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9 June 68 AD: The Emperor Nero committed suicide at the age of 30, ending a reign that is commonly associated with tyranny, extravagance and debauchery.
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Happy Birthday to M.W. Richard Maggio, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
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June 4, 2013: It was announced by news sources that Jack White was the previously anonymous benefactor who paid $142,000 to help cover property taxes owed by the Detroit Masonic Temple.
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Happy Birthday to Isaac Davis, born on this day in 1799.
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June 1, 1922: Aleister Crowley received a £60 advance from Collins Publishers to write a manuscript, which would later be titled "The Diary of a Drug Fiend."
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Happy Birthday to Henri Loyrette, former Director of the Louvre in Paris, France.
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Happy Birthday to the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, born on this day in 1898.
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Happy Birthday to Walt Whitman, born on this day in 1819.
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Happy Birthday to John Wayne, born on this day in 1907.
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May 25, 1875: Oscar Wilde was raised a Master Mason in Apollo University Lodge, based at the University of Oxford.
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