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1 day ago · Protestantism. Signature. Lady Jane Grey ( c. 1537 – 12 February 1554), also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage [3] and as the " Nine Days' Queen ", [6] was an English noblewoman who claimed the throne of England and Ireland from 10 to 19 July 1553. Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII, through his youngest daughter Mary ...
8 hours ago · Benjamin Britten. Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera ...
1 day ago · 1961 – Emily Greene Balch, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1867) 1964 – Halide Edib Adıvar, Turkish author and academic (b. 1884) 1971 – Elmer Flick, American baseball player and scout (b. 1876) 1972 – Ted Shawn, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1891) 1975 – Pierre Fresnay, French actor and screenwriter ...
8 hours ago · Alberto Girri (Buenos Aires, 1919-1991), "Juegos alegóricos", 1991, Obra poética VI, Corregidor, Buenos Aires, 1992
