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03 Feb 0474
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Leo I: Byzantine Emperor (457-74)
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03 Feb 0699
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Werburgh, English nun and saint (b. 650) |
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03 Feb 0865
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Ansgar / Anscharius / Oskar: German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg / saint
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03 Feb 0995
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William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) |
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03 Feb 1014
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Sweyn Forkbeard, Danish husband of Gunhild of Wenden (b. 960) |
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03 Feb 1116
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Coloman, King of Hungary (b. 1070) |
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03 Feb 1399
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John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Belgian-English politician, Lord High Steward (b. 1340) |
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03 Feb 1428
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Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) |
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03 Feb 1451
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Murad II, Ottoman sultan (b. 1404) |
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03 Feb 1468
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Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg: Printer
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03 Feb 1468
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Johannes Gutenberg, German publisher, invented the Printing press (b. 1398) |
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03 Feb 1558
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Alfonsus de Castro: Spanish Theologist (council of Trente)
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03 Feb 1566
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George Cassander, Flemish theologian and author (b. 1513) |
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03 Feb 1602
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Paul Melissus [Paul Schede]: German Poet / composer, dies at 62
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03 Feb 1618
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Philip II, Duke of Pomerania, German nobleman (b. 1573) |
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03 Feb 1619
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Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham, English politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (b. 1564) |
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03 Feb 1679
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death
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Jan Havicksz Steen: Dutch Painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53
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03 Feb 1697
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death
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Sjoucke Gabbes: Frisian sailor, buried on Dirk-Hartog Island
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03 Feb 1715
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death
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Gottfried Vopelius: Composer, dies at 70
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03 Feb 1737
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death
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Tommaso Ceva, Italian mathematician and academic (b. 1648) |
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03 Feb 1748
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death
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Henri Madin: Composer, dies at 49
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03 Feb 1802
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Pedro Rodríguez, Conde de Campomanes, Spanish politician (b. 1723) |
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03 Feb 1803
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death
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Pedro R de Campomanes: Spanish economist / lawyer / literary, dies at 79
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03 Feb 1813
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Juan Bautista Cabral, Argentinian sergeant (b. 1789) |
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03 Feb 1814
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death
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Johann Antonin Kozeluch: Composer, dies at 75
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03 Feb 1820
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death
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Gia Long, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1762) |
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03 Feb 1832
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death
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George Crabbe, English surgeon and poet (b. 1754) |
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03 Feb 1846
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death
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Joseph Weigl: Austria Composer / conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79
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03 Feb 1862
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death
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Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (b. 1774) |
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03 Feb 1866
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François-Xavier Garneau, Canadian poet, author, and historian (b. 1809) |
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03 Feb 1873
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Isaac Baker Brown, English gynecologist and surgeon (b. 1811) |
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03 Feb 1874
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death
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Lunalilo of Hawaii (b. 1835) |
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03 Feb 1875
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death
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Everhardus J Potgieter: Writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66
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03 Feb 1876
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death
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Gino Capponi: Italian Marquis / literary / Premier of Toscane, dies at 83
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03 Feb 1882
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death
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Guglielmo Quarenghi: Composer, dies at 55
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03 Feb 1883
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Richard Wagner, German director and composer (b. 1813) |
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03 Feb 1889
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death
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Belle Starr, American criminal (b. 1848) |
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03 Feb 1890
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death
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Christophorus H D Buys Ballot: Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72
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03 Feb 1900
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death
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Ottokar Eugen Novacek: Composer, dies at 33
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03 Feb 1902
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death
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Isaac Fransen van der Putten: Dutch Prime Minister (1866)
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03 Feb 1903
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death
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Frederick E Kitziger: Composer, dies at 59
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03 Feb 1909
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death
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Johann Georg Herzog: Composer, dies at 86
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03 Feb 1921
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death
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Max Wilhelm Zach: Composer, dies at 56
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03 Feb 1922
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death
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John Butler Yeats, Irish painter and illustrator (b. 1839) |
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03 Feb 1924
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death
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Woodrow Wilson, American historian, academic, and politician; 28th President of the United States, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1856) |
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03 Feb 1925
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death
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Jaap Eden: Dutch World champion bicyclist / speed skating, dies at 51
