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672
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Deusdedit III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
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1471
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King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI
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1512
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Battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army
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1551
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English premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland
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1564
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England & France sign Peace of Troyes
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1564
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Liege prince-bishop Robert van Bergen resigns
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1567
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Dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda
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1579
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Venlo joins Union of Utrecht
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1580
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Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht
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1677
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Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III
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1689
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William III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain
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1713
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Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain - English, Prussian, Savoois, Portuguese & French peace treaty
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1801
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Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig
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1814
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1st abdication of France by Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba
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1830
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Robert Schumann attends piano concerto by Paganini
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1848
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Hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Aust
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1856
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Battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans
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1862
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Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender
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1863
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Battle of Suffolk, VA (Norfleet House)
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1865
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Battle of Mobile, AL - evacuated by Confederates
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1865
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Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction
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1876
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Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks organizes
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1876
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Sir Charles Gordon ends religious tolerance in Sudan
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1881
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River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die
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1881
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Spelman College founded
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1890
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Ellis Island designated as an immigration station
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1891
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8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews
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1895
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Anaheim completes it's new electric light system
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1898
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President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration
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1899
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Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US
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1900
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US Navy's 1st submarine made its debut
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1902
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Battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa
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1906
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Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity
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1907
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NY Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards
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1911
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Bob Dylan's 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village
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1912
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Cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid
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1914
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George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres
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1917
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Babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox
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1921
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Iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax
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1921
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KDKA broadcast 1st radio sporting event, a boxing match (Ray-Dundee)
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1921
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Turkestan ASSR forms in Russian SFSR
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1924
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1st men's college swimming championships begin
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1924
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Socialists win Denmark's parliamentary elections
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1924
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WLS-AM in Chicago IL begins radio transmissions
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1925
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Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco
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1926
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Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent
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1927
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Chilean gen Carlos Ib ¤ez names himself president
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1929
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KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions
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1929
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Loetafoon celluloid film system demonstrated in Amsterdam
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1933
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Hermann Gring becomes premier of Prussia
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1936
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC
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1936
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Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 games to 1
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1939
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Hungary leaves League of Nations
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1941
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Germany blitzes Conventry, England
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1941
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Jewish Weekly newspaper taken control by Nazis
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1941
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Nazi occupiers in Neth confiscate Jewish assets
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1942
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Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized
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1943
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Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft
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1944
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RAF bombs census bureau in The Hague
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1945
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Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum
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1945
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SS burns & shoots 1,100 at Gardelegen
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1945
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US captures Tsugen Shima
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1945
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US soldiers liberate Nazi concentration camp "Buchenwald"
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1945
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US troops conquers Mlheim, Oberhausen, Bochum, Unna, Essen
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1947
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Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball
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1948
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12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279
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1950
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Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco
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1950
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US B-29 bomber shot down above Latvia
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1951
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Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur
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1953
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Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare
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1954
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Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open
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1955
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Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted
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1956
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French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria
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1956
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Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites
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1957
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Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires
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1957
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Ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes 1st jet to take-off & land vertically
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1958
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Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)
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1959
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"Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances
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1959
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Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale hits his 2nd Opening Day HR
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1959
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Dutch prince Bernhard visits Lockheed factory
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1960
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1st weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)
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1961
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15th NBA Championship: Bos Celtics beat St Louis Hawks, 4 games to 1
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1961
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Adolf Eichmann trial begins in Israel
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1961
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Austrian 4th & last government of Raab resigns
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1961
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Israel begins Adolf Eichmann WW II crimes trial
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1962
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New York Mets make a losing debut
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1963
