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Emily Dickinson

American poet
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MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY
2007: Argentine politician Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was sworn into office as Argentina's first female elected president; she succeeded her husband, Néstor Kirchner. [Test your knowledge of other famous firsts for women.]
2006: Chilean General Augusto Pinochet, whose dictatorial reign (1974–90) in Chile was marked by the murder and torture of political opponents, died while facing charges of human rights abuses. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Chile.]
2005: American comedian and actor Richard Pryor, who revolutionized comedy with his frank and controversial style, died at age 65. [Watch author Scott Saul discuss his book Becoming Richard Pryor.]
1996: South African President Nelson Mandela signed a new constitution that completed a transition from a long period of white minority rule (apartheid) to full-fledged democracy. [How much do you know about African leaders?]

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Ada Lovelace

British mathematician

1960

Kenneth Branagh

British actor, director, and writer

1830

Emily Dickinson

American poet

1964

Bobby Flay

American chef and restaurateur
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