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1789: James Madison introduces nine amendments to the constitution in the House of Representatives, inluencing later Bill of Rights amendments.
1809: Thomas Paine dies. He authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.
1912: Mathematician Emmy Noether invents new type of scrying engine.
2004: New version of Bernoulli family tree powered by cellular automata.
2009: Egg Tooth Neighborhood Association sponsors contest to discover discover new member of the Bernoulli family.

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 File:Bill of Rights.jpg|link=United States Bill of Rights (nonfiction)|1789: James Madison introduces nine amendments to the constitution in the House of Representatives, inluencing later [[United States Bill of Rights (nonfiction)|Bill of Rights]] amendments.
 File:Thomas Paine.jpg|link=Thomas Paine (nonfiction)|1809: [[Thomas Paine (nonfiction)|Thomas Paine]] dies.  He authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.