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02 Aug 1925
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K. Arulanandan, Ceylon-American engineer and academic (d. 2004) |
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02 Aug 1925
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birth
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John Dexter, English director (d. 1990) |
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02 Aug 1925
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birth
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John McCormack, Canadian ice hockey player |
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02 Aug 1925
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birth
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Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentinian general and politician, 43rd President of Argentina (d. 2013) |
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| 75 years anniversary |
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02 Aug 1950
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birth
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Kathryn Harrold: Tazewell, Virginia -- Actress (MacGruder & Loud)
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02 Aug 1950
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birth
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Mathieu Carriere: Hanover, Germany -- Actor (Bay Boy, Woman in Flames)
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02 Aug 1950
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birth
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Jussi Adler-Olsen, Danish author |
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02 Aug 1950
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birth
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Kathryn Harrold, American actress |
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02 Aug 1950
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birth
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Lance Ito, American lawyer and judge |
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02 Aug 1950
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birth
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Sue Rodriguez, Canadian activist (d. 1994) |
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02 Aug 1950
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birth Andy Fairweather-Low, singer, songwriter, Amen Corner, (1969 UK No.1 single 'If Paradise Is Half As Nice'). Solo (1975 UK No.6 single 'Wide Eyed And Legless'). As a session guitarist has worked with Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Bill Wyman, Sheryl Crow and Ringo Starr.
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| 50 years anniversary |
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02 Aug 1975
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birth
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Mineiro, Brazilian footballer |
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02 Aug 1975
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birth
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Xu Huaiwen, Chinese-German badminton player |
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02 Aug 1975
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birth
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Tamás Molnár, Hungarian water polo player |
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02 Aug 1975
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birth
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Ingrid Rubio, Spanish actress |
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02 Aug 1975
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birth
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Michelle Thorne, English porn actress and director |
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02 Aug 1975
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music
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The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'One Of These Nights', the group's second US No.1 single and the first to chart in the UK where it peaked at No.23.
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| 25 years anniversary |
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02 Aug 2000
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music
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Jerome Smith from KC and the Sunshine Band died after being crushed by a bulldozer he was operating. Had the 1975 US No.1 single 'Get Down Tonight' and the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up.'
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02 Aug 2000
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music
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Liverpool music store Rushworth and Dreaper closed down after 150 years of trading. The store had become famous after supplying The Beatles and other Liverpool group's with musical instruments.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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02 Aug 2005
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death
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Steven Vincent, American journalist and author (b. 1955) |
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02 Aug 2005
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event
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Air France Flight 358 crashes at Pearson Airport in Toronto; all passengers and crew survive. |
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02 Aug 2005
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music
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Status Quo filmed a cameo appearance in UK's Coronation Street playing themselves. Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt were set to appear in three episodes of the long-running ITV soap.
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02 Aug 2005
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music
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Brandon Flowers from The Killers married Tana Munblowsky in a private ceremony held in Hawaii.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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02 Aug 2010
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death
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Ian Castles, Australian public servant (b. 1935) |
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