| 100 years anniversary |
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14 Aug 1924
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birth
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Sverre Fehn, Norwegian architect, designed the Hedmark Museum (d. 2009) |
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14 Aug 1924
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birth
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Holger Juul Hansen, Danish actor (d. 2013) |
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14 Aug 1924
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birth
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Georges Prêtre, French conductor |
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14 Aug 1924
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birth
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Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa, Tibetan spiritual leader (d. 1981) |
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14 Aug 1924
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birth
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Georges Pr
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| 75 years anniversary |
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14 Aug 1949
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birth
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John Tarrant: Tasmania, Australia -- 1st Australian born Zen teacher
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14 Aug 1949
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death
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Husni al-Barazi: Premier of Syria, shot to death
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14 Aug 1949
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death
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Husni el-Zaim: President / Dictator of Syria, shot to death
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14 Aug 1949
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event
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Military coup under Colonel Sami Hinnawi in Syria
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14 Aug 1949
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birth
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Bob Backlund, American wrestler |
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14 Aug 1949
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birth
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Morten Olsen, Danish footballer and manager |
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| 50 years anniversary |
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14 Aug 1974
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event
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Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold
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14 Aug 1974
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event
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Turkish army attacks Nicosia Cyprus
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14 Aug 1974
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birth
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Chucky Atkins, American basketball player |
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14 Aug 1974
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birth
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Martin Bulloch, Scottish drummer (Mogwai) |
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14 Aug 1974
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birth
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Christopher Gorham, American actor |
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14 Aug 1974
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birth
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Ana Matronic, American singer-songwriter (Scissor Sisters) |
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14 Aug 1974
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event
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The second Turkish invasion of Cyprus begins; 140,000 to 200,000 Greek Cypriots become refugees. Around 6,000 massacred, 1,619 missing. |
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14 Aug 1974
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music
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birth Ana Matronic, (Ana Lynch), vocals, Scissor Sisters, (2004 UK No.1 self-titled album, 2004 UK No. 12 single Laura).
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14 Aug 1974
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event
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Congress authorizes US citizens to own gold
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| 25 years anniversary |
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14 Aug 1999
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birth
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Garrett Ryan, American actor |
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14 Aug 1999
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death
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Pee Wee Reese, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1918) |
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14 Aug 1999
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music
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Ronan Keating had the UK No.1 single with 'When You Say Nothing At All'. The debut solo single from the Boyzone lead singer. The song was from the film Notting Hill.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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14 Aug 2004
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death
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Czesław Miłosz, Polish-American author and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911) |
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14 Aug 2004
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death
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Trevor Skeet, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician (b. 1918) |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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14 Aug 2009
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music
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George Michael was arrested and held on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs after his Land Rover was in collision with a lorry on the A34 in Berkshire. The singer was later released without charge.
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| 10 years anniversary |
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14 Aug 2014
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death
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Jay Adams, American skateboarder (b. 1961) |
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14 Aug 2014
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death
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Mariana Briski, Argentinian actress (b. 1965) |
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14 Aug 2014
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death
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Leonard Fein, American journalist and academic, co-founded Moment Magazine (b. 1934) |
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14 Aug 2014
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death
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George V. Hansen, American soldier and politician (b. 1930) |
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14 Aug 2014
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death
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Alan Landsburg, American director and producer (b. 1933) |
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