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Jeanne Hebuterne (b.1898), the mistress of Amadeo Modigliani, killed herself 2 days following Modigliani’s death while carrying his child.
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Nicolae Ceausescu, Romanian president (1967-90), was born.
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Jim Thorpe relinquished his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro.
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The Richard Strauss opera "Der Rosenkavalier" premiered in Dresden, Germany.
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Glenn Curtiss piloted the 1st successful hydroplane in San Diego.
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US Congress passed the Tillman Act, which prohibited corporations from making direct campaign contributions to federal election candidates. It was named for Sen. Benjamin "Pitchfork Ben" Tillman, a democrat from South Carolina.
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John Millington Synge’s “The Playboy of the Western World” opened at the Abbey Theater in Dublin. Many Irish nationalists found it so offensive that they embarked on a semi-organized campaign to bring down the production.
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MAY, 23
- Current / Future Events
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1993 –
Cameron Bright, Canadian actor
1990 –
Christopher Massey, American actor
1989 –
Emily Hughes, American figure skater
1988 –
Mia Rose, British-Portuguese singer
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Marlon Mario Brandao da Silveira, Brazilian footballer
1987 –
Vladimir Garin, Russian actor (d. 2003)
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Gerald Green, American basketball player
1986 –
Hero (singer) , South Korean singer TVXQ
1986 –
Matt Heafy, American musician (Trivium)
1986 –
Shantelle Taylor, Canadian professional wrestler
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January, 26
- Births
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2008,
Christian Brando, actor and son of Marlon Brando (b. 1958)
2007,
Hans J. Wegner, Danish furniture designer (b. 1914)
2007,
Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)
2006,
Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Pakistani opposition leader and Pashtun nationalist (b. 1917)
2006,
Len Carlson, Canadian actor (b. 1937)
2006,
Carol Lambrino, son of Carol II of Romania and Zizi Lambrino (b. 1920)
2004,
Fred Haas, American golfer (b. 1916)
2003,
Valeriy Brumel, Soviet Olympic athlete (b. 1942)
2003,
Hugh Trevor-Roper, Baron Dacre of Glanton, English historian (b. 1917)
2003,
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, British politician (b. 1931)
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January, 26
- Deaths
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