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Voltaire was born. French Enlightenment writer.
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Bjork born
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Jena Malone was born. American actress.
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1865Death
Abraham Lincoln dies
Abraham Lincoln, politician, died on this day in 1865. Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Remembered as: 16th President of the US, led the nation during the Civil War.
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1948Death
Mahatma Gandhi dies
Mahatma Gandhi, political ethicist, died on this day in 1948. Assassinated. Remembered as: Leader of the Indian independence movement.
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1962Death
Marilyn Monroe dies
Marilyn Monroe, actress and model, died on this day in 1962. Barbiturate overdose. Remembered as: Iconic actress and sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s.
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1793Death
Death of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris during French Revolution.
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Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
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22 this weekToday · 21 November
- Jena MaloneAmerican actress (born 1984)Born 1984 · 42 years ago today
- BjorkIcelandic singer (born 1965)Born 1965 · 61 years ago today
- VoltaireFrench writer and philosopher (1694–1778)Born 1694 · 332 years ago today
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Scarlett JohanssonAmerican actress (born 1984)22 November · born 1984
Boris BeckerGerman tennis player, coach, and commentator (born 1967)22 November · born 1967
Charles de GaulleFrench general and statesman (1890–1970)22 November · born 1890
Miley CyrusAmerican singer and actress (born 1992)23 November · born 1992
Asafa PowellJamaican sprinter (born 1982)23 November · born 1982
Franklin PiercePresident of the United States from 1853 to 185723 November · born 1804
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2016 10 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Rio
- WimbledonAndy Murray and Serena Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlDenver Broncos win Super Bowl 50
- Tour de FranceChris Froome wins the Tour de France
- The MastersDanny Willett wins the Masters
- World SeriesChicago Cubs win the World Series
2001 25 yrs ago
- WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlBaltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV
- The MastersTiger Woods wins the Masters
- World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
- NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
- Stanley CupColorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup
1976 50 yrs ago
- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Montreal
- Olympic GamesWinter Olympics in Innsbruck
- WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
- Super BowlPittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl X
- Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
- The MastersRaymond Floyd wins the Masters
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