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03 Feb 1929
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Agner Krarup Erlang, Danish mathematician and engineer (b. 1878) |
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03 Feb 1931
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death
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Hans Schardt: Swiss geologist, dies at 72
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03 Feb 1935
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death
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Hugo Junkers, German engineer, designed the Junkers J 1 (b. 1859) |
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03 Feb 1936
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Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg (b. 1885) |
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03 Feb 1937
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death
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Marija Leiko, Latvian actress (b. 1887) |
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03 Feb 1943
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death
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Alexander Goode: Rabbi who surrended his life jacket, drowns
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03 Feb 1944
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Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1865) |
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03 Feb 1945
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death
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Jose Rolon: Composer, dies at 61
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03 Feb 1945
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Roland Freisler, German lawyer and judge (b. 1893), during a USAAF daytime air raid on Berlin |
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03 Feb 1947
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Anna Bahr-von Mildenburg: Austrian soprano / director, dies at 74
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03 Feb 1947
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death
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Marc A "Pete" Mitscher: US Lieutenant Admiral (WWII-Task Force 58), dies at 60
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03 Feb 1950
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death
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Karl Seitz: President of Austria, dies at 80
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03 Feb 1950
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Sid Field, English actor and singer (b. 1904) |
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03 Feb 1952
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Harold L. Ickes, American journalist and politician; 32nd United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1874) |
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03 Feb 1955
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Vasili Blokhin, Russian general (b. 1895) |
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03 Feb 1956
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Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (b. 1916) |
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03 Feb 1956
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death
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Émile Borel, French mathematician and academic (b. 1871) |
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03 Feb 1958
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Henry Kuttner: Sci-fi Author (Dark World, As You Were), dies at 42
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03 Feb 1958
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death
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Johannes F Buziau: Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 81
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03 Feb 1959
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death
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Big Bopper: Rocker, dies in plane crash at 28
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03 Feb 1959
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death
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Richie Valens: Rock vocalist (Donna), killed in plane crash at 17
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03 Feb 1959
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The Day the Music Died (The Big Bopper, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1930), Buddy Holly, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1936), Ritchie Valens, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941) |
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03 Feb 1960
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Johannes G Geelkerken: Dutch reformed vicar, dies at 80
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03 Feb 1960
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Fred Buscaglione, Italian singer and actor (b. 1921) |
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03 Feb 1961
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death
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Viscount Dunrossil: Governor-General of Australia (1959-61), dies at 67
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03 Feb 1961
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Anna May Wong, American actress (b. 1905) |
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03 Feb 1961
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William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil, Scottish-Australian captain and politician; 14th Governor-General of Australia (b. 1893) |
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03 Feb 1961
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Sadettin Kaynak, Turkish composer (b. 1895) |
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03 Feb 1962
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death
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Werner Bock: Writer
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03 Feb 1964
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death
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C. Sittampalam, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician (b. 1898) |
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03 Feb 1966
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death
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June Walker: Actress (War Nurses), dies at 65
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03 Feb 1967
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death
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Winifred Kingston: Silent screen actress (David Garrick), dies at 72
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03 Feb 1967
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death
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Joe Meek, English songwriter and producer (b. 1929) |
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03 Feb 1969
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death
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Eduardo C Mondlane: President of Mozambique, murdered
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03 Feb 1969
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death
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Eduardo Mondlane Mozambican activist and academic (b. 1920) |
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03 Feb 1969
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death
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C. N. Annadurai Indian journalist and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Madras State (b. 1909) |
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03 Feb 1972
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death
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John Litel: Actor (Big Boss, Crime Doctor, My Buddy), dies at 79
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03 Feb 1973
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death
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Edward Lockspeiser: Composer, dies at 67
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03 Feb 1975
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death
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John Secondari: Newscaster (Open Hearing), dies at 55
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03 Feb 1975
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death
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Robert Evett: Composer, dies at 52
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03 Feb 1975
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death
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Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1904) |
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03 Feb 1975
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death
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William D. Coolidge, American physicist and engineer (b. 1873) |
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03 Feb 1979
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death
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Jody Gilbert: Actress (Willard, Shaggy, Blonde Dynamite)
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03 Feb 1980
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death
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Hanna Rovina, Israeli actress (b. 1893) |
