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Malcolm Browne
1931Apr, 17

Malcolm Browne

Malcolm Browne, American journalist and photographer (d. 2012)
Malcolm Wilde Browne (April 17, 1931 – August 27, 2012) was an American journalist and photographer, best known for his award-winning photograph of the self-immolation of Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức in 1963.

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  • 20Feb

    San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

    The Congress of the United States approves the construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by the state of California.
  • 19Mar

    Nevada

    Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
  • 23Mar

    Indian independence movement

    Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence.
  • 1Oct

    Women's suffrage

    Spain adopts women's suffrage.
  • 7Nov

    October Revolution

    The Chinese Soviet Republic is proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.