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(Public) On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day

In 1519 Leonardo Da Vinci artist/scientist, dies at 67.
In 1660 Alessandro Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane), born.
In 1668 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution.
In 1729 Catherine II (the Great) empress of Russia (1762-96), born.
In 1776 France and Spain agree to donate arms to American rebels.
In 1780 William Herschel discovers 1st binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris.
In 1808 Uprising against French occupation begins in Madrid.
In 1810 Leo XIII, 257th Roman Catholic pope (1878-1903), born.
In 1840 Theodor Herzl, founded Zionist movement, born.
In 1885 Congo Free State established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
In 1892 Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen [the Red Baron], German WW I ace, born.
In 1903 Benjamin Spock, pediatrician/author (Common Sense Book of Baby Care), born.
In 1904 Bing Crosby (claimed this to be his Birthdate: True Date May 3 1903), crooner/actor (Going My Way), born.
In 1935 Faisal II, King of Iraq, born.
In 1945 Russia takes Berlin.
In 1946 Prisoners revolt at Alcatraz, 5 die.
In 1952 1st commercial jet plane, BOAC Comet.
In 1956 US Lab detects high-temperature microwave radiation from Venus.
In 1957 Joseph McCarthy commie hunting senator, dies at 47.
In 1964 Beatles' Second album goes #1 and stays #1 for for 5 weeks.
In 1975 Apple records closes down (Beatles first record company).
In 1979 Quadrophenia premieres in London.
In 1979 Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) begins nonstop ride, cycling 187 hrs, 28 min., around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Columbia, Sri Lanka.
In 1980 Joseph Doherty and 3 other IRA men arrested for murder.
In 1990 David Rappaport 3'11' actor (wizard), shoots himself at 38.