Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 - March 12, 2001) was the author of 21 spy fiction novels. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into 32 languages.
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October 4 - Frédéric Bartholdi, sculptor
Nobel Prizes
Physics - Lord John William Strutt Rayleigh[?]
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