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1620
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English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
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1682
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English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam
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1697
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St Paul's Cathedral opens in London
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1763
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Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
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1777
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British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
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1790
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Austrian army occupies Brussels
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1802
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English sell Suriname to Dutch
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1804
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Napoleon Bonaparte crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII
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1805
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Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz
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1812
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James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres
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1813
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Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
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1816
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1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)
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1822
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In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US
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1823
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President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine"
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1840
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Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita," premieres in Paris
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1840
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Opera "Die Favoritin" is produced (Paris)
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1840
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William H Harrison elected president of US
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1848
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Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria & King of Hungary
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1852
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2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor
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1864
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Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia
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1868
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1st British government of Disraeli resigns
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1877
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Camille Saint-Sans' opera "Samson et Dalila," premieres in Weimar
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1882
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Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium
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1883
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John Brahms' 3rd Symphony in F, premieres
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1885
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Opera "Regina di Saba," premieres in Vienna
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1887
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Amsterdam's Oscar Carrs Circus Theater opens
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1887
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Charles Dickens' 1st public reading in US (NYC)
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1887
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French president Grvy (80) resigns
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1891
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52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes
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1895
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54th Congress (1895-97) convenes
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1896
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Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die versunkene Glocke," premieres in Berlin
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1899
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US & Germany agree to divide Samoa between them
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1900
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South African president Paul Kruger arrives in Germany
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1901
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Gillette patents 1st disposable razor
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1901
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King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades
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1902
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Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer
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1907
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English Professional Football Player's Association forms
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1907
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Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
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1908
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Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3
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1913
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Archdiocese of Managua created
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1913
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Govt -Barthou falls due to overtime conscription
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1914
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Austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia
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1916
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Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract
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1917
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Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea
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1922
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10th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1
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1924
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British-German trade agreement signed
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1927
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1st Model A Fords sold, for $385
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1928
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Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP
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1929
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1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien
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1932
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"Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network
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1933
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1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)
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1933
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Fred Astaire's 1st film, "Dancing Lady," released
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1934
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5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast
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1939
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British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC
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1939
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NY's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight
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1941
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Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill NY
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1941
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Naval Intelligence ceases bugging Japanese consul
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1941
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NY Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager, replacing Bill Terry
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1941
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Yamamoto sends his fleet to Pearl Harbor
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1942
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1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi-U of Chicago)
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1943
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1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
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1944
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10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)
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1944
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General De Gaulle arrives in Moscow
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1944
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German troops seize Betuwse dikes
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1944
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US 95th Infantry division occupies bridge at Saar
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1947
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13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)
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1948
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Stan Musial is picked NL MVP
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1950
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Vic Toweel knocks down Danny O'Sullivan 14 times in a title fight
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1951
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"Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances
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1951
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Phila sets NFL record of 25 1st-downs rushing
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1952
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18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)
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1952
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1st human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colo)
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1954
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"Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
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1954
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Frank Selvy of Milwaukee sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws