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John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty
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1963
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US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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1963
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Warren Spahn beats Mets 6-1 for his 328th win (most by a lefty)
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1964
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"Anyone Can Whistle" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 9 perfs
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1965
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29th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 271
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1965
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40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 & injuring 5,000
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1966
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30th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 288
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1966
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Emmett Ashford becomes 1st black major league umpire
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1967
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"Illya Darling" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 320 perfs
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1967
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Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress & reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr
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1967
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Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead," premieres
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1968
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Polish Marshal Spychalski succeeds Ochab as president
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1968
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Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act
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1968
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W Berlin student Rudi Dutschke seriously wounded at demonstration
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1968
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WHED TV channel 15 in Hanover, NH (PBS) begins broadcasting
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1969
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South African president Frederik de Klerk marries Marike Willemse
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1970
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Apollo 13 launched to Moon; unable to land, returns in 6 days
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1970
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Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
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1970
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SF beats Cincinnati 2-1, only day Reds aren't in 1st place in 1970
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1971
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"Johnny Johnson" opens/closes at Edison Theater NYC for 1 performance
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1971
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35th Golf Masters Championship: Charles Coody wins, shooting a 279
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1971
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WBFF TV channel 45 in Baltimore, MD (IND) begins broadcasting
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1972
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Benjamin L Hooks, named to FCC
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1972
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USSR performs underground nuclear test
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1974
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WW II war criminal JP Philippa arrested
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1975
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Hank Aaron returns as a Milwaukee player (Brewer)
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1975
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JP Parise 11 sec OT goal-Isles 1st playoff advance eliminates Rangers
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1976
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40th Golf Masters Championship: Ray Floyd wins, shooting a 271
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1977
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Ireland sets fishing zone at 50 mile
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1979
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala
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1980
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harassment
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1980
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Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"
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1981
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Larry Holmes beats Trevor Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
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1981
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Race riot in London area of Brixton
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1981
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Ronald Reagan arrives home from hospital after Hinkley shot him
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1981
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Valerie Bertinelli marries Eddie Van Halen
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1982
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46th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Stadler wins, shooting a 284
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1982
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Penguins 5-Isles 2-Preliminary-Series tied at 2-2
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1983
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3rd Golden Raspberry Awards: Inchon! wins
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1983
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47th Golf Masters Championship: Seve Ballesteros wins, shooting a 280
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1983
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55th Academy Awards - "Gandhi," Ben Kingsley & Meryl Streep win
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1983
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NASA launches RCA-F
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1984
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Challenger astronauts complete 1st in space satellite repair
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1984
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Chinese troops invade Vietnam
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1984
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Gen Sec Konstantin U Chernenko named pres of Soviet Union
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1984
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Soyuz T-11 returns to Earth
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1984
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USSR party leader Chernenko elected president
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1985
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Caps 2-Isles 1 (OT)-Patrick Div Semifinals- Caps hold 2-0 lead
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1986
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A Canadain 1921 50 piece auctioned in NYC for $22,000
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1986
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Dodge Morgan sailed solo nonstop around world in 150 days
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1986
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Halley's Comet makes closest approach to Earth this trip, 63 M km
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1986
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KXA-AM in Seattle WA changes call letters to KRPM
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1987
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Yankees score 12 runs in 7th inning vs KC Royals
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1987
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Zoja Ivanova wins 2nd female World Cup marathon (2:30:39)
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1988
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Royal Concert building in Amsterdam reopens
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1989
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1st playoff goal scored by a goalie, Ron Hextall of Phila
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1989
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Flyers, scores short-handed into an empty net beating Caps 8-5
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1990
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Angels Mark Langston & Mike Witt, no-hit Seattle, 1-0
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1990
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NY Lotto pays $35 million to two winner (#s are 6-14-24-32-34-51)
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1990
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NY Rangers beat NY Islanders 6-1, Rangers lead 3-1 in preliminary
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1991
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"Miss Saigon," opens at Broadway Theater NYC
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1991
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NYC's Museum of Broadcasting becomes "Museum of Radio & Television"
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1991
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Space Shuttle STS 37 (Atlantis 8) lands
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1991
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UN Security Council issues formal cease fire with Iraq declaration
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1992
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BPAA US Open by Robert Lawrence
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1992
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Country singer Lee Greenwood weds Miss Tennessee 1989 (Kimberly Payne)
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1992
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Euro-Disney opens near Paris
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1992
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Indians set team record for long game lose to Red Sox (19 inn - 6« hr)
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1992
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Irish Republican Army bombs London financial district, killing 3
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1993
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57th Golf Masters Championship: Bernhard Langer wins, shooting a 277
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1993
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Jeff Rouse swims world record 100m backstroke (51.43 sec)
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1993
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Kirsan Ilumzjinov installed as president of Kalmukkie
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1996
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"King & I," premieres at Neil Simon Theater in NYC for 781 perform
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1996
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Detroit Red Wings become 2nd NHL team to win 60 games in a season
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1999
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63rd Golf Masters Championship:
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BIRTHS
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1370
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Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony
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1586
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Pietro Della Valle, composer
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1602
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Johann Neukrantz, composer
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1638
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Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer
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1661
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Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet
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1681
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Anne Danican Philidor, composer
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1682
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Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer
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1715
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John Alcock, composer
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1722
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Christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols)
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1735
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Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer
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1769
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Johann Georg Lickl, composer
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1770
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George Canning, (C) British PM (1827)
