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Events (1150 years ago today): 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids.[2]
Births (300 years ago today): 1726 – Lewis Morris, American judge and politician (died 1798)
Births (200 years ago today): 1826 – Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican soldier (died 1890)
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – Henry N. Cobb, American architect and academic, co-founded Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (died 2020)
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – Shecky Greene, American comedian (died 2023)
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – Jürgen Moltmann, German theologian and academic (died 2024)
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