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Jane March as "The Young Girl," standing in for author in the
1984 film version of L'Amant (The Lover) by Marguerite Duras |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Bai Juyi (772; died 846) Chinese poet who wrote about his government career and everyday life
Chief Joseph (1840; died September 21, 1904) Native American leader of the last faction of Nez Perce Indians to live outside of a reservation; His spoken words and writings (like
Chief Joseph's Own Story) have led him to seen as a humanitarian and a peacemaker.
Alexander Graham Bell (1847; died August 2, 1922) Scottish-born American scientist; scientific papers, and especially his
Notebooks
Died on this day:
William Clifford (1879; born May 4, 1845) English mathematician and philosopher; "The Ethics of Belief";
Seeing and Thinking;
The Common Sense of the Exact Sciences
Marguerite Duras (1996; born April 4, 1914) French novelist, playwright, and essayist;
L'Amant (
The Lover); film
Hiroshima mon amour
Bonus Classic:
Ling Mengchu (1580-1644) Chinese writer;
Chuke Pai'an Jingqi (
Slapping the Table in Amazement)
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