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1772
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Manuel Jos Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo)
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1775
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Charles-Franois Dumonchau, composer
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1779
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Louise Reichardt, composer
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1793
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Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist
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1794
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Edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator
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1801
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Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin)
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1815
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Klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)
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1825
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Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician/founder (Allgemeiner)
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1837
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Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col (Union Army), died in 1861
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1838
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Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer
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1840
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John Conrad Nordqvist, composer
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1854
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Hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)
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1856
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Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent)
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1856
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Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionary in India
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1859
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Basil Harwood, composer
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1862
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Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)
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1862
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William W Campbell, US astronomer/director Lick Observatory
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1866
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Carla Ford, Henry's wife
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1867
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John P Lotsy, Dutch botanist/geneticist (Genetics)
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1879
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Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)
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1881
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Harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer
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1883
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Leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence)
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1888
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Donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express)
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1889
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Nick La Rocca, US coronetist/composer (Tiger Rag)
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1893
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Dean G Acheson, statesman/US Secretary of State (1949-53)
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1893
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Johannes T Thijsse, Dutch founder (Waterloopkundig lab Delft)
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1897
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Caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist
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1898
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Lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)
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1899
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Percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis)
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1901
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Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter)
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1901
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Glenway Wescott, US writer (Apartment in Athens)
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1901
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Theodor Rogalski, composer
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1902
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Quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)
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1904
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Arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist
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1904
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Paul McGrath, Chicago IL, actor (Witness, No Time for Love)
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1907
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Paul Douglas, Phila Pa, actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night)
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1907
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William Henry Swinburne, music teacher
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1908
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Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)
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1908
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Leo Rosten, writer/humourist
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1908
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Masura Ibuka, industrialist
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1910
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Anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma)
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1910
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Antonio Sebastiao Ribiero de Sp¡nola, general/president Portugal
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1910
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Henry William Collins, artist
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1911
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Stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32)
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1912
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John Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High)
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1913
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Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy)
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1915
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(Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist
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1916
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Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi)
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1916
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Dan Fortmann, NFL guard (Chicago Bears)
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1916
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Howard Koch, producer/director (Frankenstein, Airplane II)
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1918
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Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist
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1918
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Richard Wainwright, MP
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1918
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William Perrie, British prison governor
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1919
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Hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY)
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1919
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Raymond Carr, Warden (St Antony's College Oxford)
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1920
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Marlen Haushofer, writer
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1921
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Jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war)
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1921
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Virginia O'Brien, LA Calif, actress (Francis in the Navy)
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1921
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Viscount Buckmaster
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1922
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Alexander Raichev, composer
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1922
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Antoine Blondin, writer
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1925
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Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby
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1925
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Johan van Zonderen, painter
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1925
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Oscar De Ville, CEO (Meyer International)
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1925
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Rik Kuijpers, Belgian director (Sea gulls die in the harbor)
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1926
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Gervase de Peyer, clarinettist
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1926
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Robert Hall Lewis, composer
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1927
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Domenico Guaccero, composer
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1929
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Lawrence Coughlin, (Rep-R-PA, 1969- )
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1930
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Carl Franklin, Richmond Calif, actor (Fantastic Journey)
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1930
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Clive Exton, scriptwriter & playwright
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1930
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James Alan Ferman, secretary (British Board of Film Classification)
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1930
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Joseph Burnett-Stuart, CEO (Robert Fleming Holdings)
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1930
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Kazuo Fukushima, composer
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1930
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Nicholas F Brady, US Secretary of Treasury (1988-93)
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1930
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W G [Bill] Hefner, (Rep-D-NC, 1975- )
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1931
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Johnny Sheffield, Pasadena Calif, actor (Boy-Tarzan Finds a Son)
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1932
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F Gregory Neubeck, USAF pilot
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1932
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Joel Grey, [Joe Katz], actor (Cabaret, Remo Williams, 7% Solution)
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1932
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Max Schubel, composer
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1933
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Tony Brown, Charleston WV, newsman (Tony Brown's Journal)
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1934
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Dame Anne Poole, chief nursing officer (Dept of Health)
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1934
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Mark Strand, American poet/editor/translator (Another Republic)
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1934
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Richard A Garland, artist/photographer
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1935
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Pierre Kartner, [Father Abraham], Dutch singer (Smurf Song)
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1935
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Richard Berry, musician
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1936
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Janet Allen, Headmistress (Benenden School)
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1938
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Michael Deaver, politician/influence peddler (S&L scandal)
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1939
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Louise Lasser, NYC, actress (Mary Hartman! Mary Hartman!)
