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Оглавление1753 Sir Hans Sloane, whose collection was the foundation of the British Museum, died at Chelsea.
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1891 Georges Haussmann, architect who planned much of modern Paris, died.
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1922 insulin first used successfully in the treatment of diabetes.
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1928 Thomas Hardy, author of Tess of the d’Urbervilles, died at Dorchester, Dorset.
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1946 King Zog of Albania was dethroned.
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1969 Richmal Crompton, author of Just William, died.
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1973 the Open University awarded its first degrees.
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1981 a three-man British team, led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, completed the longest and fastest crossing of Antarctica after 75 days and 2,500 miles.
