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963
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Leo VIII elected Pope
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1160
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Jean Bodels "Jeu de St Nicholas," premieres in Arras
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1196
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Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood"
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1240
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Mongols under Batu Khan occupy & destroy Kiev
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1424
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Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews
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1491
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King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne
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1492
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Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mle Saint Nicolas
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1527
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Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto
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1534
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Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish
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1631
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1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed
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1641
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Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands
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1648
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Pride's Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 presbyterians from sitting in English parliament
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1723
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Emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctie declares Constitution
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1732
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1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, NYC
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1745
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Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland
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1756
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British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India
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1768
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1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)
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1787
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Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor
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1790
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Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capital
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1820
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US president James Monroe re-elected
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1822
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Veterinary school in Utrecht opens
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1825
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Pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory
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1833
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HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata
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1841
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Robert Schumann's 4th Symphony in D, premieres
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1843
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Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
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1846
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Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)
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1849
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Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland
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1862
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Pres Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians
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1864
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Battle of Deveaux's Neck, SC
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1865
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13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery
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1866
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Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed
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1870
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Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)
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1873
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1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1
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1875
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44th Congress (1875-77) convenes
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1876
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1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn
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1876
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City of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time
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1876
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US Electorial College picks Rep Hayes as pres (although Tilden won)
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1877
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1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)
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1877
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Washington Post publishes 1st edition
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1882
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Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit
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1884
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Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC
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1896
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D T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura
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1903
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Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders
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1904
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Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary)
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1907
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Coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361
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1912
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China votes for universal human rights
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1913
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White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo
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1914
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German troops over run L¢dz
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1916
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German army under Gen Mackensen occupies Bucharest
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1917
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Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)
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1917
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French munition ship "Mont Blanc" explodes in Halifax, kills 1,700
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1921
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Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland
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1922
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1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation
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1922
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1st electric power line commercial carrier in US, Utica, NY
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1923
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1st presidential address broadcast on radio (Pres Calvin Coolidge)
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1925
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Italy, Britain & Egypt sign Jaghbub accord (Italy)
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1925
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Record 73,000 pay to watch Chic Bears beat NY Giants 19-7
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1929
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Turkey introduces female suffrage
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1930
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18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6
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1930
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Pablo Neruda marries Marie A Hagenaar Vogelzang in Batavia
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1933
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Ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in US, lifted
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1938
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117 Spanish knights under capt Piet Laros return to Netherlands
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1938
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French/German non-attack treaty drawn (Ribbentrop-Bonnet Pact)
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1939
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5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)
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1939
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Cole Porter's musical "Du Barry was a Lady," premieres in NYC
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1940
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Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter/poster artist Helen Ernst
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1940
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Pietro Badoglio resigns as viceroy of Ethiopia
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1941
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Dutch & British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore
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1941
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King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels
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1941
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NYC Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens
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1942
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Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth
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1942
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RAF bombs Philips factory (150 die)
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1944
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US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall
