10-15-2009, 08:13 PM
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Location: Maryland
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October 16th
1793 ~ Death of Marie Antoinette – guillotined.
1854 ~ Birthday of Oscar Wilde, Irish writer.
1859 ~ In one of the developments towards the American Civil War, John Brown led a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
1916 ~ Planned Parenthood founded by Margaret Sanger.
1925 ~ Birthday of Angela Lansbury, actress.
1964 ~ China detonated its first nuclear weapon.
1978 ~ Karol Józef Wojtyła became Pope John Paul II. He was the first non Italian to be elevated to the position since 1522.
1981 ~ Death of Moshe Dayan, Israeli general.
1984 ~ Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1984 ~ Birthday of Melissa Lauren, French Porn Actress. Bon appétit!
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