On this day in 1913, at the Monte Carlo casino, black came up 26 times in a row. Supposedly the house made a fortune against people betting that the long overdue red had to show up.
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Born:
1685: Brook Taylor Ⓟ
1832: Eugène Rouché Ⓟ
1861: William J Greenstreet Ⓟ
1910: Paul Turán Ⓟ
1936: László Kovács Ⓟ
1941: Domokos Szász Ⓟ
Died:
1652: Florimond de Beaune
1943: Friedrich Hartogs Ⓟ
1960: Carlo Bonferroni Ⓟ
1961: Beppo Levi Ⓟ