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Events
- 1881 - Alexander II of Russia is killed near his palace when a bomb is thrown at him.
- 1888 - De Beers founded by Cecil Rhodes
- 1900 - Second Boer War: British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
- 1920 - Kapp Putsch in Berlin, Germany
- 1940 - Russo-Finnish Winter War ended.
Births
- 1741 - Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1790)
- 1764 - Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1845)
- 1911 - L. Ron Hubbard, American science fiction author and founder of Scientology (d. 1986)
- 1913 - William Casey, American CIA director (d. 1987)
- 1950 - Charles Krauthammer, American political commentator
Deaths
- 1271 - Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)
- 1881 - Tsar Alexander II of Russia (b. 1818)
- 1901 - Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States (b. 1833)
- 1938 - Clarence Darrow, American attorney (b. 1857)
