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Facts
49 BC Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war
1429 Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary & Spain
1475 Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui.
1776 "Common Sense" Pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published advocating American independence
1839 Tea from India 1st arrives in UK
1946 UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London
Deaths
681 Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies
1778 Carolus linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70
1862 Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist (Colt 6 shot revolver), dies of gout at 47
1935 Teddy Flack [Edwin], Australian athlete, double Olympic gold medallist in 1896, dies at 61
1971 Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer (Chanel), dies at 87
1983 Roy DeMeo, American gangster (Gambino crime family), murdered at 40
2004 Spalding Gray, American actor (Beaches, Clara's Heart, Heavy Petting), commits suicide at 62
2016 David Bowie [Jones], English singer-songwriter (Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust), dies of cancer at 69
2017 Clare Hollingworth, British war correspondent who was the first to report on the outbreak of WWII, dies at 105
Sport
1911 Trumper scored double cricket ton v South Africa, goes on to get 214
1931 Philadelphia Quakers defeat Montreal, ends NHL-record 15-game losing streak
Films and TV
1932 "Pete the Tramp" cartoon strip by C D Russell debuts
1949 1st Jewish family show "Goldbergs" premieres on CBS
1980 Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC
Born on this day
1945 Rod Stewart, British singer (Maggie Mae, Do You Think I'm Sexy), born in London, England
1949 George Foreman, American World Heavyweight boxing champ (1973-74, 95), born in Marshall, Texas
1981 Jared Kushner, American real estate developer and advisor to Donald Trump, born in Livingston, New Jersey
A Couple of Pics from those no longer with us
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
David Bowie