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1950
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Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud
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1952
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Czech govt tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata
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1953
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Brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14
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1954
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Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt
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1955
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NY psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing
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1956
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"Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances
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1956
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Nelson Mandela & 156 others arrested for political activities in S Afr
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1957
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1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up
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1957
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AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)
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1957
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Indonesia begins nationalizing Dutch possessions
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1958
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US lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back
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1960
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AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels
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1961
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27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)
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1962
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US abandons Skybolt balastic missile program
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1963
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Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans
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1963
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Test Cricket debut of Graeme Pollock at the Gabba
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1964
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KTVR TV channel 13 in La Grande, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
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1964
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President Segni of Italy resigns
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1965
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2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) kills 125
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1966
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Polio vaccination becomes obligatory in Belgium
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1967
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USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR
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1968
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Baseball dismisses Commissioner William Eckert after 3 years
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1968
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PBA National Championship won by Wayne Zahn
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1968
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WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Ft Lauderdale, FL (IND) 1st broadcast
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1969
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"Buck White" closes at George Abbott Theater NYC after 7 performances
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1969
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300,000 attend Altamont Calif, rock concert feature Rolling Stones
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1969
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USSR performs nuclear test
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1970
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Cleve Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106
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1971
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Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court justice
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1973
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Bahrain's constitution goes into effect
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1973
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Gerald Ford sworn-in as 1st unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T Agnew
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1973
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NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington DC (doesn't happen)
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1974
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George Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"
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1975
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41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB)
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1975
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Sen Robert Dole & Elizabeth Hanford marry
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1976
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War criminal Pieter Menten arrested in Zurich
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1977
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South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence
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1978
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Spain adopts constitution
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1980
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Jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn
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1980
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NASA launches Intelsat V
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1981
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Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18
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1982
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11 soldiers & 6 civilians die by bomb planted by Irish National Liberation Army exploded in a pub in Ballykelly, Northern Irela
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1982
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Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed
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1982
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Sen Ted & Joan Kennedy divorce
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1983
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A bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, kills 6 Israelis
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1984
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France performs nuclear test
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1984
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Hijackers aboard Kuwaiti jetliner kill 2nd hostage
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1986
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52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Fla (QB)
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1986
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France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
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1987
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3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun"
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1987
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Christa Rothenburger skates female world record 500m (39.39 sec)
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1987
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Jane Crafter/Steve Jones wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
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1988
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Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Balt Orioles
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1988
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Arafat meets prominent American Jews in Stockholm, Sweden
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1988
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Carlos Andrs Prez re-elected president of Venezuela
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1988
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Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets v WI at the WACA but Australia lose
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1988
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Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest)
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1988
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Nelson Mandela is transferred to Victor Vester Prison, Capetown
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1988
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STS-27 Atlantis lands in Calif after secret mission
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1989
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Mafia drug kingpin bombs security force at Bogot , kills 52
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1989
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Worst Canadian mass murder: Marc Lepine kills 14 women at U Montral
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1990
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NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning
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1990
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Saddam anounces release of all foriegn hostages
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1990
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Shoeless Joe Jackson's signature is sold for $23,100
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1991
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"Les Miserables" opens at Circustheater, Scheveningen
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1991
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"Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres
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1992
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300,000 hindus destroy mosque of Babri India, 4 die
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1992
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81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1)
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1992
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Dottie Mochrie/Dan Forsmann wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
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1992
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SF 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown
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1992
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SF Giants renig on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds
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1993
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Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 5 km 7:13.29