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1941
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David Lyle Boren, (Sen-D-OK, 1979- )
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1941
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Frederick "Rick" Hauck, Long Beach Ca, astr (STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26)
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1942
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Anatoly Nikolayevich Berezovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz T-5)
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1943
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E J Dommering, Dutch lawyer
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1943
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Earl of Sandwich
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1943
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Elmer R Wilsoe, Island mayor (Curaao)
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1944
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John Milius, writer (Red Dawn, 1941, Big Wednesday)
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1944
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R J B Knight, deputy director (National Maritime Museum)
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1945
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Robert Fripp, guitarist (King Crimson)
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1947
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Michael Hindley, British MEP
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1947
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Michael Wright, Vice-Chancello, (Aston University)
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1947
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Peter Riegert, NYC, actor (Animal House, Crossing Delancey)
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1947
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Uli Edel,
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1948
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Ellen Goodman, syndicated columnist (or 1941)
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1950
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Bill Irwin, Santa Monica, actor (My Blue Heaven, Scenes From a Mall)
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1951
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Robbie House, rocker (Snuff)
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1952
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Michael Daly, Toronto, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 BC Winter Tour)
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1954
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Chris Difford, rocker (Squeeze)
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1955
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Michele Scarabelli, actress (Jo Santini-Airwolf, Alienation, Dallas)
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1955
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Piers J Sellers, Sussex England, PhD/astronaut
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1957
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Everton Mattis, cricketer (WI batsman early 80's)
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1957
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John Castellanos, San Diego Calif, actor (John Silva-Young & Restless)
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1958
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Sally Clark, Feilding NZ, equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-silver-96)
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1958
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Stuart Adamson, rock vocalist/guitarist (Big Country-Wonderland)
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1958
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William Stuart Adamson, Manchester, rock guitarist (Big Country)
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1959
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Richie Sambora, rocker (Bon Jovi)/boyfriend of Cher & Heather Locklear
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1961
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Lucky Vanous, Lincoln Nebraska, model (GQ, Diet Coke)
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1962
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Andr Wasiman, soccer player (FC Volendam)
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1962
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Terry Hoage, NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
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1963
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Eddy Moya, El Paso Tx, actor
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1963
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Elizabeth Smylie, Perth Australia, tennis star (1987 Okla City)
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1966
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Dave Richards, NFL guard (Atlanta Falcons)
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1966
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Kara McGaw, Toronto Ontario, softball rightfielder (Olympics-96)
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1966
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Lisa Stansfield, English pop singer (Around the World)
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1966
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Mark Higgs, NFL running back (Arizona Cardinals)
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1966
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Steve Scarsone, Anaheim CA, infielder (SF Giants)
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1967
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Lachlan Dreher, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Oly-silv-92, 96)
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1967
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Mark Seay, NFL wide receiver (SD Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
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1967
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Stefan Johnstown, Norwegian speed walker (world record 20 km)
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1967
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Wendel Suckow, Marquette Mich, luger (Olympics-1994)
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1968
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Eric Moten, NFL guard/tackle (SD Chargers)
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1969
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Gavin Briant, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993)
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1969
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J Nick Adamson, Freeport Bahamas, US laser yachter (Olymp-21st-1996)
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1969
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Janeth Arcain, WNBA forward (Houston Comets)
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1969
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Jesse Campbell, NFL safety (NY Giants, Washington Redskins)
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1970
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Delroy Pearson, rock vocalist (Five Star-Between the Lines)
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1970
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Joe Vitiello, Cambridge MA, infielder (KC Royals)
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1970
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Sean Bergman, Joliet IL, pitcher (San Diego Padres)
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1970
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Trevor Linden, Medicine Hat, NHL right wing (Canucks, NY Islanders)
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1972
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Avo Avetisyan, WLAF defensive linesman (Amsterdam Admirals)
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1972
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Dietrich Jells, wide receiver (New England Patriots)
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1972
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Kunihiko Sakurai, hockey forward (Team Japan 1998)
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1972
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Nicole Levesque, WNBA guard (Charlotte Sting)
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1972
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Ted Johnson, linebacker (New England Patriots)
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1973
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Blake Brockermeyer, NFL tackle (GB Packers, Carolina Panthers)
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1973
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Monica Chala, Miss Universe-Ecuador (1996)
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1973
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Reggie Tongue, NFL safety (KC Chiefs)
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1974
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Alex Corretja, Barcelona Spain, tennis star (1990 Orange Bowl boys 16)
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1974
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Sascha van Wissen, Dutch soccer player (MVV)
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1975
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Terry Cousin, NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears)
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1978
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Victor Sikora, soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
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1984
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?, 1st deep freeze baby, in Australia
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DEATHS
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678
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Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies
