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A Spanish American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist whose works include, “The Sense of Beauty”, “The Life of Reason” (1905-06), “Scepticism and Animal Faith” (1923) and “The Realms of Being”.
An English composer, director and actor whose best known plays include Hay Fever and Blithe Spirit.
an American cultural anthropologist and speaker in the mass media.
A British science fiction author of more than 100 books, and inventor.
An English novelist who is regarded one of the most widely read internationally renowned novelist in English history.
Oliver Cromwell, a leader in the English Revolution and ruler of England since 1649, is proclaimed Lord Protector of England
Bostonians empty the holds of three tea-bearing British ships into Boston Harbor to protest the British tax on tea imported to the colonies.
France and Italy agree to respect each other's rights in North Africa.
The Battle of the Bulge begins as the Germans advance into Belgium and Luxembourg.
The Heathrow airport is officially opened in United Kingdom.
The United Nations adopts the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and opens it to the general assembly for ratification. It becomes international law in 1976.
An English novelist who is regarded one of the most widely read internationally renowned novelist in English history was born on December 16, 1775, in United Kingdom. She was the seventh child of Cassandra and George Austen. Her parents Jane's were well-respected community members. She was always encouraged to read books from her father's extensive library. In 1787 she began to write. Perhaps, Love and Friendship, a series of love letters was her first romantic fiction. She wrote many short- stories, poems and plays. During the period of 1793-95 Austen wrote her most ambitious short novel Lady Susan. After her first work a confident Austen wrote her first full length novel Elinor and Marianne. Her other works include Sense and Sensibility in 1811, Pride and Prejudice1813, Mansfield Park in 1814, Emma 1815, and Northanger Abbey. Her novels, including Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, are considered one of the best examples of her classics romantic fictions. The popularity of her work is also evident in the many TV series and film Clueless, which was based on Emma. In 2002 she was voted as no. 70 in a list of 100 Most Famous Britons of All Time.
Austen died at the age of 41 on July 18, 1817, in Winchester United Kingdom.
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