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1954
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US Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-Wisc) for "conduct that tends to bring Senate into dishonor & disrepute"
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1956
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Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba
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1957
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1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)
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1957
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Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" reaches #1
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1958
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24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB)
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1958
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Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg
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1958
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KNOP TV channel 2 in North Platte, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting
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1959
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Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus
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1961
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Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, & will lead Cuba to Communism
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1961
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Wind Bell, journal of SF Zen Center, begins publishing
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1962
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50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT]
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1963
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1st Dutch rocket launched/reaches height of 10 km
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1963
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ML Rules Committee bans oversized catcher's mitts, effective in 1965
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1964
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Ringo Starr's tonsils are removed
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1966
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Love, Moby Grape & Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East
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1967
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55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1
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1968
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Pres Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor
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1969
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"Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances
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1969
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Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to NYC)
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1970
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Environmental Protection Agency begins (Dir: William Ruckelshaus)
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1970
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Tippetts Opera "Knot Garden," premieres in London
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1971
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Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah & Umm ak Qiwain form United Arab Emirates
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1971
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Soviet Mars 3 is 1st to soft land on Mars
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1971
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United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK
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1971
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Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan of Abu Dhabi becomes pres of UAE
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1972
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"December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)
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1972
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"Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 7 performances
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1972
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60th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 13-10
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1972
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In 1 of their worst trades Yanks get Rich McKinney for Stan Bahnsen
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1973
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62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0)
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1973
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Capital Centre (USAir Arena) in Wash DC opens
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1973
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US Air Arena opens in Landover Maryland, Bullets beat Seattle, 98-96
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1974
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Cowhide, rather than just horsehide, can be used to make baseballs
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1974
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Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ
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1974
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Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days
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1975
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7 South Moluccans hijack train at Wijster Drente, 3 killed
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1975
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G S Chappell gets ton in each inn of 1st Test Cricket as capt v WI
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1975
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Lao People's Democratic Republic founded (National Day)
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1975
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Laos king Sisavang Vatthana resigns, republic forms
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1978
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Chanting "Allah is great," anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran
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1978
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Neil Diamond & Barbra Striesand's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" hits #1
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1978
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Streisand & Diamond's "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," goes #1
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1979
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Crowds attack US embassy at Tripoli Libya
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1979
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Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleve Cavalier to score a triple-double
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1979
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USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
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1980
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4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador
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1981
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Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) wins NL Rookie of the Year
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1981
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Moscone Convention Center, SF opens at 11:30 AM
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1981
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Spanish government requests membership in NATO
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1982
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1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (U of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7
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1984
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4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win
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1984
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Bob Holland takes 9-83 for NSW against South Australia, SCG
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1984
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USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
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1985
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"Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 608 perfs
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1985
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Philipine Chief staff Gen Fabian speaks of B Aquino's murder
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1985
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Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood," premieres in NYC
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1986
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Dow-Jones index hits record 1955.57
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1987
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"334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend NJ Devils 7-5 victory over Calgary at Meadowland
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1987
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Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor
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1987
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Jennifer Steele, 17, of Colo becomes Miss Teen of America [Approx]
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1987
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US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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1988
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"Naked Gun" premieres, a movie based on TV's "Police Squad"
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1988
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5 gunmen who hijacked Soviet Aeroflot jet, surrender in Israel
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1988
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STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission)
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1988
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UN votes 151-2 (Isr & US) to move PLO debate to Geneva, Brit abstains
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1989
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55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB)
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1989
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KHJ-TV in Los Angeles CA changes call letters to KCAL-TV
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1989
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Vishwanath Pratap Singh sworn in as president of India
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1990
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1st parlimentary election in newly reunified Germany
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1990
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1st time 12 people in space
