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Today is Day 332 of 2023
1582
A marriage licence is issued to William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway in Stratford-upon-Avon.
1628
English preacher and author John Bunyan (The Pilgrim's Prgress) born in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England.
1694
Death of Basho, the Japanese haiku poet.
1757
Poet, painter, and printer William Blake born in London.
1863
Thanksgiving was first observed as a regular American holiday.
Proclaimed by President Lincoln, the event would be observed annually on the fourth Thursday in November.
1925
The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee.
1929
Record producer, songwriter, and founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy Jr. born in Detroit, Michigan.
This Day at the New Yorker