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1034
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Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife
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1240
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Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies
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1500
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Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns
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1512
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Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle
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1648
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Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53
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1729
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Manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71
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1783
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Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64
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1810
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Jakob Zupan, composer, dies at 75
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1812
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Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35
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1838
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Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40
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1839
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John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59
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1842
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John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies
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1853
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Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies
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1854
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Karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55
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1875
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Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies
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1881
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Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40
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1887
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Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer, dies at 54
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1901
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Ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74
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1902
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... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle
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1903
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Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25
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1906
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Georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies
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1906
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James A Bailey, circus showman (Barnum & Bailey), dies at 58
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1916
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Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52
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1918
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Arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies
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1921
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Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies
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1936
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Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44
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1939
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SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50
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1945
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Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29
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1952
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Wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76
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1961
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Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70
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1969
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Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74
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1970
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Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66
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1970
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John H O'Hara, US journalist (Pal Joey, Rage to Live), dies at 65
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1973
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Ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69
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1974
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Curt Conway, dies
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1975
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Dorothy Patten, dies at 70
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1976
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Liam Dunn, dies a 59
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1977
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Jacques Prvert, French poet (La puil et le beau), dies at 77
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1980
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Charlotte Henry, dies
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1980
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Florence Lake, dies
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1981
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Marie Ney, dies at 85
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1983
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Dolores Del Rio, actress (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 78
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1985
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Enver Hoxha, party leader/premier of Albania, dies at 76
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1987
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Erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83
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1987
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Kent Taylor, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders), dies at 79
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1987
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Primo Levi, Italy, chemist/writer (Survival in Auschwitz), dies at 67
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1988
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David Prater, US singer (Sam & Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50
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1988
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Jeff Donnell, actor (Hoedown, 9 Girls), dies at 66 of a heart attack
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1989
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Henk van Galen Last, Dutch journalist, dies at 68
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1990
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Barbara Ann Miller, dies
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1991
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Tom Rosqui, dies at 62
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1992
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Adele Dixon, singer/actress (Uneasy Virtue), dies of pneumonia at 83
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1992
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Eve Merriam, poet (Inner City Mother Goose), dies of cancer at 75
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1992
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James Brown, actor (Rip-Adv of Rin Tin Tin), dies at 72
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1993
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Mohammed el-Himi, brigade-general of Egyptian police, murdered
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1993
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Rachmon Nabiyev, President of Tadzjikistan (1973..92), dies at 63
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1994
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Johan Block, Dutch aviation pioneer (Martinair/Transavia), dies at 64
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1996
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Daniel Wolf, journalist, dies at 80
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1996
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Edwin Clarke, historian/neurologist, dies at 76
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1996
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Jessica Dubroff, hoped to be youngest to fly across US, crashed at 7
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1996
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Louis Osman, artist/goldsmith/craftsman, dies at 82
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1996
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Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, advertising magnate, dies at 89
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1997
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Michael Dorris, writer, commits suicide at 52
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