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1990
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79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St Petersburg (3-2)
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1990
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Beth Daniel/Davis Love wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
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1990
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US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit
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1991
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Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with NY Mets
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1991
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Muslim Shites release American held in Lebanon hostage Joseph Cicippio
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1992
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WQEW-AM radio replaces WQXR on 1560 in NYC
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1993
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A Websters musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in LA
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1993
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Dow-Jones hits record 3702.11
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1993
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Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start
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1993
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Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), launches
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1994
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"Cobb" premieres
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1994
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Achille Lauro (Willem Ruys) sinks off the coast of Somalia
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1994
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Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to the hospital for ulcer treatment
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1994
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Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring
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1995
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17th ACE Cable Awards
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1997
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MCI Center opens in Wash DC, Wizards vs SuperSonics
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BIRTHS
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1578
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Agostino Agazzari, composer
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1678
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Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)
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1728
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Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat
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1760
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Joseph Graetz, composer
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1777
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Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)
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1802
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Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868
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1813
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Jacob Rosenhaim, composer
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1821
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Rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895
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1825
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JKLSBFXvPSMGRG Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89)
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1837
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Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864
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1846
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Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier
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1856
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Robert Kajanus, composer
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1859
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Georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte)
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1860
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C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)
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1863
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Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer
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1866
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Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)
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1868
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Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)
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1869
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Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects)
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1870
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Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor
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1875
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Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong)
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1884
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Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]
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1885
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George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)
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1885
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N¡kos Kazantazak¡s, Greece, writer (Zorba, Last Temptation of Christ)
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1892
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Leo Ornstein, composer
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1893
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Julius Bissier, German painter
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1893
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Louis Freeman, band leader
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1893
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William Gaxton, SF Calif, actor (Destry, Convoy)
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1894
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Warren William, [Krech], Aitkin MN, actor (Csar in Cleopatra)
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1895
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Klaas Voskuil, journalist
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1896
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Georgi K Zjukov, marshal of Moskow/Stalingrad [NS-Dec 11]
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1897
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Rewi Alley, NZ, writer (Americans in China)
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1899
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John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orchestra)
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1901
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Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer
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1901
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Staff Nees, Flemish organist/composer (Simon Peter)
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1902
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Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49)
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1902
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Miroslav Ponc, composer
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1904
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Donald Woods, Brandon Manitoba, actor (Tammy)
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1905
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Osvaldo Pugliese, musician/composer
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1906
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Eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for S Africa 1929-39)
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1906
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John Bentley, England, actor (Hammer the Tuff)
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1906
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Peter Carl Goldmark, developed color TV & LP records
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1908
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Robert F Simon, Mansfield Oh, actor (Man who shot Liberty Valance)
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1908
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Rufe Davis, OK, actor (Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora)
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1910
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Robert Paige, Indianapolis Ind, actor (Colgate Comedy Hour)
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1914
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Eddie Sauter, Bkln, musician (Sauter-Finegan Band, Sat Night Revue)
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1914
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Ray Walston, Laurel MS, actor (My Favorite Martian)
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1915
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Adolph Green, songwriter (married to Phyllis Newman)
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1915
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Nico Richter, composer
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1915
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Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher
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1916
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John Bentley, Warwickshire England, actor (Chair)
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1917
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Ezra Stone, US, actor/producer (Henry Aldrich)
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1918
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Milton Delugg, LA Calif, orch leader (Tonight Show)
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1919
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Michael Geoffrey Corcos, medical researcher
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1920
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Robert Moevs, composer
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1922
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Leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War)
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1923
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Maria M Callas, NYC, soprano (Carmen) [or 12/4]
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1923
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Meshulam Riklis, husband of Pia Zadora
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1924
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Alexander Haig Jr, Bala-Cynwyd Pa, US Sec of State (1981-82)/General
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1924
