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Walter Mondale, 42nd Vice President (1977-1981) of the U.S., was born. He was the Democratic presidential nominee who lost to Ronald Reagan in 1984, and Ambassador to Japan.
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Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876-1977) of Wyoming was sworn in as the first woman governor in the United States. She succeeded Frank E. Lucas, who had served as acting governor after the death of Ross' husband, William B. Ross. Ross took office as governor of Wyoming, just 16 days before Miriam A. Ferguson became governor of Texas.
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The Senate debated the benefits of Peyote for the American Indian.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton (47) died of a heart attack at sea enroute from South Georgia Island to Antarctica. He was buried on South Georgia Island. In 1924 Hugh Robert Mill authored “The Life of Sir Ernest Shackleton.”
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Friedrich Durrenmatt (d.1990), Swiss author and playwright, was born.
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Wagner’s "Die Walkyrie" opened in Paris. This was the first German opera performed in Paris since the beginning of WWI.
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GOP women demanded equal representation at the Republican National Convention in June.
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MAY, 23
- Current / Future Events
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1996 –
Max Baldry, English actor
1995 –
Noah Phelps, American footballer
1995 –
Sara Diamond, Canadian singer (Clique Girlz)
1989 –
Krisztián Németh, Hungarian footballer
1988 –
Pauline, French singer
1986 –
Deepika Padukone, Indian model and actress
1986 –
Teppei Koike, Japanese actor and singer
1985 –
Michael Cuccione, Canadian actor (d. 2001)
1985 –
Yoon So-Yi, South Korean actress
1984 –
Amanda Hearst, American heiress
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January, 5
- Births
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2008,
Clinton Grybas, Australian sports commentator (b. 1975)
2007,
Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles (b. 1910)
2007,
Chih Ree Sun, Chinese-American physicist and poet (b. 1923)
2006,
Lord Merlyn-Rees, British politician (b. 1920)
2005,
Danny Sugerman, American music manager (The Doors) (b. 1954)
2004,
Tug McGraw, American baseball player, father of Tim McGraw (b. 1944)
2003,
Massimo Girotti, Italian film actor (b. 1918)
2003,
Roy Jenkins, British politician (b. 1920)
2003,
Doreen Carwithen, British composer, widow of William Alwyn (b. 1922)
2003,
Jean Kerr, American author (b. 1923)
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January, 5
- Deaths
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