Born On This Day... In 1440 Ivan III (the Great), grand prince of Russia In 1561 English statesman/philosopher, Francis Bacon In 1729 German drama critic, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing In 1775 Physicist, Andre Ampere (founded science of electrodynamics) In 1788 English poet, Lord Byron In 1802 American Gothic architect, Richard Upjohn (Trinity Church) In 1849 Swedish dramatist, August Strindberg In 1875 Movie producer, D.W. Griffith (Birth Of A Nation) In 1890 U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Fred M. Vinson (1946-53) [d: 9-8-53] In 1906 Writer, Robert E. Howard (Conan the Conqueror) [d: 6-11-86] In 1907 Aviator, Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan [d: 12-9-95] In 1908 Scientist, Lev D. Landau (magnetism, liquid helium) [d: 4-1-68] In 1909 UN secretary-general, U Thant (1962-72) [d: 11-25-74] In 1909 Actress, Ann Sothern (My Mother The Car) [d: 3-15-01] In 1920 Actor/singer, William Warfield (Old Man River) [d: 8-25-02] In 1924 Trombonist/composer, James "…
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