ON THIS DAY

1849:

English-born Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman in America to receive a Doctor of Medicine degree.

Death of Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter best known for The Scream.

George Foreman takes the world heavyweight boxing title from fellow American Joe Frazier in Jamaica.

The Bulletin, one of Australia’s longestrunning magazines, publishes its last issue after 128 years.

Actor Johann Ofner, 28, dies in a freak accident from a blank shot during the filming of a music video for hip hop act Bliss n Eso.

Edouard Manet, French artist (18321883); Bill Hayden, Australian politician and former governor-general (1933-); Rutger Hauer, Dutch-born actor (1944-); Rebekah Elmaloglou, Australian actress (1974-.

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