1955 Birthday Michael Pollan, born in Long Island, New York, professor of journalism, U of C, Berkeley, author, columnist, activist, wrote, 'The Omnivore's Dilemma', 'The Botany of Desire', 'In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto' 1943 Event "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality and self-determination 1942 Event "Durham Manifesto" calls for fundamental changes in race relations 1927 Event Augusto Cesar Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico 1905 Event "October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties 1890 Event President of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching and practice of polygamy should be abandoned 1883 Death Karl Marx, German philosopher (Communist Manifesto), dies at 64 1848 Event Marx and Engels publish "Communist Manifesto" 1818 Birthday Karl Marx, philosopher, Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital
