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Rodrigo Borgia Lanzol (d.1503), member of the Borgia family, was born in Xativa, Spain. His mother was the sister of Pope Calixtus III. He was elected Pope Alexander VI in 1492 and amassed a fortune by pocketing church funds. His reign helped inspire the Protestant reformation. He fathered numerous children including Lucrezia Borgia. Machiavelli based "The Prince" on him.
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MAY, 22
- Current / Future Events
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1998 –
Marlene Lawston, American child actress
1992 –
He Kexin, Chinese gymnast
1992 –
Jack Wilshere, English footballer
1992 –
Oren Williams, American actor
1989 –
Marvin Austin, American football player
1987 –
Devin Setoguchi, Canadian professional hockey player
1987 –
Gilbert Brule, Canadian professional hockey player
1987 –
Meryl Davis, American ice dancer
1986 –
Lee Sungmin, Member of Korean boyband Super Junior
1985 –
Jeff Carter, Canadian hockey player
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January, 1
- Births
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2009,
Claiborne Pell, U.S. senator (b. 1918)
2009,
Nizar Rayan, Hamas leader (b. 1962)
2008,
Salvatore Bonanno, son of Joseph Bonanno (b. 1932)
2008,
Peter Caffrey, Irish actor (b. 1949)
2008,
Pratap Chandra Chunder, Union minister of India (b. 1919)
2008,
Harold Corsini, American photographer (b. 1919)
2007,
A. I. Bezzerides, American novelist and screenwriter (b. 1908)
2007,
Leon Davidson, American scientist known for studying UFOs (b. 1922)
2007,
Leonard Fraser, Australian serial killer (b. 1951)
2007,
Julius Hegyi, American conductor (b. 1923)
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January, 1
- Deaths
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