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1993 Historical Kapelbrug in Luzern Switz, destroyed by fire

1993 Mafia bombs historical buildings in Rome/Milan/Vatican City, 5 killed

1991 Magdalena G Schenk, historical (Vorstenhuizen of our time), dies

1983 Stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax)

1970 Golden Gate Park Conservatory becomes a California state historical landmark

1970 Afro-American Historical Calendar Series Established

1963 Hyde St. Pier re-opens as State Historical Park

1959 Shunryu Suzuki completes his historical Japan to San Francisco voyage

1958 Union Square, San Francisco becomes state historical landmark

1956 Independence National Historical Park forms in Philadelphia

1937 "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail

1928 Evelyn Anthony, English historical writer, Poellenberg Inheritance

1922 Queen Wilhelmina opens Dutch Historical Maritime museum in Amsterdam

1917 Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79

1900 Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher, dies

1899 Cecil Scott Forester, England, historical novelist, Horatio Hornblower

1892 Hawaiian Historical Society founded

1877 James Drummond, historical painter, dies

1853 Jan W. Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo), dies at 73

1852 California Historical Society forms

1850 Herbert Baxter Adams, U.S., historian, American Historical Assn

1843 Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher

1818 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist, Surgeon's Stories

1810 Louis Gallait, historical painter

1798 Heinrich Maria von Hess, historical painter

1779 John W. Pieneman, historical painter, Battle at Waterloo

1778 Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter, Court of Death

1716 Jean-Jacques Barthelemy, French historical writer, Greek Antiquity

1652 Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40



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