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Historical Events

1852 - Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established.

1899 - Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Iceland's first football club is founded

1962 - "La Jetée", French film directed by Chris Marker, starring Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich and Jacques Ledoux, is released

1986 - Karlstad skates world record 10 km (14:12.14)

1986 - French air force bombs Ouadi Doum airport in Chad

2014 - Netherlands sweeps the medals in the women's 1,500m speed skating at the
Sochi Winter Olympics; Jorien ter Mors wins gold ahead of team mates Ireen Wüst and Lotte van Beek

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Famous Birthdays

1852 - Charles Taze Russell, religion founder (Jehovah's Witnesses)

1911 - Hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase)

1932 - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone

1973 - Cathy Freeman, Australian 100m/200m/400m (Olympic silver 1992, 96), born
in Mackay, Queensland

1977 - Trina Jackson, 4X200m freestyle swimmer (Olympic gold 1996)

1978 - Tia Hellebaut, Belgian athlete

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Famous Deaths

1721 - James Craggs the Younger, English politician, dies at 34

1899 - Félix Faure, 6th President of the French Third Republic (1895-99), dies
at 57

1919 - Vera Kholodnaya, Russian film star (b. 1893)

1968 - Healey Willan, Anglo-Canadian composer, dies at 87

1996 - Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, American blues singer/guitarist, dies at 80

2011 - Justinas MarcinkeviÄius, Lithuanian poet and playwright (b. 1930)

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