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1994
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Maltese Falcon auctioned for $398,590
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1994
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Orange County Calif files for bankruptcy
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1994
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Warner Brothers announces a 5th TV network to begin on Jan 11, 1995
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1995
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6th Billboard Music Awards
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1995
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Michael Jackson collapses will rehearsing for an HBO special
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1996
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Mashonaland defeat England in first-class tour match
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1998
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JC Penney Golf Classic
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BIRTHS
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1285
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Ferdinand V, king of Castil & Le¢n
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1421
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Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71)
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1550
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Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer
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1608
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George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland
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1731
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S von Laroche, writer
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1732
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Warren Hastings, England, 1st governor-General of India (1773-84)
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1743
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Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer
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1768
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Johann Baptist Henneberg, composer
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1775
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Nicolas Isouard, composer
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1776
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Paul Friedrich Struck, composer
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1792
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Abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer (Biographic Dictionary)
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1792
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Willem II Frederik GL, King of Neth (1840-49)
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1806
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Louis-Gilbert Duprez, composer
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1808
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Johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author (Future)
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1808
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Johann Christian Gebauer, composer
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1809
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Stephen Thomas, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903
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1816
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Henry Eustace McCulloch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895
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1822
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John Eberhard, built 1st large-scale pencil factory in US
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1831
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Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862
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1833
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John Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916
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1843
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Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher
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1846
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Henryk Jarecki, composer
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1870
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William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds)
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1872
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Mikulas Moyzes, composer
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1876
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Dewi Angrnie, [Martha CA Giese], Flemish/Dutch actress (Champagne)
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1884
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Rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)
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1885
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Albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)
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1886
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Joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)
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1887
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Joseph Lamb, composer
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1887
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Lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)
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1892
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F Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame)
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1892
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Lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug)
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1893
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Lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)
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1896
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Arnold Foster, composer
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1896
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George Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears)
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1896
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Ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm)
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1897
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John Axel Fernstrom, composer
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1897
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O W Cisek, writer
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1898
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Alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist
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1898
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Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974)
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1898
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Herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine)
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1899
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Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith
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1899
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Nikolai Batalov, Moscow Russia, actor (Mother)
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1902
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Virgilio Mortari, composer
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1904
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Eve Denise Curie, French pianist/author/daughter of Madame Curie
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1906
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Agnes Moorehead, Clinton Mass, actress (Endora-Bewitched)
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1906
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Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician
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1909
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Alan McGilvray, cricketer (20 games for NSW mid 30's)/cmmentator (ABC)
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1909
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Kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist
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1910
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Alan McGilvray, cricket commentator
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1911
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Alfred James Broomhall, Methodist missionary
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1913
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Eleanor Holm, NYC, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1932)
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1914
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Cyril Washbrook, cricketer (stalwart Lancs & England opener)
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1918
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Granville James Leveson Gower, land owner
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1918
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Harold Horace Hopkins, inventor (Endoscope)
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1918
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Peter A Juten, office clerk/resistance fighter
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1918
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Willem Oosterheers, resistance fighter
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1920
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Dave Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice)
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1921
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Nicolas A Pi¤a, Venezulian/Aruban songwriter
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1921
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Otto Graham, AAFC/NFL QB (Cleveland Browns)
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1924
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Wally Cox, Detroit, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares)
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1925
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Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end (LA Rams, NY Giants)
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1926
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Martti Katajisto, Parkano Finland, actor (Mar Oksalla Ylimmaellae)
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1927
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Jacques Bondon, composer
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1928
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Bert Geoffrey Achong, inventor (electron microscopist)
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1929
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King Moody, NYC, actor (Shtarker-Get Smart)
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1929
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Mark Kopytman, composer
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1930
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Bobby Van, [Robert King], NYC, singer (Hollywood Palace)
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1932
