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03 Aug 1924
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birth
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Leon Uris: Baltimore, Maryland -- Novelist (Exodus, QB VII, Battle Cry)
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03 Aug 1924
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birth
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Max van der Stoel: Dutch Foreign Minister (PvdA)
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03 Aug 1924
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death
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Joseph Conrad: Polish / British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66
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03 Aug 1924
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Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist
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03 Aug 1924
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birth
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Leon Uris, American author (d. 2003) |
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03 Aug 1924
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death
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Joseph Conrad, Polish-English author (b. 1857) |
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| 75 years anniversary |
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03 Aug 1949
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birth
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Morris "B B" Dickerson: Torrence, California -- Bassist (War, Low Rider, Outlaw)
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03 Aug 1949
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event
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Basketball Association of America and National Basketball League merge to form National Basketball Association
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03 Aug 1949
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event
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Republic Indonesia proclaims cease fire
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03 Aug 1949
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birth
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Philip Casnoff, American actor and director |
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03 Aug 1949
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birth
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B. B. Dickerson, American bass player and songwriter (War) |
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03 Aug 1949
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birth
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Sue Slipman, English politician |
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03 Aug 1949
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death
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Ignotus, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1869) |
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03 Aug 1949
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music
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birth B.B. Dickerson, War, (1976 UK No.12 single 'Low Rider').
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| 50 years anniversary |
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03 Aug 1974
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birth
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Blaine Wilson: Columbus, Ohio -- Gymnast (1996 Olympics - 5th Place)
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03 Aug 1974
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birth
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Jenny Beck: Actress (Claire Carroll-Guns & Paradise)
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03 Aug 1974
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death
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Almira Sessions: Actress (Okla Annie), dies at 85
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03 Aug 1974
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event
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"Little Night Music" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 601 performances
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03 Aug 1974
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event
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"Words & Music" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 127 performances
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03 Aug 1974
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event
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Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and joins Doobie Brothers
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03 Aug 1974
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death
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Edgar Johan Kuusik, Estonian architect (b. 1888) |
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03 Aug 1974
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music
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Anne Murray appeared at The Schaefer Festival in New York as the headlining act. The opening act was Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
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03 Aug 1974
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music
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Bad Company went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled debut album. The band were made up of former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople, (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell).
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| 25 years anniversary |
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03 Aug 1999
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death
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Rodney Ansell, Australian hunter (b. 1953) |
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03 Aug 1999
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death
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Byron Farwell, American historian and author (b. 1921) |
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| 20 years anniversary |
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03 Aug 2004
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death
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Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer and painter (b. 1908) |
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03 Aug 2004
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death
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Bob Murphy, American sportscaster (b. 1924) |
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03 Aug 2004
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event
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The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11 attacks. |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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03 Aug 2009
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death
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Nikolaos Makarezos, Greek soldier (b. 1919) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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03 Aug 2014
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death
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Miangul Aurangzeb, Pakistani politician, 19th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (b. 1928) |
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03 Aug 2014
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death
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Edward Clancy, Australian cardinal (b. 1923) |
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03 Aug 2014
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death
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Dorothy Salisbury Davis, American author (b. 1916) |
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03 Aug 2014
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death
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Kenny Drew, Jr., American pianist and composer (b. 1958) |
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03 Aug 2014
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death
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Yvette Giraud, French singer and actress (b. 1916) |
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03 Aug 2014
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death
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Lydia Yu-Jose, Filipino political scientist and academic (b. 1944) |
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