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Today In HistoryHere is what happened on Wednesday - May 22nd... It is day 142 of the year 2013, and there are 223 days left... Famous People Born On This Day In History... | 1828, | Albrecht Grafe, pioneer eye surgeon, founded modern ophthalmology.
Today, this person is/would be 185 years old.
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| 1859, | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, brought Sherlock Holmes to life (twice).
Today, this person is/would be 154 years old.
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| 1907, | Laurence Olivier, actor.
Today, this person is/would be 106 years old.
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| 1920, | Thomas Gold, astronomer, established the steady-state theory of the universe.
Today, this person is/would be 93 years old.
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| 1970, | Niomi Cambell, Supermodel.
Today, this person is/would be 43 years old.
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Events On This Day In History... | 600, | (B.C. Again), The lucky rabbits foot is first used. (I'll bet the rabbit didn't feel so lucky!).
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| 1807, | Townsend Speakman begins making and selling fruit-flavored carbonated drinks - in Philadelphia.
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