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06 Oct 1924
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death
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Jacques Oppenheim: Lawyer, dies at 75
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| 75 years anniversary |
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06 Oct 1949
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birth
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Bobby Farrell: Jamaica -- Rock vocalist
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06 Oct 1949
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death
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Robert Lynd [YY]: Irish writer / critic (News Chronicle), dies at 70
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06 Oct 1949
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event
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President Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO)
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06 Oct 1949
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birth
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Penny Junor, English journalist and author |
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06 Oct 1949
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birth
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Leslie Moonves, American businessman |
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06 Oct 1949
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birth
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Nicolas Peyrac, French singer-songwriter and photographer |
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06 Oct 1949
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history
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WW2
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Iva Toguri D'Aquino was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of US$10,000 for taking part in Japanese propaganda efforts during the war.
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06 Oct 1949
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music
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birth Bobby Farrell, Boney M, (1978 UK No.1 & US No.30 single 'Rivers of Babylon'). He died of natural causes on 30th Dec 2010 at the age of 61.
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06 Oct 1949
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music
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birth Thomas McClary, guitar, The Commodores, (1978 UK & US No.1 single 'Three Times A Lady').
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| 50 years anniversary |
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06 Oct 1974
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birth
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Brian Kelly: Mission Viejo, California -- Soccer midfielder (1996 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
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06 Oct 1974
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birth
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Geert Jelle de Vries: Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen)
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06 Oct 1974
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birth
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Kenny Jonsson: Angelholm, Sweden -- NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, New York Islander)
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06 Oct 1974
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event
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"Mack & Mabel, " opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 66 performances
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06 Oct 1974
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event
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Carole Jo Skala wins LPGA Sacramento Union Ladies Golf Classic
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06 Oct 1974
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birth
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Walter Centeno, Costa Rican footballer |
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06 Oct 1974
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birth
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Alexis Georgoulis, Greek actor and producer |
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06 Oct 1974
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birth
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Kenny Jönsson, Swedish ice hockey player and coach |
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06 Oct 1974
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birth
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Jeremy Sisto, American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
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06 Oct 1974
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death
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Helmuth Koinigg, Austrian race car driver (b. 1948) |
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| 25 years anniversary |
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06 Oct 1999
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death
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Amália Rodrigues, Portuguese singer and actress (b. 1920) |
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06 Oct 1999
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death
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Gorilla Monsoon, American wrestler and sportscaster (b. 1937) |
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06 Oct 1999
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music
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Winners at The Mobo Awards included Kele Le Roc, for best newcomer and best single. Shanks & Bigfoot won best dance act. TLC won best video for 'No Scrubs'. Lauryn Hill, won best International act and Tina Turner won a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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06 Oct 2004
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death
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Marvin Santiago. Puerto Rican singer and actor (b. 1947) |
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06 Oct 2004
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music
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Britney Spears threw a full cup of cola over a photographer. The snapper was waiting to take pictures of the singer and her new husband outside a subway take-away shop in Malibu, California.
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| 15 years anniversary |
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06 Oct 2009
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death
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Douglas Campbell, Scottish-Canadian actor and screenwriter (b. 1922) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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06 Oct 2014
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death
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Vic Braden, American tennis player and coach (b. 1929) |
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06 Oct 2014
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death
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Igor Mitoraj, German-Polish sculptor (b. 1944) |
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06 Oct 2014
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death
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Diane Nyland, Canadian actress, director and choreographer (b. 1944) |
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06 Oct 2014
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death
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Marian Seldes, American actress and singer (b. 1928) |
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06 Oct 2014
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death
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Serhiy Zakarlyuka, Ukrainian footballer and manager (b. 1976) |
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