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Don King, boxing promoter (Mike Tyson) [or Aug 20]
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1933
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Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, composer
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1933
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Jim Pothecary, cricketer (S African pace bowler on 1960 England tour)
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1934
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Nick Bockwinkel, wrestler (WCW/AWA)
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1938
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David Ossman, comedian (Firesign Theater)
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1939
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Tom s Svoboda, Paris France, Czech composer (Etude)
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1940
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Steve Alaimo, Rochester NY, rocker (Mashed Potatoes)
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1941
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Helen Cornelius, Hannibal Mo, country singer (Nashville on the Road)
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1941
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John Nelson, San Jos Costa Rica, conductor (Les Troyens of Berlioz)
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1941
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Richard Speck, mass murderer (killed 8 student nurses in 1966)
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1942
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Len Barry, [Leonard Borisoff], Phila, rocker (Bristol Stomp)
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1942
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Peter Handke, Austrian songwriter (Ritt ber den Bodensee)
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1943
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Mike Smith, London Engld, rocker/pianist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)
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1944
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Jonathan King, rocker
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1945
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James Naughton, Middleton CT, actor (Stranger is Watching)
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1945
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Larry Bowa, 2nd baseman (Phillies)
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1946
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Frank Hayes, cricketer (106* England v WI on debut 1973)
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1947
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Miroslav Vitous, rocker
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1948
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Don Nickles, (Sen-R-Okla)
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1948
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JoBeth Williams, Houston TX, actress (Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist)
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1948
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Jonathan King, London, singer (Everyone's Gone to the Moon)
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1948
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Marius Mueller-Westernhagen, Duesseldorf Germany, rocker (Stinker)
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1949
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Peter Willey, cricketer (England batsman late 70's early 80's)
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1950
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Daniel Sahuleka, Moluks/Dutch singer/guitarist (Viva la Libertad)
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1952
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Ric Charlesworth, cricketer (WA opener, Aust hockey capt)/MP (Labour)
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1952
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Terence Knox, Richland Wash, actor (Peter-St Elsewhere) [or 2/16/50]
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1953
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Gina Hecht, Houston Tx, actress (Melanie-Hizzoner, Mork & Mindy)
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1953
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Kin Shriner, Indiana, actor (Scott-General Hospital, Rituals)
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1953
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Thomas Hulce, Plymouth Mi, actor (Amadeus, Equus, Echo Park)
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1953
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Wil Shriner, NYC/Indiana, talk show host (Wil Shriner Show)
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1954
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Chris Stamey, rocker
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1954
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Miles Chapin, NYC, actor (French Postcards, Get Crazy, Funhouse)
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1955
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Bill Lloyd, Bowling Green Ky, singer (Foster & Lloyd-Crazy Over You)
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1955
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Malcolm Jarvis, cricket lefty paceman (Zimbabwe's 1st Test side)
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1955
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Rick Buckler, [Paul Richard Buckler], rock drummer (Jam)
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1955
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Steven Wright, droll comedian (Steven Wright Live)
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1955
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Tish Hinojosa, San Antonia Tx, country singer (Something in the Rain)
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1956
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Peter Buck, US pop guitarist (REM-Murmur)
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1956
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Randy Rhoads, rocker
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1957
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Luis Mariano Delis Fournier, Cuba, discus thrower (Oly-bronze-1980)
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1960
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Jasmina Perazic Gipe, WNBA guard/forward (NY Liberty)
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1962
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Ben Watt, rocker (Everything but the Girls-Sir Idlewood)
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1962
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Janine Turner, Lincoln Neb, actress (Maggie-Northern Exposure)
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1964
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Will Johnson, CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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1965
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Teri Hatcher, Sunnyvale Calif, actress (Lois & Clark)
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1966
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Lindsay Price, actress (All My Children)
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1967
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Kevin Appier, Lancaster CA, pitcher (KC Royals)
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1967
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Spanky Marcus, Hollywood Calif, actor (Jimmy Joe-Mary Hartman)
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1969
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Elmore Spencer, NBA center (Portland Trail Blazers)
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1969
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Greg Knox, CFL safety (Calgary Stampeders)
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1969
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Todd Black, Kenton Ohio, 800m runner
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1970
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Eric Mahlum, NFL guard (Indianapolis Colts)
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1971
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Ainsley Robinson, Oshawa Ontario, 62 kg Greco Roman wrestler (Oly-96)
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1971
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David Defiagbon, Sapele Nigeria, Canadian boxer (Olympics-silver-96)
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1971
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Matt Maloney, NBA guard (Houston Rockets)
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1971
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Richard Krajicek, Neth, tennis star (Wimbledon-1996)
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1971
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Rika Hiraki, Beirut Lebanon, tennis star (1992 Japan doubles)
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1971
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Thomas Bailey, NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals)
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1972
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Brendan Garard, Australian field hockey halfback (Olympics-96)
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1972
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Gary Bandy, NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons)
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1972
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James Logan, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)
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1972
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Mike Gruttadauri, corner (St Louis Rams)
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1973
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Tim Kohn, guard/tackle (Oakland Raiders)
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1974
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Arjan Ebbinge, soccer player (FC Groningen)
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1975
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Natalie Titcume, Australian softball catcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
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1976
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Alicia Machado, Venezuela, Miss Universe (1996)
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1976
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Lindsay Price, Arcadia CA, actress (Bold & Beautiful, All My Children)
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DEATHS
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1185
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Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76
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1352
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Clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies
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1531
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John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded
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1550
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Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48
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1562
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Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies
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1598
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Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78
