On This Day

451 – The first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins.

1941 – Shane Stevens, American author (died 2007), born

1652 – John Greaves, English mathematician and astronomer (born 1602), died

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1977 – The Fourth Soviet Constitution is adopted.

1948 – Stephen Rucker, American composer, born

1612 – Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian poet, playwright, and diplomat (born 1538), died

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1995 – The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.

1946 – Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2012), born

1992 – Bill O'Reilly, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1905), died

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