Today in History for 21st November 2023

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Historical Events

533 - The Institutes published - an official textbook of Roman law, part of Roman Emperor Justinian's program of legal reforms
1865 - Shaw University forms in Raleigh NC
1914 - Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game
1934 - "Uiver" returns from Schiphol in London-Melbourne air race
1938 - -24] Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands
2004 - The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, unleashing massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.

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Famous Birthdays

1878 - Gustav Radbruch, German lawyer and jurist, born in Lübeck, GErmany (d. 1949)
1927 - (Carlos) "Charlie" Palmieri, American salsa and charanga music bandleader, musical director, and piano player (Tito Puente; Alegré All-Stars), born in South Bronx, New York City (d. 1988)
1952 - Deborah Shelton, actress (Dallas, Ocean Kill, Body Double), born in Washington, D.C.
1971 - Dahlia Salem, actress (Sofia Carlino-Another World), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1975 - Chad Levitt, running back (Oakland Raiders)
1978 - Sara Tanaka, American actress

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Famous Deaths

1566 - Annibale Caro, Italian writer and poet (Lettere familiare), dies at 59
1830 - Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian pioneering dramatist (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon), dies of tuberculosis at 42
1945 - Jimmy Quinn, Scottish soccer striker (11 caps; Celtic 272 games, 188 goals), dies at 67
1982 - John Hargrave, British Social Credit advocate (b. 1894)
2013 - Bernard Parmegiani, French composer (L'Oeil écoute - The Eye Listens), dies at 86
2022 - Jürgen Nöldner, German soccer midfielder (30 caps East Germany; ASK Vorwärts Berlin 285 games) and journalist (Neue Fußballwoch, Kicker), dies at 81

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