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1997 Belle Stewart, Scottish traditional singer, dies at 91

1996 Walter Pardon, carpenter/traditional singer, dies at 81

1993 Roy Armstrong, English historian (Traditional buildings), dies at 91

1986 1 million days since traditional foundation of Rome, 4/21/753 BC

1971 Sean O. Riada, born in County Limerick, Ireland, bandleader, composer, influential in 1960's traditional Irish music renaissance, dies at 40

1968 Jan Johansson, composer, pianist, infused traditional European folks tunes with jazz, avant garde style, dies at 37 in a car crash in Jonkoping, Sweden

1967 Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic

1957 Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93

1931 Jan Johansson, born in Soderhamn, Sweden, composer, pianist, infused traditional European folks tunes with jazz, avant garde style

1931 Sean O. Riada, born in County Limerick, Ireland, bandleader, composer, influential in 1960's traditional Irish music renaissance

1930 Velio Tormis, born in Estonia, composed music based on traditional ancient Estonian folksongs, most important composer in 20th century Estonia

1906 Belle Stewart, born near Bloirgowrie, Scotland, Scottish traditional singer, led life of a Scottish Traveler, daughter Sheila Stewart wrote her biography 'Queen Amang the Heather; the Life of Belle Stewart'

1866 Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China, ROC and PRC, traditional

1863 Ch'i Pai-shih, China, traditional Chinese painter


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