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15 May 1925
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Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay: Composer
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15 May 1925
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Emmanuel Ghent: Composer
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15 May 1925
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Jos Jacobs: Flemish director (Madonna of Nedermunster)
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15 May 1925
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Al-Insaniyyah, the first Arabic communist newspaper, is founded. |
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15 May 1925
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Roy Stewart, Jamaican-English actor and stuntman (d. 2008) |
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15 May 1925
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Carl Sanders, American soldier, pilot, and politician, 74th Governor of Georgia (d. 2014) |
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15 May 1925
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Mary F. Lyon, English geneticist and biologist (d. 2014) |
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15 May 1925
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birth
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Bert Bolin, Swedish meteorologist and academic (d. 2007) |
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15 May 1925
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birth
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Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay composer
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15 May 1925
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Emmanuel Ghent composer
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15 May 1925
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birth
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Jos Jacobs Flemish director (Madonna of Nedermunster)
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| 75 years anniversary |
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15 May 1950
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birth
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Keith Mills, English businessman |
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15 May 1950
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birth
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Nicholas Hammond, American-Australian actor and singer |
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| 50 years anniversary |
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15 May 1975
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birth
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Ray Lewis: Linebacker (Baltimore Ravens)
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15 May 1975
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Emmy 2nd Daytime Award and Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation
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15 May 1975
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birth
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Ales Michalevic, Belarusian lawyer and politician |
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15 May 1975
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birth
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Ray Lewis, American football player and sportscaster |
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15 May 1975
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birth
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Peter Iwers, Swedish bass player (In Flames) |
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15 May 1975
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birth
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Ray Lewis linebacker (Baltimore Ravens)
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15 May 1975
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11th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yankees beat Mets 9-4
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15 May 1975
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Emmy 2nd Daytime Award & Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation
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| 25 years anniversary |
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15 May 2000
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music
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Songwriter Geoff Goddard died aged 62. Wrote 'Johnny Remember Me', and played keyboards on The Tornadoes 1962 No.1 hit 'Telstar'. Wrote songs for Heinz, Mike Berry, The Outlaws, Freddie Starr and Screaming Lord Sutch.
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15 May 2000
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music
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It was reported that Britney Spears had been crowned the queen of America's fastest growing youth movement, the teenage celibates. Spears told a German magazine that she intended to abstain from sex until her wedding night.
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| 20 years anniversary |
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15 May 2005
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death
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Alan B. Gold, Canadian lawyer and jurist (b. 1917) |
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| 15 years anniversary |
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15 May 2010
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event
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Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo. |
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15 May 2010
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death
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Loris Kessel, Swiss race car driver (b. 1950) |
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15 May 2010
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death
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Besian Idrizaj, Austrian footballer (b. 1987) |
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| 10 years anniversary |
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15 May 2015
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death
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Garo Yepremian, Cypriot-American football player (b. 1944) |
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15 May 2015
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death
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John Stephenson, American actor (b. 1923) |
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15 May 2015
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death
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Corey Hill, American mixed martial artist (b. 1978) |
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15 May 2015
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death
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Jackie Brookner, American sculptor and educator (b. 1945) |
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15 May 2015
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death
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Elisabeth Bing, German-American physical therapist and author (b. 1914) |
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