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Died - 29th December 1170 - Murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. Thomas Becket was born in Normandy. His parents were quite rich and gave Thomas a good education. After completing his education he gained a position with Theobald, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thomas Jefferson is born. Future President Thomas Jefferson, drafter of the Declaration of Independence and the nationâs preeminent political theorist, is born on this day in 1743. Historian and biographer Joseph Ellis has called Jefferson, who had a monumental role in shaping American politics, the American sphinx for his enigmatic character.