15 Jul 0668
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Constantius II: Emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37
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15 Jul 0756
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Yang Guifei, Chinese consort (b. 719) |
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15 Jul 0998
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death
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Abū al-Wafā' Būzjānī, Persian mathematician and astronomer (b. 940) |
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15 Jul 1085
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death
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Robert Guiscard: Duke of Apulia and Calabria, dies at 70
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15 Jul 1274
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death
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John F Bonaventura: Ital / French Theologist / dominican / saint
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15 Jul 1274
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Bonaventure, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1221) |
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15 Jul 1291
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death
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Rudolf I: King of Germany and Holy Roman Empire
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15 Jul 1291
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death
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Rudolph I of Germany (b. 1218) |
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15 Jul 1381
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death
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John Ball, English priest (b. 1338) |
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15 Jul 1406
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death
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William, Duke of Austria (b. 1370) |
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15 Jul 1410
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death
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Ulrich von Jungingen, German knight (b. 1360) |
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15 Jul 1411
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death
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Johannes Parvus [Jean Petit]: French theologist
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15 Jul 1416
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death
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John: Duke of Berry, captain of Paris
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15 Jul 1417
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death
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Willem J Eggert: Financier (W E Center, Purmerend)
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15 Jul 1544
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René of Châlon (b. 1519) |
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15 Jul 1571
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death
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Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese daimyo (b. 1514) |
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15 Jul 1609
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death
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Annibale Carracci, Italian painter (b. 1560) |
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15 Jul 1614
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death
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Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, French soldier, historian, and author (b. 1540) |
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15 Jul 1655
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death
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Girolamo Rainaldi, Italian architect (b. 1570) |
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15 Jul 1685
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death
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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, Dutch-English general and politician, Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull (b. 1649) |
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15 Jul 1738
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death
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Alexander Voznitsyn: Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed
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15 Jul 1738
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death
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Antonio Maria Pacchioni: Composer, dies at 84
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15 Jul 1738
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death
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Baruch Leibov: Converted Russian Naval officer to Judaism, executed
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15 Jul 1750
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death
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Vasily Tatishchev, Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1686) |
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15 Jul 1751
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death
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John Wilson: Botanist
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15 Jul 1765
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death
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Charles Andrew Vanloo: Painter
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15 Jul 1765
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death
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Charles-André van Loo, French painter (b. 1705) |
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15 Jul 1767
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death
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Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer (b. 1746) |
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15 Jul 1782
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death
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Farinelli: Italian singer, dies at 77
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15 Jul 1782
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death
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Robert Wainwright: Composer, dies at 33
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15 Jul 1784
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death
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Johan B Straub: South German sculptor
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15 Jul 1789
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death
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Jacques Duphly, French harpsichord player and composer (b. 1715) |
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15 Jul 1798
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death
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Gaetano Pugnani: Composer, dies at 66
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15 Jul 1828
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death
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Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (b. 1741) |
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15 Jul 1839
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death
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Winthrop Mackworth Praed, English poet and politician (b. 1802) |
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15 Jul 1844
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death
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Claude Charles Fauriel, French philologist and historian (b. 1772) |
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15 Jul 1851
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death
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Juan Felipe Ibarra, Argentinian soldier and politician (b. 1787) |
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15 Jul 1854
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death
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Wincenty Studzinski: Composer, dies at 39
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15 Jul 1856
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death
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Margaretha J de Neufville: Author (The Kidnap), dies at 81
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15 Jul 1857
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death
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Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1791) |
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15 Jul 1858
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death
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Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, Russian painter (b. 1806) |
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15 Jul 1862
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death
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David Emanuel Twiggs: US Confederate General Major (Monterrey), dies at 72
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15 Jul 1865
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death
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Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink: Dutch historian, dies at 55
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15 Jul 1868
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death
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William Thomas Morton: Dentist (1st to use ether)
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15 Jul 1869
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death
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A J Hayne black captain of Arkansas militia, assassinated
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15 Jul 1876
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death
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Aleksander Fredro: Polish comedy writer (Zemstra), dies at 82
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15 Jul 1881
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death
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William "Billy the Kid" Bonney: Shot by sheriff Pat Garrett at 21
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15 Jul 1881
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death
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William "Billy the Kid" Bonney killed by Pat Garrett
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15 Jul 1883
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death
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Tom Thumb: Famous small person (40"), dies of a stroke at 44
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15 Jul 1885
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death
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Rosalía de Castro, Spanish author and poet (b. 1837) |
