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1890 – Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh dies two days after shooting himself in the chest. Despite his works being worth hundred of millions of dollars today, van Gogh lived in abject poverty all his life. After slicing off part of his ear, he gave this to his favorite prostitute as a gift. 1907 –…
1364 – Troops of the Republic of Pisa and the Republic of Florence meet in the Battle of Cascina. The wars between Italy’s states will essentially not end until the mid 19th century unification of the country. 1655 – Cyrano de Bergerac, French soldier, dramatist and writer, renowned for the size of his nose, dies….
