On this day:
1831: Charles Darwin begins his journey on the HMS Beagle
1845: Anesthesia used for the first time for childbirth in the USA
1949: Indonesian Independence from the Dutch
Born on this day:
1571: Johannes Kepler, German astronomer
1822: Louis Pasteur, French chemist, microbiologist
Gone on this day:
1958: Harry Warner, Polish/American businessman, co-founded Warner Bros.
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