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Births (400 years ago today): 1626 – Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur, Spanish saint and missionary (died 1667)
Births (150 years ago today): 1876 – Walter Tewksbury, American runner and hurdler (died 1968)
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – André Delvaux, Belgian director and screenwriter (died 2002)
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Rachael MacFarlane, American voice actress and singer
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Bamboo Mañalac, Filipino singer-songwriter and guitarist
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Tekin Sazlog, German-Turkish footballer
Deaths (950 years ago today): 1076 – Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (born 1011)
Deaths (350 years ago today): 1676 – Henri Sauval, French historian and author (born 1623)
Commemorations:
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
World Poetry Day
International Day of Nowruz
World Down Syndrome Day
History Quote of the Day
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