Born this day
1854 – Georges Eekhoud – Belgian Author – Died 29th May 19271877 – Isadora Duncan – US Dancer – Died 14th September 1927
1912 – John Cheever – US Author – Died 18th June 1982
1917 – Martha Rofheart – UK / US Author / Actress / Nurse – Died 19th June 1990
1923 – Nicole Stephane – French Actress – Died 13th March 2007
1927 – Marijane Meaker – US Author
1935 – Karen-Christine Friele – Norwegian Activist
1973 – Cyd Zeigler Jr. – US Author / Commentator
1976 – Anita Blond – Hungarian Porn / Model
1990 – Chris Colfer – US Actor / Singer
Died this day
1987 – Richard Bruce Nugent – US Author / Painter –Born 2nd July 1906
2001 – Bram van Leeuwen – Dutch Journalist – Born 18th July 1918
2007 – Sam Garrison – US Lawyer / Activist – Born 21st February 1942
Sodomy in history, May 27th
1891 — A jury in Utah acquits two men of sodomy with each other despite the testimony of numerous eye witnesses.1946 — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns the conviction for sodomy of a man with his 8-year-old son because of vacillating testimony and evidence of malice of a former housekeeper who wanted the man to have sex with her and he refused.
1963 — The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a challenge to the Rhode Island sodomy law.
1977 — Wyoming’s new sexual assault law, including repeal of its consensual sodomy law, takes effect.
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