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Heinz Warneke
1895Jun, 30

Heinz Warneke

Heinz Warneke, German-American sculptor and educator (d. 1983)
Heinz Warneke (June 30, 1895 – 1983) American sculptor, best remembered as an animalier. His "role in the direct carving movement assured him a place in the annals of Twentieth Century American sculpture." In 1935 Heinz received the Widener Gold Medal for his sculpture Wild Boars.

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    Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the Cuban War of Independence, that ends with the Spanish-American War in 1898.
  • 3Apr

    Oscar Wilde

    The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
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    John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

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  • 7May

    Alexander Stepanovich Popov

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    Greater Republic of Central America

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