Today in History for 30th November 2023

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Historical Events

1861 - Harper's Weekly publishes EE Beers' "All quiet along the Potomac"
1885 - Opera "El Cid" premieres (Paris)
1907 - Pike Place Market dedicated in Seattle
1949 - New Zealand general election won by Sidney Holland's National party, ousting Peter Fraser's Labour government
2020 - Alphafold's DeepMind AI program announces it has achieved scientific breakthrough by being able to predict how proteins fold into 3D shapes
2022 - Artificial intelligence Chatbot ChatGPT prototype released by A.I. lab OpenAI, able to answer complex questions, write poetry and mimic some human emotions

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Famous Birthdays

1847 - August Klughardt, German composer, born in Köthen, Germany (d. 1902)
1880 - Herbert Jones, British thoroughbred jockey (British Triple Crown [Diamond Jubilee] 1900; 8 x British Classic Race wins), born in Epsom, England (d. 1951)
1907 - Jacques Barzun, French author (The House of Intellect), born in Créteil, France (d. 2012)
1943 - Jerry Hunt, American experimental composer and video artist, born in Waco, Texas (d. 1993)
1958 - Juliette Bergmann, Dutch bodybuilder
1964 - David Wood, NBA forward (Dallas Mavericks)

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Famous Deaths

1678 - Andries de Graeff, Dutch leader during Dutch Golden Age (Mayor of Amsterdam 1657-71), dies at 67
1933 - Arthur Currie, Canadian army officer (1st Canadian commander of Canadian Corps, WWI), dies from pneumonia complications at 57
1990 - Norman Cousins, American editor (Saturday Review) and peace activist, dies at 75
2008 - Naomi Datta, British geneticist and bacteriologist (pioneer in investigating the development of resistance to antibiotics by bacteria), dies at 86
2010 - Monty Sunshine, British jazz clarinetist and bandleader (Petite Fleur), dies at 82
2010 - Garry Gross, American photographer (b. 1937)

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