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Today is the international day of reflection on the genocide in Rwanda.
Holidays:
World health day.
The Annunciation Of The Blessed Virgin.
International day of reflection on the genocide in Rwanda.
Repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia (1925).
Story:
1795 – France adopted the Law on introduction of the Metric system.
1805 In Vienna, the premiere of the Third Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven.
1827 – English chemist John Walker sold a lawyer Nixon first match which we know them today.
Born on this day:
1770 – William Wordsworth English romantic poet, founder of the “lake school”.
1784 – Alexander Turgenev, Russian historian and politician.
1893 – Allen DULLES, American statesman, first Director of the CIA.
1915 – Billie holiday American jazz singer.
1930 – Yves Rocher, a French entrepreneur, founder of the company Yves Rocher .
1954 – Jackie Chan and Chinese American actor and stuntman, film Director, producer, writer.
Died:
1614 El Greco Spanish painter.
1947 – Henry Ford American industrialist, founder Ford.
2008 – Andrey Tolubeev Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, people’s artist of Russia.
Birthday:
Tikhon.