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06 Sep 1925
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Andrea Camilleri, Italian author, screenwriter, and director |
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06 Sep 1925
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Birgitte Federspiel, Danish actress (d. 2005) |
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06 Sep 1925
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birth
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Jimmy Reed, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976) |
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06 Sep 1925
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birth Jimmy Reed, blues singer, guitarist, 1964 UK No.45 single 'Shame Shame, Shame'. Wrote 'Big Boss Man', Bright Light's Big City'. Major influence on The Rolling Stones. Elvis Presley covered 'Baby What You Want Me To Do'. Reed died on 29th August 1976.
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| 75 years anniversary |
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06 Sep 1950
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birth
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Ria Oomen-Ruijten: Dutch MP (CDA)
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06 Sep 1950
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death
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Olaf Stapledon, English philosopher and author (b. 1886) |
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| 50 years anniversary |
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06 Sep 1975
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death
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Rien van Nunen: Dutch actor (Spuit Elf), dies at 62
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06 Sep 1975
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6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice Turkey
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06 Sep 1975
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89th US Womens Tennis: Chris E L Mills beats E G Cawley (57 64 62)
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06 Sep 1975
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Heavy earthquake at Lice Turkey; 3,000 killed
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06 Sep 1975
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Tawny Elaine Godin (NY), 18, crowned 48th Miss America 1976
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06 Sep 1975
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Tennis Star Martina Navratilova requests US political asylum
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06 Sep 1975
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birth
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Derrek Lee, American baseball player and coach |
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06 Sep 1975
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Glen Campbell started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Rhinestone Cowboy', his first No.1 after 13 Top 40 hits. The record gained three Grammy nominations and was the Country Music Association's Song of the Year for 1976.
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06 Sep 1975
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Rod Stewart was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the Sutherland Brothers song 'Sailing'. The song had been featured in the BBC TV series about HMS Ark Royal.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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06 Sep 2005
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death
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Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (b. 1929) |
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06 Sep 2005
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death
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Eugenia Charles, Dominican politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Dominica (b. 1919) |
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06 Sep 2005
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Sir Bob Geldof was awarded the freedom of his native Dublin after the City Council voted in favour of giving him the accolade in honour of his campaign against world poverty and alleviating debt in Africa.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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06 Sep 2010
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death
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Boris Chetkov, Russian artist (b. 1926) |
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06 Sep 2010
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death
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Clive Donner, English director and editor (b. 1926) |
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06 Sep 2010
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Morrissey caused controversy after he claimed that the Chinese were a "sub-species" because of the way they treat animals. In an interview with UK paper The Guardian, the former Smiths frontman said: "Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely horrific. You can't help but feel that the Chinese are a sub-species."
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