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20 Jan 1925
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E Cardenal: Writer
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20 Jan 1925
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Edwin Gordon: NYC, New York -- VOA correspondant
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20 Jan 1925
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birth
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Eugen Gomringer: Writer
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20 Jan 1925
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George Connol: NFL Hall-of-Famer
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20 Jan 1925
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USSR and Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to USSR
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20 Jan 1925
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Ernesto Cardenal, Nicaraguan priest, poet, and politician |
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20 Jan 1925
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George Connol NFL Hall-of-Famer
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20 Jan 1925
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Eugen Gomringer writer
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20 Jan 1925
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birth
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E Cardenal writer
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20 Jan 1925
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birth
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Edwin Gordon New York City NY, VOA correspondent
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20 Jan 1925
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USSR & Japan sign treaty of Peking, Seychelles back to USSR
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| 75 years anniversary |
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20 Jan 1950
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birth
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Henk Batenburgh: Cabaret performer / singer (Waaldrecht)
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20 Jan 1950
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"Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 35 performances
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20 Jan 1950
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Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of the Netherlands
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20 Jan 1950
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Mahamane Ousmane, Nigerian politician, President of Niger |
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20 Jan 1950
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birth
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William Mgimwa, Tanzanian banker and politician, 13th Tanzanian Minister of Finance (d. 2014) |
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20 Jan 1950
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birth
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Daniel Benzali, Brazilian-American actor |
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20 Jan 1950
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birth
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Henk Batenburgh cabaret performer/singer (Waaldrecht)
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20 Jan 1950
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event
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"Dance Me a Song" opens at Royale Theater New York City NY for 35 performances
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20 Jan 1950
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Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands
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| 50 years anniversary |
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20 Jan 1975
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5th NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 17-10
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20 Jan 1975
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birth
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Norberto Fontana, Argentinian race car driver |
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20 Jan 1975
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birth
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David Eckstein, American baseball player |
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20 Jan 1975
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The US Top 5 singles: No.5, Stevie Wonder, 'Boogie On Reggae Woman', No.4, Ohio Players, 'Fire', No.3, Barry Manilow, 'Mandy', No.2, Neil Sedaka, 'Laughter In The Rain', No.1, The Carpenters, 'Please Mr Postman'.
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20 Jan 1975
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death
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Franz Andr
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20 Jan 1975
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5th NFL Pro Bowl NFC beats AFC 17-10
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20 Jan 1975
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Terrence McNally's "Ritz" premieres in New York City NY
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| 25 years anniversary |
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20 Jan 2000
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music
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Ray Jones, bass player with Billy J Kramer and the The Dakotas died. They had the 1964 UK No.1 & US N0.7 single 'Little Children'.
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20 Jan 2000
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Tourism chiefs in Liverpool were banned from putting up motorway signs saying 'Liverpool, the Birthplace Of The Beatles', because the Highways Agency thought the signs would distract motorists.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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20 Jan 2005
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death
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Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, Polish journalist and politician (b. 1913) |
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20 Jan 2005
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death
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Per Borten, Norwegian politician, 18th Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1913) |
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20 Jan 2005
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death
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Parveen Babi, Indian model and actress (b. 1949) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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20 Jan 2015
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death
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Ricardo dos Santos; Brazilian surfer (b. 1990) |
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20 Jan 2015
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death
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Hitoshi Saito, Japanese martial artist (b. 1961) |
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20 Jan 2015
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death
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Edgar Froese, Russian-German keyboard player and songwriter (Tangerine Dream) (b. 1944) |
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