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Giordano Bruno (b.1548), Italian philosopher, occasional alchemist and advocate of Copernican theory, was burned at stake by the Catholic Church. In 2008 Ingrid D. Rowland authored “Giordano Bruno: Philosopher / Heretic.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giordano_Bruno)(WSJ, 8/21/01
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Boris Godunov, the boyar of Tatar origin, was elected czar in succession to his brother-in-law Fydor.
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Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian II agreed to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace.
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The Houses of York and Lancaster battled again at St. Alban’s. Queen Margaret defeated the Earl of Warwick and freed Henry VI.
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At a grand feast, Philip the Good of Burgundy took the "vow of the pheasant," by which he swore to fight the Turks.
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Jogaila founded the archdiocese of Vilnius and provided land for the Bishop’s headquarters.
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MAY, 22
- Current / Future Events
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1996 –
Sasha Pieterse, South African actress
1992 –
Meaghan Jette Martin, American actress and singer
1991 –
Bonnie Wright, British actress
1988 –
Natascha Kampusch, Austrian kidnapping victim
1986 –
Joey O'Brien, Irish footballer
1986 –
Sandra Nilsson, Swedish model
1985 –
Anders Jacobsen, Norwegian skijumper
1985 –
Anne Curtis, Filipino actress and commercial model
1984 –
AB de Villiers, South African cricketer
1984 –
Jimmy Jacobs, American professional wrestler
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February, 17
- Births
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2009,
Gazanfer Özcan, Turkish actor (b. 1931)
2009,
Conchita Cintrón, Chilean bullfighter (b. 1922)
2008,
Brian Harris, English footballer (b. 1935)
2007,
Jurga Ivanauskaite, Lithuanian writer (b. 1961)
2007,
Mike Awesome, American professional wrestler (b. 1965)
2007,
Dermot O'Reilly, Irish-born musician, producer and songwriter (b. 1943)
2007,
Maurice Papon, French Nazi collaborator (b. 1910)
2006,
Ray Barretto, Puerto Rican musician (b. 1929)
2006,
Bill Cowsill, American singer (The Cowsills) (b. 1948)
2005,
Dan O'Herlihy, Irish actor (b. 1919)
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February, 17
- Deaths
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