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Birthdays
1245 - King Philip III of France
1643 - Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (general of the Holy Roman Empire)
Deaths
963 - William III, Duke of Aquitaine
1350 - Eudes IV, Duke of Burgundy
1691 - Jean Petitot (Swiss enamel painter)
1717 - Jacques Ozanam (French mathematician)
1931 - André Michelin (French tire manufacturer)
Milestones/Events
1559 - Italian Wars: Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis treaty
1997 - Algeria: Thalit massacre - 52 people killed
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