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Jonathan Frid, actor (Barnabas Collins-Dark Shadows)
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1925
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Julie Harris, Grosse Pt Mich, actress (Bell Jar, East of Eden)
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1929
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Harvey Phillips, Aurora Missouri, tubist (NYC Ballet Orch)
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1929
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Jaap Boersma, Dutch minister for Social Affairs (ARP)
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1929
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Lowell North, Springfield Mass, yachtsman (Olympic-Gold-1968)
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1931
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Edwin Meese III, prude, US attorney General (1985-88)
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1935
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Jurg Wyttenbach, composer
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1936
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Peter Michael Braun, composer
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1937
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Brian Lumley, England, sci-fi author (Compleat Crow, Psychomech)
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1940
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Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games)
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1940
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Willie Brown, NFL defensive back (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders)
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1941
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Paul C W Chu, China, physicist (superconductivity)
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1941
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Tom McGuiness, rocker (McGuiness-Flint)
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1942
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Bob E Smith, Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup)
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1942
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Ted Bluechel, San Pedro Ca, rock vocalist/drummer (Association)
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1943
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David Munden, rocker
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1944
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Botho Strauá, writer
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1944
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Cathy Lee Crosby, LA, actress (Coach, That's Incredible)
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1944
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Roger Omond, journalist
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1945
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Alan "Froggy" Thomson, cricketer (Australian quickie 1970-71)
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1946
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Gianne Versace, fashion designer (Versace)
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1947
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Dhiraj Parsana, cricket pace bowler (Indian v WI 1978-79)
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1947
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Michael Green, English TV/video producer
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1950
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Merrill Ashley, St Paul Minn, ballerina (NYC Ballet)
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1952
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Keith Szarabajka, Oak Park IL, actor (Nightlife)
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1952
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Michael McDonald, St Louis, rock keyboardist/vocals (Doobie Brothers)
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1953
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Jay Dean Haas, St Louis MO, PGA golfer (1978 Andy Williams-San Diego)
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1953
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Meg Griffin, DJ (WNEW-FM, WPLJ-FM, WKRK-FM)/VJ (V-1)
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1953
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Myung-Whan Chung, Seoul Korea, pianist (Chung Sisters)
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1954
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Dan Butler, actor (Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe-Frasier)
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1954
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Danielle Alexander, Ft Worth Tx, country music pianist
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1954
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Huub Stapel, Dutch actor (Amsterdamned, Attic: Hiding of Anne Frank)
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1954
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Stone Phillips, news host (NBC Dateline)
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1955
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Dennis Christopher, Phila, actor (Breaking Away, California Dreaming)
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1956
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Steven Bauer, Havana Cuba, actor (Scarface, Thief of Hearts)
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1958
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Vladimir Parfenovich, USSR, 500m kayak (Olympic-gold-1980)
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1959
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Greg Barton, kayak (Olympics-2 gold-88)
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1959
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Patty Jordan, Buffalo NY, LPGA golfer (1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean)
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1960
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Rick Savage, bass player (Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages)
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1964
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Brian Habib, NFL guard (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
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1964
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Chip Hale, Santa Clara CA, infielder (Minn Twins)
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1964
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Yolanda Henry, Houston Texas, high jumper
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1965
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Karrie Mitchell, Arvada Colorado, Miss Colorado-America (1991-top 10)
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1966
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Anita Jokiel, Poland, gymnist (Olympic-1980)
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1966
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Clive Eksteen, cricketer (South African slow left-armer 1993)
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1966
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Kelly Buchberger, Langenburg, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers)
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1966
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Rob Sullivan, Chicago Ill, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 Tri-City Pro-Am)
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1966
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Zeke Jones, Yipsilanti Mich, 114« lbs freestyle wrestler (Oly-96)
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1967
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Naeem Akhtar, Rawalpindi cricket medium-pacer (10-28 vs Peshawar 1995)
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1967
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Sharry Konopski, Longview Wash, playmate (August, 1987)
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1968
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Darryl Kile, Garden Grove CA, pitcher (Houston Astros)
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1968
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Elna Reinach, Pretoria S Africa, tennis star
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1968
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Jiri Dopita, Sumperk CZE, hockey forward (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998)
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1968
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Mark Harding, Bath England, keeper of Internet biographies
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1968
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Rena Sofer, actress (Rocky-Loving, Lois Cerullo-General Hospital)
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1968
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Rene Tenison, Caldwell Id, playmate of the year (Nov, 1989)
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1969
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Lewis Bush, NFL outside linebacker (SD Chargers)
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1969
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O J McDuffie, NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins)
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1969
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Paul Francis Stankowski, Oxnard CA, PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas-5th)
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1970
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Rene Pucher, Presov CZE, hockey forward (Team Slovakia)
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1971
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Jessie Hicks, WNBA forward/center (Utah Starzz)
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1971
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Rachel McQuillan, Merewether NSW Aust, tennis star (1989 Futures ITA)
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1971
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Roy van de Hill, soccer player (Roda JC)
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1972
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Alan Henderson, NBA forward (Atlanta Hawks)
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1972
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Chris Burns, CFL tackle (Calgary Stampeders)
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1972
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James Willis, linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
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1972
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Sunjith Somasunder, cricketer (Karnataka & India ODI opening bat 1996)
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1972
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Zack Crockett, NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts)
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1973
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Kevin Feighery, NFL/WLAF punter (NY Giants, Panthers, Galaxy)
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1973
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Monica Seles, Novi Sad Yugoslavia, tennis star (US Open 1992)
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1975
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Brett Lindros, London, NHL right wing (NY Islanders)
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1975
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Mark Kotsay, Whittier CA, baseball outfielder (Olympics-bronze-96)
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1976
