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| | | | A.D. 14: Augustus, the heir of Julius Caesar and the first emperor of Rome, dies.
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1791: African-American astronomer and mathematician Benjamin Banneker sends a copy of his first almanac to Thomas Jefferson to disprove Jefferson's belief that blacks were intellectually inferior to whites.
Learn more about Benjamin Banneker.
1953: Royalist forces acting on behalf of Reza Shah Pahlavi, with the aid of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, overthrow Iranian premier Mohammad Mosaddeq.
Learn more about Mohammad Mosaddeq.
1973: Georgios Papadopoulos, leader of the Greek ruling junta since a 1967 coup, abolishes the monarchy and declares Greece a presidential republic. Papadopolous is overthrown later in the year.
Learn more about Greece.
1977: Comedian Groucho Marx, the best known of the Marx Brothers, dies in Los Angeles.
Learn more about the Marx Brothers.
1991: Communist hard-liners attempt a coup in the Soviet Union, putting Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev under house arrest and declaring a state of emergency. The coup fails two days later.
Learn more about Mihkail Gorbachev.
2003: A suicide bomber destroys the United Nations compound in Baghdād, Iraq, killing 23 people, including a high U.N. official.
Learn more about the United Nations.
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| | | | Who am I? I was born on this day in 1883. My classic suit for women made me one of the most influential designers of the 20th century.
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| Your Astrological Sign |
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| | | | Leos have regal and warm-hearted natures. Leos are said to be protective of people close to them, especially those who are weak. They also have a strong need to be the center of attention, and may be surprisingly sensitive. Learn more about Leo.
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