This year in history
In the year
1887
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January
1st |
German admiral, Wilhelm Canaris, was born in Aplerbeck, near Dortmund. He was a German admiral and head of the German military intelligence service. He is most known for being the mastermind behind a plot to assassinate Hitler and overthrow the Nazi government. |
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January
20th |
The United States Navy to leased Pearl Harbour to use as a naval base. |
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January
28th |
Polish pianist and conductor, Arthur Rubinstein, was born in Lodz, Poland. He is widely acknowledged as one of the most talented pianists of the 20th Century. |
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February
23th |
A strong earthquake struck the French Riviera killing more than 1500 people in its wake. |
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March
4th |
Gottlieb Daimler, founder of the Daimler - Benz company, introduced his first automobile. |
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July
7th |
Russian painter, Marc Chagall, was born in Vitebsk, Belarus. He was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. |
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November
8th |
American gunfighter, Doc Holiday, died at the age of 36. One of the most famous gunfighters of the American west he is best remembered for his association with law man, Wyatt Earp, and the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral. He was also a dentist. |
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November
13th |
Fierce demonstrations took place in London in protest of British coercion in Ireland. The British police break up the riots by using extreme force in what has been known as Bloody Monday. |
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November
23th |
British actor, Boris Karloff, was born in London. He was one of the most famous horror actors ever to appear on the silver screen. |
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December
22nd |
Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, was born in Tamil Nadu, India. He is widely considered as the greatest mathematical genius of the 20th century, who was entirely self taught. |
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