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Today is Day 97 of 2024
1199
English King Richard
I dies from an arrow wound at Chaluz
Castle.
1327
The poet Petrarch first sees his muse, Laura, in the church of Saint Clare in Avignon.
1820
French
photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist Nadar (b.
Gaspard-Félix Tournachon) born in Paris, France.
In 1858, he is
the first person to take an aerial photograph in 1858.
1830
Self-styled prophet Joseph Smith, Jr founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, at Fayette Township, New York.
1862
Confeserate General Albert Sidney Johnston receives a fatal wound during the battle of Shiloh.
1884
Actor Walter Huston, father of director John Huston, born in Toronto, Canada.
1892
Journalist
and traveler Lowell
Thomas born in Woodington, Ohio.
Thomas is responsible for
introducing the world to Lawrence of
Arabia.
1895
A. B. Banjo
Paterson's song Waltzing Matilda
is first sung in public at a Winton, Queensland hotel.
1896 
The first of the modern Summer
Olympics opens in Athens, Greece.
1909 
Robert Peary becomes
the first person credited with reaching the North Pole.
1917
The United States declares war on Germany during World War I.
1927
Jazz saxophonist Gerry Mulligan born in Queens, New York.
1931
Consciousness guru and author Baba Ram Dass (b. Richard Alpert) born in Boston.
1937
Musician Merle Haggard born Bakersfield, California.
1944
Model, actress and muse to the Rolling Stones, Anita Pallenberg born in Rome.
1963
The Kingsmen record Louie Louie.
1973
The American League of Major League Baseball begins using the designated hitter.
1974
The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song Waterloo, launching their international career.
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