Notable Births:
121- Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
1933- Carol Burnett, American comedian
Notable Deaths:
499- Xiao Wen Di, Chinese Emperor
1865- John Wilkes Booth, American actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln
Famous Events:
1933- The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established
1986- The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Columnist: Brad Corfman
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