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Jennifer Robinson, Barrie Ontario, (1996 Canadian Champ)
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1988
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Edward EMG baron Downpatrick, grandson of English prince Edward
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DEATHS
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537
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Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies
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1463
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Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies
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1515
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Gonzalo de C¢rdoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies
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1592
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Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46
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1719
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Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85
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1723
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Philip, French duke of Orlans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies
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1763
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Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56
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1774
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Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54
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1814
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Marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74
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1828
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Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39
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1831
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Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56
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1845
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Johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82
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1859
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John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59
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1864
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Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31
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1880
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Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65
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1888
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Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54
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1888
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Mehmed N Kemal Bey, Turkish writer/journalist (Vatan), dies at 47
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1903
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Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50
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1915
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Jan Malat, composer, dies at 72
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1916
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Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69
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1918
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Margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38
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1919
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Henry Clay Frick, built largest coke & steel operation, dies at 69
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1923
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Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer, dies at 72
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1925
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Julio Garreta, composer, dies at 50
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1931
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Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D'indy, French count/composer, dies at 80
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1933
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Josef Gruber, composer, dies at 78
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1935
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Albert Kessel, 1st to die in Calif gas chamber
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1943
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Nordahl Grieg, writer, dies
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1944
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Filippo T Marinetti, Italian writer (father of futurism), dies at 67
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1944
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JW Ummels, Dutch resistance fighter (House of Saxon-Nazi), dies
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1950
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Dino Lipatti, composer, dies at 33
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1953
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Ernest Hayes, cricketer (Surrey bat played 5 Tests for England), dies
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1953
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Francis Picabia, French painter/illustrator, dies at 75
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1957
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Harrison Ford, silent screen actor (Rubber Tires), dies at 73
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1963
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Sabu Sabu, actor (Jungle Book, Drums), dies of heart attack at 39
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1964
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Roger Bissire, French painter, dies at 76
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1965
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The Rajkumar of Vizianagram, cricketer (Indian Test capt 1936), dies
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1966
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Luitzen [Bertus] Brouwers, Dutch mathematician, dies at 85
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1967
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Francis J "Cardinal" Spellman, archbishop of NY, dies at 78
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1969
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Kliment J Voroshilov, president USSR (1953-60), dies
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1970
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Dora Paulen, German/Dutch cabaretire, dies at about 72
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1972
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Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies
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1972
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Jos Lim¢n, Mexican/US dancer (moor's pavane), dies at 64
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1974
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Sofie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte, composer, dies at 72
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1976
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Danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pitts Pirates), dies at 59
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1976
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William Tannen, actor (Jailhouse Rock, Sitting Bull), dies at 65
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1979
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Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, composer, dies at 72
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1981
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Hershy Kay, composer, dies at 62
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1981
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Nicolaas "Cola" Debrot, gov of Dutch Antilles (1962-70), dies at 79
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1981
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Wallace K[irkman] Harrison, US architect (UN), dies at 86
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1982
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David Blue, rocker, dies while jogging in Greenwich Village at 41
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1982
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Marty Feldman, comedian (Young Frankenstein), dies at 49
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1983
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Atholl Mckinnon, cricketer (S African lefty spinner in 8 Tests), dies
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1983
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Fifi D'Orsay, "French Bombshell" (Dixie Jamboree), dies cancer at 79
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1985
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Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies
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1985
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Philip Larkin, [hermit of Hull], English poet, dies at 63
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1986
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Desi Arnaz, actor (Ricky Ricardo-I Love Lucy), dies at 69 of cancer
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1986
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Lee Dorsey, R&B singer, dies at 59
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1990
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Aaron Copeland, composer (Fanfare for Common Man), dies at 90
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1990
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Robert Cummings, actor (Love that Bob), dies of kidney failure at 82
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1992
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Gary Mascaro, choreographer, dies at 43
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1992
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Loek Elfferich, Dutch journalist/historian (Treason in Rotterdam), die
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1993
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Pablo Escobar Gaviria, Colombian drug baron, shot to death at 44
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1994
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Donald John Urquhart, librarian, dies at 85
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1994
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James Norman Dalrymple Anderson, lawyer, dies at 86
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1995
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Francis Joseph Quinn, academic, dies at 90
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1995
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Roxie Roker, actress (Helen Willis-Jeffersons), dies at 66
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1995
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Stanley Devon, photographer, dies at 88
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1995
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[William] Robertson Davies, novelist essayist/dramatist, dies
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1996
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Penelope Jessel, politcal activist, dies at 76
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