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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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