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26 Mar 1925
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Claudio Spies: Composer
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26 Mar 1925
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Lord Graham of Edmonton: House of Lords (chief opposition whip)
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26 Mar 1925
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Lord Hooson QC: Crown court recorder
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26 Mar 1925
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Pierre Boulez: Montbrison, France -- Composer / conductor (Visage Nuptial)
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26 Mar 1925
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James Moody, American saxophonist and composer (d. 2010) |
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26 Mar 1925
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Ben Mondor, Canadian-American businessman (d. 2010) |
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26 Mar 1925
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Edward Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton, English soldier and politician |
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26 Mar 1925
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birth
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Pierre Boulez, French pianist, composer, and conductor |
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26 Mar 1925
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Claudio Spies composer
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26 Mar 1925
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Lord Graham of Edmonton House of Lords (chief opposition whip)
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26 Mar 1925
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birth
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Lord Hooson QC crown court recorder
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26 Mar 1925
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birth
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Maqsood Ahmed cricketer (Pakistani batsman in 16 Tests 1952-56)
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26 Mar 1925
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birth
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Pierre Boulez Montbrison France, composer/conductor (Visage Nuptial)
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| 75 years anniversary |
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Ronnie McDowell: Fountain Head, Tennessee -- Country singer (King is Gone)
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Tony Papenfuss: Minneapolis, Minnesota -- (Daryl-Newhart)
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Alan Silvestri, American composer and conductor |
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Martin Short, Canadian-American actor, screenwriter, and producer |
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Teddy Pendergrass, American singer-songwriter (Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes) (d. 2010) |
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26 Mar 1950
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birth Teddy Pendergrass, soul singer, (1978 US No.25 single 'Close The Door', 1994 UK No.35 single 'The More I Get The More I Want'). One time member of Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes. Died on 13th Jan 2010 at the age of 59 following a difficult recovery from colon cancer surgery.
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Ernest Thomas Gary IN, actor (Roger-What's Happening!!)
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Graham Barlow cricketer (England batsman in 3 Tests 1976-77)
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Martin Short Hamilton Ontario, comedian (Saturday Night Live, SCTV, 3 Amigos)
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Ronnie McDowell Fountain Head TN, country singer (King is Gone)
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Teddy Pendergrass Philadelphia PA, singer (Turn Off the Lights)
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26 Mar 1950
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birth
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Tony Papenfuss Minneapolis MN, (Daryl-Newhart)
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| 50 years anniversary |
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26 Mar 1975
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death
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Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz: King of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), murdered at 68
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26 Mar 1975
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event
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"Tommy" premieres in London
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26 Mar 1975
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Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game without a win and NHL record of 17 straight loses
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26 Mar 1975
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The Biological Weapons Convention comes into force. |
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26 Mar 1975
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death
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Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz king of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), murdered at 68
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26 Mar 1975
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event
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"Tommy" premieres in London
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26 Mar 1975
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Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game without a win & NHL record of 17 straight losses
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| 25 years anniversary |
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26 Mar 2000
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death
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Alex Comfort, English physician and author (b. 1920) |
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26 Mar 2000
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Melanie C scored her first solo UK No.1 single with 'Never Be The Same Again' with Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes from TLC. She replaced her former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell from the top of the charts.
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26 Mar 2000
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music
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Phil Collins won an Oscar at the Academy Awards for Best Original Song with 'You'll Be In My Heart' from the Disney animated feature 'Tarzan.'
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26 Mar 2000
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music
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Santana started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Supernatural.' The album went on to win eight Grammy Awards including Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year (for Smooth) and Song Of The Year.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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26 Mar 2005
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The Taiwanese government calls on one million Taiwanese to demonstrate in Taipei, in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of the People's Republic of China. Around 200,000 to 300,000 attend the demonstration. |
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26 Mar 2005
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death
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Frank Searle, Scottish zoologist and photographer (b. 1921) |
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26 Mar 2005
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death
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Frederick Rotimi Williams Nigerian lawyer and politician (b. 1920) |
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26 Mar 2005
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death
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Marius Russo, American baseball player and soldier (b. 1914) |
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26 Mar 2005
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death
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Paul Hester, Australian drummer (Split Enz, Crowded House, Deckchairs Overboard, and Tarmac Adam) (b. 1959) |
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26 Mar 2005
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death
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Gérard Filion, Canadian journalist and publisher (b. 1909) |
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26 Mar 2005
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death
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James Callaghan, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1912) |
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26 Mar 2005
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music
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Australian drummer Paul Hester died aged 46, after he "attempted suicide" and died from strangulation after being found hanged in a park in Melbourne. He had been a member of Crowded House, Split Enz and Largest Living Things. After leaving Crowded House in 1994 Hester appeared on many TV and radio shows in Australia.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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26 Mar 2010
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event
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The ROKS Cheonan sinks off the west coast of South Korea near Baengnyeong Island in the Yellow Sea, killing 46 seamen. |
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26 Mar 2010
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death
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Charles Ryskamp, American art collector and curator (b. 1928) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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26 Mar 2015
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death
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Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish psychologist, poet, and translator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1931) |
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26 Mar 2015
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death
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John Renbourn, English-Scottish guitarist and songwriter (Pentangle) (b. 1944) |
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26 Mar 2015
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death
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Karl Moik, Austrian singer and television host (b. 1938) |
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26 Mar 2015
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death
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Friedrich L. Bauer, German mathematician, computer scientist, and academic (b. 1924) |
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26 Mar 2015
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death
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Dinkha IV, Iraqi patriarch (b. 1935) |
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