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24 May 1925
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birth
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Francois J [Frank] le Roux: Chief whip (South Afr Conserv Party)
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24 May 1925
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birth
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Mai Zetterling: Sweden -- Actress (Witches, Offbeat, Jet Storm)
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24 May 1925
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birth
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Carmine Infantino, American illustrator and educator (d. 2013) |
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24 May 1925
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birth
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Mai Zetterling, Swedish-English actress and director (d. 1994) |
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24 May 1925
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birth
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Fran
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24 May 1925
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birth
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Mai Zetterling Sweden, actress (Witches, Offbeat, Jet Storm)
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| 75 years anniversary |
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24 May 1950
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birth
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Jo Ann Washam: LPGA golfer
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24 May 1950
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birth
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Prince Heinrich Ruzzo Reuss of Plauen (d. 1999) |
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24 May 1950
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birth
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Vivian Ramsey, English engineer and judge |
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24 May 1950
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birth
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Larry Seidlin, American lawyer and judge |
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24 May 1950
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birth
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Terry Scott Taylor, American singer-songwriter and producer (Daniel Amos, The Swirling Eddies, and Lost Dogs) |
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24 May 1950
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death
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Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, English field marshal and politician, 43rd Governor-General of India (b. 1883) |
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24 May 1950
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birth
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Jo Ann Washam LPGA golfer
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24 May 1950
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history
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RELIGIOUS
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In Boston, during its annual gathering, the Northern Baptist Convention formally changed its name to the American Baptist Convention. Twenty-two years later, in 1972, the denomination changed its name once more, and became the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A.
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| 50 years anniversary |
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24 May 1975
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birth
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Katie King: Ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics - 1998)
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24 May 1975
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event
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Dutch Government of De Uyl decides to obtain an F-16
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24 May 1975
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birth
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Marc Gagnon, Canadian speed skater |
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24 May 1975
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birth
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Giannis Goumas, Greek footballer and coach |
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24 May 1975
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birth
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Maria Lawson, English singer-songwriter |
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24 May 1975
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music
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Earth Wind and Fire went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Shining Star', the group's first and only US No.1.
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24 May 1975
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birth
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Katie King ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics-98)
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24 May 1975
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event
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Dutch Government of De Uyl decides to obtain an F-16
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24 May 1975
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event
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Soyuz 18B carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4
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| 25 years anniversary |
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24 May 2000
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death
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Kurt Schork, American journalist and scholar (b. 1947) |
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24 May 2000
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death
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Majrooh Sultanpuri, Indian poet and songwriter (b. 1919) |
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24 May 2000
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event
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Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation. |
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24 May 2000
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music
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A New York Judge told Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde that if she wanted her March arrest for protesting the sale of leather goods in a Gap store dismissed, she'd better keep her nose clean for the next six months.
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24 May 2000
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music
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Andrea and Sharon Corr from The Corrs both collapsed in the mid-day sun whilst shooting their new video in the Mojave Desert in California. The pair were treated in hospital for heat exhaustion and were back on the set within 24 hours.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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24 May 2005
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death
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Carl Amery, German activist and author (b. 1922) |
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24 May 2005
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death
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Arthur Haulot, Belgian journalist and poet (b. 1913) |
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24 May 2005
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death
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Guy Tardif, Canadian academic and politician (b. 1935) |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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24 May 2010
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death
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Ray Alan, English ventriloquist, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1930) |
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24 May 2010
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death
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Tapen Chatterjee, Indian actor (b. 1937) |
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24 May 2010
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death
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Paul Gray, American bass player and songwriter (Slipknot and Unida) (b. 1972) |
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24 May 2010
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death
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Raymond V. Haysbert, American businessman and activist (b. 1920) |
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24 May 2010
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death
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Petr Muk, Czech singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1965) |
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24 May 2010
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death
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Barbara New, English actress (b. 1923) |
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24 May 2010
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death
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Anneliese Rothenberger, German soprano and actress (b. 1926) |
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24 May 2010
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music
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Paul Gray, the bassist with US metal band Slipknot, was found dead in a hotel in Des Moines, Iowa. The body of the 38-year-old musician was found by an employee at the hotel in a suburb of the city. Police said foul play was not suspected, but an autopsy would be carried out. The nine members of Slipknot wore masks in public and referred to other bandmates by numbers; Gray was number two.
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| 10 years anniversary |
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24 May 2015
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death
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Tanith Lee, English author (b. 1947) |
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