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1990 Violeta Chamorro defeats Daniel Ortega In a shock election result Violeta Chamorro defeats Daniel Ortega in the Nicaraguan elections
1983 Tennessee Williams dies Playwright Tennessee Williams is found dead in his hotel room.
1943 George Harrison is born Beatles guitarist George Harrison is born in Liverpool.
1841 Pierre-Auguste Renoir born French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir is born
1836 Samuel Colt patents revolver Inventor Samuel Colt patents his revolver.
1723 Christopher Wren dies Architect Sir Christopher Wren dies in London following a short illness.

 

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