TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Born on February 18

BORN ON THIS DAY
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison
Born 1931 · Literature
Beloved, Nobel Prize in Literature
Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
Born 1933 · Art
Avant-garde artist, peace activist
DIED ON THIS DAY
Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Died 1564 · Art
Sistine Chapel, David sculpture
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Died 1546 · Philosophy & Thought
Sparked the Protestant Reformation
Robert Oppenheimer
Robert Oppenheimer
Died 1967 · Science & Invention
Father of the atomic bomb
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