American philosopher and author (died 1989)

Sidney Hook

Sidney Hook was an American philosopher of pragmatism known for his contributions to the philosophy of history, the philosophy of education, political theory, and ethics. After embracing communism in his youth, Hook was later known for his criticisms of totalitarianism, both fascism and Marxism–Leninism. A social democrat, Hook sometimes cooperated with conservatives, particularly in opposing Marxism–Leninism. After World War II, he argued that members of such groups as the Communist Party USA and Leninists like democratic centralists could ethically be barred from holding the offices of public trust because they called for the violent overthrow of democratic governments.

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1902

December 20

Died

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1900s

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944 Byzantine Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos is arrested by two of his sons, forced to abdicate and to live as a monk for the rest of his life.
1046 Emperor Henry III convenes the synod of Sutri to mediate between different claimants to the papacy.
1192 Richard I of England is captured and imprisoned by Leopold V of Austria on his way home to England after the Third Crusade.

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april 18 The 7.5 Mw  Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800 and 2,000.
april 20 Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride.
april 5 A stand box collapses at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland, which led to the deaths of 25 and injuries to more than 500 supporters during an international association football match between Scotland and England.
august 22 The Cadillac Motor Company is founded.

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Branch Rickey 1881–1965 American baseball player and manager (died 1965) Charlie Callas 1924–2011 American actor and comedian (died 2011) Geoffrey Howe 1926–2015 Welsh lawyer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 2015) Marta Russell 1951–2013 American journalist, author, and activist (born 1951) Rana Bhagwandas 1942–2015 Pakistani lawyer and judge, Chief Justice of Pakistan (died 2015) Sandra Cisneros 1954– American author and poet Vakkom Majeed 1909–2000 Indian journalist and politician (died 2000)

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Al Simmons 1902–1956 American baseball player and coach (died 1956) Alexander Luria 1902– Russian psychologist and physician (died 1977) Demchugdongrub 1902– Mongol prince and politician, head of state of Mengjiang (died 1966) Howie Morenz 1902–1937 Canadian ice hockey player (born 1902) Jan Tschichold 1902– German-Swiss graphic designer and typographer (died 1974) Lloyd Nolan 1902–1985 American actor (died 1985) Mohammad Hatta 1902–1980 Indonesian statesman, 1st Vice President of Indonesia (died 1980) Ralph Richardson 1902–1983 English actor (died 1983) Sir Karl Popper 1902– Austrian-English philosopher and academic (died 1994)

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