996) was a British archaeologist and anthropologist, who discovered the first skull of a fossil ape on Rusinga Island and also a noted robust Australopithecine called Zinjanthropus at Olduvai. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Ravenscrofts 1970 gospel album Great Hymns in Story and Song Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an American voice actor and singer with a deep, booming voice. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... John Crank (6 February 1916-3 Octobe