English philosopher and writer (died 2020)

Roger Scruton

Sir Roger Vernon Scruton was an English philosopher, writer, and social critic who specialised in aesthetics and political philosophy, particularly in the furtherance of conservative views. The founding-editor of The Salisbury Review, a conservative political journal, Scruton wrote over 50 books on architecture, art, philosophy, politics, religion, among other topics. Scruton was also Chairman of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission for the United Kingdom's government, from 2019 to 2020. His views on classical architecture and beauty are still promoted via his foundation, while his political stances remain influential.

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1944

February 27

Died

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1940s

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380 Edict of Thessalonica: Emperor Theodosius I and his co-emperors Gratian and Valentinian II declare their wish that all Roman citizens convert to Nicene Christianity.
425 The University of Constantinople is founded by Emperor Theodosius II at the urging of his wife Aelia Eudocia.
907 Abaoji, chieftain of the Yila tribe, is named khagan of the Khitans.
1560 The Treaty of Berwick is signed by England and the Lords of the Congregation of Scotland, establishing the terms under which English armed forces were to be permitted in Scotland in order to expel occupying French troops.

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The world in 1944

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april 1 World War II: Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen.
april 10 Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
april 16 World War II: Allied forces start bombing Belgrade, killing about 1,100 people. This bombing fell on the Orthodox Christian Easter.
april 17 Forces of the Communist-controlled Greek People's Liberation Army attack the smaller National and Social Liberation resistance group, which surrenders. Its leader Dimitrios Psarros is murdered.

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David H. Hubel 1926–2013 Canadian-American neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) Franchot Tone 1905–1968 American actor, singer, and producer (died 1968) Graeme Pollock 1944– South African cricketer and coach Irwin Shaw 1913–1984 American author and screenwriter (died 1984) Joan Bennett 1910–1990 American actress (born 1910) Lotte Lehmann 1888–1976 German-American soprano (born 1888)

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Al Kooper 1944– American singer-songwriter and producer Al Michaels 1944– American sportscaster Angélica María 1944– American-born Mexican singer-songwriter and actress Anne Robinson 1944– English journalist and game show host António Variações 1944–1984 Portuguese musician (died 1984) Azizan Abdul Razak 1944–2013 Malaysian politician, 10th Menteri Besar of Kedah (died 2013) Ban Ki-moon 1944– South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations Barry White 1944–2003 American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1944) Carlos Alberto Torres 1944–2016 Brazilian footballer and manager (died 2016)

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