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15 Jul 1890
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death
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Gottfried Keller, Swiss author, poet, and playwright (b. 1819) |
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15 Jul 1898
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death
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Jean-Baptiste Salpointe, French-American archbishop (d. 1825) |
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15 Jul 1904
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death
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Anton Pavlovich Chechov: Russian writer (Uncle Vanya), dies at 44
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15 Jul 1904
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death
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Anton Chekhov, Russian physician and author (b. 1860) |
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15 Jul 1912
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death
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Francisco Lazaro: Portuguese marathon runner (Olympics), dies at 21
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15 Jul 1915
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death
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Ludwik Grossman: Composer, dies at 80
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15 Jul 1919
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death
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Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852) |
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15 Jul 1929
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death
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Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1874) |
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15 Jul 1930
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death
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Leopold von Auer: Hungarian / US violinist
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15 Jul 1930
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death
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Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1845) |
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15 Jul 1930
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death
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Rudolph Schildkraut, Turkish-American actor (b. 1862) |
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15 Jul 1931
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death
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Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian-German economist and mathematician (b. 1868) |
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15 Jul 1931
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death
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Eduardo Camet, Argentinian fencer (b. 1876) |
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15 Jul 1932
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death
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Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, South African politician (b. 1873) |
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15 Jul 1933
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death
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Irving Babbitt, American academic and critic (b. 1865) |
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15 Jul 1933
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death
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Freddie Keppard, American cornet player (b. 1890) |
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15 Jul 1934
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death
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Jules Renkin: Belgian Prime Minister (1931-32)
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15 Jul 1935
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death
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Pieter WA Cort van de Linden: Dutch Premier (1913-18), dies at 89
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15 Jul 1937
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death
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Walter Gay: Artist
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15 Jul 1939
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death
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Johon Mellanby: Physiologist
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15 Jul 1939
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death
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Percy Scott Worthington: Architect
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15 Jul 1940
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death
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Donald Calthrop: Dies at 52
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15 Jul 1940
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death
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Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist and physician (b. 1857) |
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15 Jul 1940
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death
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Robert Wadlow, American giant (b. 1918) |
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15 Jul 1942
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death
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Wenceslao Vinzons, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1910) |
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15 Jul 1944
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death
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Marie-Victorin Kirouac, Canadian botanist and academic (b. 1885) |
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15 Jul 1946
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death
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Razor Smith, English cricketer (b. 1877) |
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15 Jul 1947
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death
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Henry Kolker: Dies at 76
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15 Jul 1947
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death
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Walter Donaldson, American songwriter (b. 1893) |
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15 Jul 1948
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death
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John J. Pershing, American general (b. 1860) |
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15 Jul 1953
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death
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Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, Indian archbishop, founded the Order of the Imitation of Christ (b. 1882) |
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15 Jul 1957
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death
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Marie C of Zeggelen: Author (Dessajongen), dies at 87
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15 Jul 1957
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death
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James M. Cox, American publisher and politician, 46th Governor of Ohio (b. 1870) |
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15 Jul 1957
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death
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Vasily Maklakov, Russian lawyer and politician (b. 1869) |
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15 Jul 1957
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death
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George Cleveland actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74
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15 Jul 1958
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death
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Nuries-Said: Iraqi soldier / statesman, assassinated
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15 Jul 1958
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death
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Julia Lennon, English mother of John Lennon (b. 1914) |
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15 Jul 1959
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death
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Peter A Egge: Norwegian writer (The Dream)
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15 Jul 1959
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death
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Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer (b. 1880) |
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15 Jul 1959
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death
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Vance Palmer, Australian author and critic (b. 1885) |
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15 Jul 1960
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death
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Lawrence Mervil Tibbett: Baritone, dies after surgery at 63
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15 Jul 1960
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death
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Set Persson, Swedish politician (b. 1897) |
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15 Jul 1960
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death
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Lawrence Tibbett, American singer and actor (b. 1896) |
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15 Jul 1961
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death
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John Edward Brownlee, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Alberta (b. 1884) |
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15 Jul 1965
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death
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Francis Cherry, American lawyer and politician, 35th Governor of Arkansas (b. 1908) |
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15 Jul 1966
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death
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Seyfi Arkan, Turkish architect (b. 1966) |
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15 Jul 1968
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death
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Lura Anson: Dies in Woodland at 76
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15 Jul 1969
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death
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Peter Van Eyck: Dies after long illness at 56
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15 Jul 1971
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death
