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| | FEATURED BIOGRAPHY
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2003: A law banning cigarette smoking in all places of employment, including restaurants and bars, went into effect in New York City. [ Sort fact from fiction in our human health quiz .]
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2002: Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who was queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1936–52), died in her sleep at Windsor Castle at age 101.
[ Test your knowledge of English royalty .]
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1968: French Canadian pop singer
Céline Dion, who was known for her vocal prowess and her passionate showmanship, was born. [ Take our pop music quiz .]
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1945: British rock musician Eric Clapton, a highly influential guitarist who performed with such groups as the Yardbirds and Cream before embarking on a successful solo career, was born. [ Test your knowledge of all things rock and roll .]
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1867: William H. Seward, secretary of state under U.S. President Andrew Johnson, signed the Alaska Purchase
, a treaty ceding Russian North America to the United States for a price—$7.2 million—that amounted to about two cents per acre. [ Test your knowledge of American history .]
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1853: Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, one of the greatest Post-Impressionists, known for works that convey not only keen observations of nature but the anguish of a mental illness, was born. [ Sort fact from fiction in our artists and painters quiz .]
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