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José Eustasio Rivera
1888Feb, 19

José Eustasio Rivera

José Eustasio Rivera, Colombian lawyer and poet (d. 1928)
José Eustasio Rivera Salas (February 19, 1888 – December 1, 1928) was a Colombian lawyer and author primarily known for his national epic The Vortex.

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    Jack the Ripper

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    Annie Chapman

    In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
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    Elizabeth Stride

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