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03 Feb 1984
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death
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Anne Townsend: Lacrosse / tennis / field hockey star
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03 Feb 1984
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death
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Ravindara Mhatrem: Indian diplomat, killed in England
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03 Feb 1985
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death
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Frank Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (b. 1912) |
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03 Feb 1989
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death
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Lionel Newman, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1916) |
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03 Feb 1989
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death
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John Cassavetes, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1929) |
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03 Feb 1991
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death
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Nancy Kulp, American actress (b. 1921) |
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03 Feb 1993
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death
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Karel Goeyvaerts: Flemish Composer (8 Horse Bet), dies at 69
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03 Feb 1993
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death
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Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist and conductor (b. 1927) |
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03 Feb 1995
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death
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John Pinsent: Classical scholar, dies at 72
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03 Feb 1995
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death
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Turner Fodrell: Blues singer / guitarist, dies at 66
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03 Feb 1996
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death
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Audrey Meadows: Actress (Alice-Honeymooners), dies at 69
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03 Feb 1996
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death
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Broderick Vernon Chinnery Photographer-Haldane: Dies at 83
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03 Feb 1996
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death
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Edward Adamson: Art therapist / collector, dies at 84
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03 Feb 1996
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death
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Edward Frederick Weston Goodman: Property Developer, dies at 81
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03 Feb 1996
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death
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Tibor Reich: Textile designer, dies at 79
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03 Feb 1996
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death
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Wild Jimmy Spruill: Blues guitarist, dies at 61
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03 Feb 1997
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death
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Anthony Cuthbert Baines: Writer / curator, dies at 84
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03 Feb 1997
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death
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Bohumil Hrabal: Writer, dies at 82
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03 Feb 1997
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death
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William Geoffrey Biddle: Bomb disposal expert, dies at 79
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03 Feb 1998
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death
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Karla Faye Tucker: Murderer, executed at 38
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03 Feb 1999
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death
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Gwen Guthrie, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1950) |
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03 Feb 2000
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death
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Alla Rakha, Indian tabla player (b. 1919) |
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03 Feb 2003
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death
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Lana Clarkson, American model and actress (b. 1962) |
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03 Feb 2004
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death
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Jason Raize, American actor and singer (b. 1975) |
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03 Feb 2005
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death
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Zurab Zhvania, Georgian biologist and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Georgia (b. 1963) |
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03 Feb 2006
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death
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Al Lewis, American actor (b. 1923) |
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03 Feb 2009
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death
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Sheng-yen, Chinese monk and scholar, founded the Dharma Drum Mountain (b. 1930) |
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03 Feb 2010
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death
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Frances Reid, American actress (b. 1914) |
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03 Feb 2010
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death
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Dick McGuire American basketball player and coach (b. 1926) |
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03 Feb 2011
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death
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Maria Schneider, French actress (b. 1952) |
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03 Feb 2012
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death
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Andrzej Szczeklik, Polish physician and academic (b. 1938) |
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03 Feb 2012
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death
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Zalman King, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1942) |
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03 Feb 2012
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death
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Raj Kanwar, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1961) |
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03 Feb 2012
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death
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Ben Gazzara, American actor and director (b. 1930) |
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03 Feb 2012
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death
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Toh Chin Chye, Singaporean academic and politician; 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore (b. 1921) |
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03 Feb 2013
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death
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Jam Mohammad Yousaf, Pakistani politician, Chief Minister of Balochistan (b. 1954) |
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03 Feb 2013
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death
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Oscar Feltsman, Ukrainian-Russian composer and producer (b. 1921) |
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03 Feb 2013
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death
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Ichikawa Danjūrō XII, Japanese actor (b. 1946) |
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03 Feb 2013
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death
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Cardiss Collins, American politician (b. 1931) |
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03 Feb 2014
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death
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Louise Brough, American tennis player (b. 1923) |
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03 Feb 2015
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death
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Charlie Sifford, American golfer (b. 1922) |
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