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Guy Wilkerson: Dies of cancer at 71
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15 Jul 1974
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death
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Christine Chubbuck, American journalist (b. 1944) |
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15 Jul 1975
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death
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Charles Weidman: US dancer / choreographer (Fables for Our Time)
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15 Jul 1976
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death
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Paul William Gallico: Writer, dies at 78
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15 Jul 1976
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death
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Paul Gallico, American journalist and author (b. 1897) |
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15 Jul 1977
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death
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Konstantin Fedin: Writer
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15 Jul 1977
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death
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Donald Mackay, Australian activist (b. 1933) |
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15 Jul 1979
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death
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Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexican politician, 29th President of Mexico (b. 1911) |
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15 Jul 1980
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death
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Henri Martelli: Composer, dies at 85
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15 Jul 1980
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death
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Eddie Jackson comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84
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15 Jul 1981
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death
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Frédéric Dorion, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1898) |
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15 Jul 1982
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death
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Wendy Caulfield 1st Green River victim, found near Seattle
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15 Jul 1983
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death
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Eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78
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15 Jul 1986
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death
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Alfonso Thiele, Italian racing driver (b. 1920) |
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15 Jul 1986
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death
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Benny Rubin actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show), dies at 87
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15 Jul 1986
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death
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Florence Halop actress (Florence-Night Court), dies at 63
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15 Jul 1987
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death
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Alfie Bass: Actor (Moonraker, Are You Being Served), dies at 66
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15 Jul 1988
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death
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Eleanor Estes author (Ginger Pye, Moffats), dies at 82
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15 Jul 1989
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death
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Laurie Cunningham, English footballer (b. 1956) |
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15 Jul 1990
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death
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Alison Leggatt: Actress (Day of Triffids, Cows), dies at 86
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15 Jul 1990
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death
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Margaret Mary Lockwood: Actress (Man in Grey, Wicked Lady), dies at 73
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15 Jul 1990
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death
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Margaret Lockwood, English actress and singer (b. 1916) |
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15 Jul 1990
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death
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Omar Abu Risha, Syrian poet and diplomat (b. 1910) |
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15 Jul 1990
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death
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Troy Dixon rapper (Trouble T-Roy of Heavy D), dies at 22 from a fall
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15 Jul 1991
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death
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Bert Convy, American actor, singer, and game show host (b. 1933) |
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15 Jul 1992
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death
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Henk van der Molen: Guitarist / Composer / writer (Martine Bijl)
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15 Jul 1992
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death
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Hammer DeRoburt, Nauruan politician, 1st President of Nauru (b. 1922) |
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15 Jul 1992
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death
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Chingiz Mustafayev, Azerbaijani journalist and author (b. 1960) |
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15 Jul 1993
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death
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David Brian, American actor and dancer (b. 1914) |
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15 Jul 1994
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death
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Jeanne Bieruma Oosting: Dutch Painter / illustrator
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15 Jul 1995
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death
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Eddie J Bush: Golf professional, dies at 83
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15 Jul 1995
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death
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Willie George "Bill" Woodruff, Sr.: Vocalist, dies at 66
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15 Jul 1996
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death
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Dana Hill, American actress and singer (b. 1964) |
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15 Jul 1997
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death
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Alan Chaig: Paleontologist (Carl Sagan of BBC), dies at 70
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15 Jul 1997
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death
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Justinas Lagunavičius, Lithuanian basketball player (b. 1924) |
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15 Jul 1997
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death
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Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (b. 1946) |
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15 Jul 1998
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death
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S. Shanmuganathan, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1960) |
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15 Jul 2000
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death
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Louis Quilico, Canadian opera singer (b. 1925) |
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15 Jul 2001
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death
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C. Balasingham, Sri Lankan civil servant (b. 1917) |
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15 Jul 2003
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death
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Roberto Bolaño, Chilean author and poet (b. 1953) |
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15 Jul 2003
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death
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Elisabeth Welch, American actress and singer (b. 1904) |
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15 Jul 2006
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death
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Alireza Shapour Shahbazi, Iranian archaeologist and academic (b. 1942) |
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15 Jul 2008
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death
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György Kolonics, Hungarian canoe racer (b. 1972) |
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15 Jul 2008
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death
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Karl Unterkircher, Italian mountaineer (b. 1970) |
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15 Jul 2009
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death
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Natalya Estemirova, Russian journalist and activist (b. 1958) |
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15 Jul 2011
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death
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Friedrich Wilhelm Schnitzler, German landowner and business manager (b. 1928) |
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15 Jul 2011
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death
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Googie Withers, Indian-Australian actress (b. 1917) |
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15 Jul 2012
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death
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Tsilla Chelton, Israeli-French actress (b. 1919) |
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15 Jul 2012
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death
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Celeste Holm, American actress and singer (b. 1917) |
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