Edmund Evans (1826–1905) was a prominent English wood engraver and colour printer during the Victorian era. Evans specialized in full-colour printing, which became popular in the mid-19th century. He employed and collaborated with illustrators such as Walter Crane, Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, and Richard Doyle to produce what are now considered to be classic children's books. Although little is known about his life, he wrote a short autobiography before his death in 1905 in which he described his life as a printer in Victorian London. After finishing an apprenticeship, Evans went into business for himself. By the early 1850s, he had made a reputation as a printer of covers for cheap novels known as yellow-backs. In the early 1860s, Evans began to print children's toy books and picture books in association with the printing house Routledge and Warne. His intention was to produce books for children that were beautiful and inexpensive. For three decades he produced multiple volumes each year, first illustrated by Crane, and later by Caldecott and Greenaway.

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1772:

A bloodless coup d'état led by Gustav III was completed with the adoption of a new Swedish Constitution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_III_of_Sweden

1831:

Nat Turner led a slave revolt in Southampton County, Virginia, US, but it was suppressed about 48 hours later. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Turner%27s_slave_rebellion

1963:

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngo Dinh Nhu, brother of President Ngo Dinh Diem, raided and vandalised Buddhist pagodas across the country , arresting thousands and leaving an estimated hundreds dead. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xa_Loi_Pagoda_raids

1983:

Philippines opposition leader Benigno Aquino, Jr. was assassinated moments after stepping off a plane at the Manila International Airport from his self-imposed exile in the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Benigno_Aquino%2C_Jr.

1986:

A limnic eruption from Lake Nyos in Cameroon killed up to 1,700 people and 3,500 livestock in nearby villages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Nyos

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