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Today in History for 21st November 2023
Historical Events
533 - The Institutes published - an official textbook of Roman law‚ part of Roman Emperor Justinian's program of legal reforms
1865 - Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC
1914 - Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game
1934 - "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race
1938 - -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands
2004 - The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held‚ unleashing massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.
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Famous Birthdays
1878 - Gustav Radbruch‚ German lawyer and jurist‚ born in Lübeck‚ GErmany (d. 1949)
1927 - (Carlos) "Charlie" Palmieri‚ American salsa and charanga music bandleader‚ musical director‚ and piano player (Tito Puente; Alegré All-Stars)‚ born in South Bronx‚ New York City (d. 1988)
1952 - Deborah Shelton‚ actress (Dallas‚ Ocean Kill‚ Body Double)‚ born in Washington‚ D.C.
1971 - Dahlia Salem‚ actress (Sofia Carlino-Another World)‚ born in Boston‚ Massachusetts
1975 - Chad Levitt‚ running back (Oakland Raiders)
1978 - Sara Tanaka‚ American actress
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Famous Deaths
1566 - Annibale Caro‚ Italian writer and poet (Lettere familiare)‚ dies at 59
1830 - Karoly Kisfaludy‚ Hungarian pioneering dramatist (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)‚ dies of tuberculosis at 42
1945 - Jimmy Quinn‚ Scottish soccer striker (11 caps; Celtic 272 games‚ 188 goals)‚ dies at 67
1982 - John Hargrave‚ British Social Credit advocate (b. 1894)
2013 - Bernard Parmegiani‚ French composer (L'Oeil écoute - The Eye Listens)‚ dies at 86
2022 - Jürgen Nöldner‚ German soccer midfielder (30 caps East Germany; ASK Vorwärts Berlin 285 games) and journalist (Neue Fußballwoch‚ Kicker)‚ dies at 81
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