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Today in history with important events, notable births, and significant deaths.
Important Events
- 1494: Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain.
- 1802: Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
- 1937: Margaret Mitchell wins the Pulitzer Prize for her novel “Gone with the Wind.”
- 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- 2000: The sport of geocaching begins, as the first GPS-located cache is placed in Oregon.
Notable Births
- 1469: Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian philosopher and writer, author of “The Prince” (d. 1527).
- 1898: Golda Meir, Israeli prime minister (d. 1978).
- 1903: Bing Crosby, American singer and actor (d. 1977).
- 1933: James Brown, American singer and “Godfather of Soul” (d. 2006).
- 1986: Poppy Delevingne, English model and actress.
Notable Deaths
- 1916: Patrick Pearse, Irish teacher, barrister, poet, and revolutionary leader (b. 1879).
- 1963: Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian politician and statesman (b. 1899).
- 1987: Dalida, Egyptian-Italian-French singer and actress (b. 1933).
- 2016: Angelil René, Canadian music manager, husband of Céline Dion (b. 1942).
From Bokoshe to Whitesboro…
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