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1640
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Matthijs Elsevier, Flemish/Dutch book publisher/merchant, dies at 75
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1651
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Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68
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1658
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Gracian, writer, dies
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1779
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Jean-Baptiste Simon Chardin, French still life painter, dies at 80
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1793
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Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, mistress of Louis XV, beheaded
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1799
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Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71
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1834
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Jonas Daniel Meyer, Dutch lawyer, dies at 54
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1865
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Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (Arreglito), dies at 56
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1867
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Giovanni Pacini, composer, dies at 71
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1869
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Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/author (People's Welfare), dies at 54
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1873
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Manuel Acu¤a, Mexican poet (Ante un Cad ver), dies at 24
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1882
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A Trollope, writer, dies
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1889
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Jefferson Davis, Pres of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81
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1889
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Joseph H "Jozef" Neuhuys, painter, dies at 48
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1892
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E Werner von Siemens, German industrialist (Siemens AG), dies at 75
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1903
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Frederick Grant Gleason, composer, dies at 54
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1914
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Eduard Jacobs, Dutch cabaret artist, dies at 47
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1920
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Karel Kovarovic, composer, dies at 57
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1926
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Claude [Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist), dies at 86
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1933
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Auguste Chapuis, composer, dies at 75
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1940
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Charlie Hime, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1895), dies
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1941
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Anthony G Krller, entrepreneur/govt advisor, dies
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1943
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Firmin Baes, Flemish painter, dies at 69
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1943
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Hermann Lohr, composer, dies at 72
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1946
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Maximilian Oseyevich Shteynberg, composer, dies at 63
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1949
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Leadbelly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, dies at 64
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1951
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J Edward Bromberg, dies at 47
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1953
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Konstanty I Galczynski, Polish poet (Zielona Ges), dies at 48
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1958
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Erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62
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1959
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Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66
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1963
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Jozef Goossenaerts, Flem philologist (Language Boundary), dies at 81
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1965
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Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar, dies at 90
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1966
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Hermann Heiss, composer, dies at 68
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1970
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Thomas S Power, USAF-gen (Raid on Tokyo-March 1945), dies at 65
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1971
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Hugo Godron, composer, dies at 71
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1971
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Jan Altink, Dutch painter/co-founder (Plough), dies at 86
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1972
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Janet Munro, actress (Crawling Eye, Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 38
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1973
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Justus Hermann Wetzel, composer, dies at 94
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1973
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Robert A Watson-Watt, England, physicist (radar), dies at 81
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1984
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Ruth Cummings, actress (Daybreak, Dream of Love), dies at 90
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1985
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Burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92
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1985
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Burr Tillstrom, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie), dies at 68
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1986
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Malik Oussekine, Algerian/French student, killed by police at 22
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1987
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James Dobson, actor (Impulse, Jet Attack, Okinawa), dies
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1988
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Bill Harris, US guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63
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1988
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Roy Orbison, singer (Pretty Woman), dies of massive heart attack at 52
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1989
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Frances Beauvier, actress (Aunt Bee, Mayberry), dies at 86
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1989
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John Paine, actor (Miracle on 34th St), dies at 77
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1989
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Sammy Fain, composer, dies at 87
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1990
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Tunku Abdul Rahman, PM of Malaysia (1957-70), dies
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1991
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Ann Sorg Coston, actress (Anna-Aldrich Family), dies at 62
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1991
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Headman Tshabalala, South Afr singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo), dies
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1992
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Hank Worden, actor (Red River), dies of natural causes at 91
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1992
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Percy Herbert, actor (Capt Apache), dies of heart attack at 72
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1993
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Don Ameche, actor (Cocoon), dies of prostate cancer at 85
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1993
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Prof Wolfgang Paul, German physicist (Nobel 1989), dies at 80
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1993
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Rita Macedo, actress (Divinas Palabras), dies of heart attack at 65
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1993
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Rouaz Lakhdar, Algerian supreme court justice, murdered
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1994
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AJ Bronkhorst, vicar/theologist (Reform The Netherlands), dies at 80
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1994
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Alan Owen, English screenplay/actor (Hard Day's Night), dies at 69
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1994
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Gian Maria Volonte, actresss (Fistful of Dollars), dies at 61
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1995
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Dmitri Antonovitch Volkogonov, soldier/historian, dies at 67
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1995
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James "Scotty" Barrett Reston, journalist, dies at 86
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1995
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John Trevor Key, photographer, dies at 48
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1995
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Kathleen Harrison, actress (Fast Lady, Big Money), dies at 103
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1995
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Leslie Wilkinson, journalist, dies at 97
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1995
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[Schaff] Claire Polin, composer, dies at 69
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1996
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Bryan Clieve Roberts, lawyer/civil servant, dies at 83
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1996
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[Alvin] Pete Rozelle, commissioner (NFL), dies at 70
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1997
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Alan Mouncer, film director/producer, dies at 68
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1997
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Edmund Charles Wolf Myers, soldier/engineer, dies at 91
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1997
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Eliot Daniel, composer (I Love Lucy theme), dies at 89
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