25 Apr 0501
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Saint Rusticus, French archbishop (b. 455) |
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25 Apr 0974
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Ratherius of Verona/Liege bishop/abbot, dies at about 84
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25 Apr 1077
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death
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Géza I of Hungary (b. 1040) |
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25 Apr 1185
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death
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Emperor Antoku of Japan (b. 1178) |
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25 Apr 1265
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death
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Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, medieval English nobleman; Earl of Winchester (b. 1195) |
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25 Apr 1295
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death
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Sancho IV of Castile (b. 1258) |
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25 Apr 1342
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death
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Pope Benedict XII (b. 1285) |
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25 Apr 1342
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death
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Benedict XII [Jacques Fournier] Pope (1334-42), dies
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25 Apr 1472
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death
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Leon Battista Alberti, Italian author, poet, and philosopher (b. 1404) |
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25 Apr 1482
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death
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Margaret of Anjou Queen (Henry VI), dies
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25 Apr 1516
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death
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John Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467) |
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25 Apr 1566
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death
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Louise Labé, French poet and author (b. 1520) |
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25 Apr 1566
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death
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Diane de Poitiers, French mistress of Henry II of France (b. 1499) |
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25 Apr 1595
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death
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Torquato Tasso, Italian poet and songwriter (b. 1544) |
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25 Apr 1607
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death
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Don Juan Alvarez Spanish Admiral (Gibraltar), dies in battle
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25 Apr 1607
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death
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Jacob van Heemskerck Dutch Admiral (Nova Zambia), dies in battle
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25 Apr 1635
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death
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Alessandro Tassoni Italian political writer (Rape of Bucket), dies at 69
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25 Apr 1644
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Chongzhen Emperor of China (b. 1611) |
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25 Apr 1647
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death
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Matthias Gallas Austrian earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna, dies at 62
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25 Apr 1660
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death
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Henry Hammond, English cleric and theologian (b. 1605) |
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25 Apr 1663
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death
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Heinrich Pape composer, dies at 53
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25 Apr 1690
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death
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David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter and educator (b. 1610) |
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25 Apr 1728
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death
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John Woodward geologist/physician, dies
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25 Apr 1744
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death
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Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (b. 1701) |
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25 Apr 1770
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death
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Jean-Antoine Nollet, French minister, physicist, and academic (b. 1700) |
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25 Apr 1792
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death
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Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann composer, dies at 54
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25 Apr 1792
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death
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Nicolas J Pelletier Frenchman, first to be guillotined
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25 Apr 1800
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death
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William Cowper, English poet and hymn-writer (b. 1731) |
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25 Apr 1808
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death
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Alois Luigi Tomasini composer, dies at 66
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25 Apr 1813
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death
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Louis-S
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25 Apr 1822
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death
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Frederick "William" Herschel: German / British astronomer, dies at 83
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25 Apr 1822
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death
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Frederick "William" Herschel German/British astronomer, dies at 83
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25 Apr 1827
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death
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Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen (b. 1751) |
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25 Apr 1828
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death
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John Goldberg Dutch patriot/statesman, dies at 64
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25 Apr 1840
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death
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Siméon Denis Poisson, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1781) |
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25 Apr 1840
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death
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25 Apr 1845
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death
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Thomas Duncan painter, dies
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25 Apr 1853
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death
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William Beaumont physiologist, dies
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25 Apr 1862
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death
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Charles Ferguson Smith US Union General-Major, dies of infection at 55
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25 Apr 1873
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death
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Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter and sculptor (b. 1783) |
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25 Apr 1873
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death
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Walter de la Mare English poet/author (Behold the Dreamer), dies at 43
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25 Apr 1875
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death
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12th Dalai Lama (b. 1857) |
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25 Apr 1878
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death
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Anna Sewell, English author (b. 1820) |
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25 Apr 1882
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death
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Johann CF Z
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25 Apr 1891
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death
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Nathaniel Woodard, English priest and educator (b. 1811) |
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25 Apr 1892
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death
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Karl von Ditmar, Estonian-German geologist and explorer (b. 1822) |
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25 Apr 1892
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death
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Henri Duveyrier, French explorer (b. 1840) |
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25 Apr 1905
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death
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Jacob Olie Dutch photographer, dies at about 70
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25 Apr 1906
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death
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John Knowles Paine, American composer and educator (b. 1839) |
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25 Apr 1911
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death
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Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (b. 1862) |
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25 Apr 1913
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death
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Joseph-Alfred Archambeault, Canadian bishop (b. 1859) |
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25 Apr 1915
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death
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Frederick W. Seward, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 6th United States Assistant Secretary of State (b. 1830) |
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25 Apr 1915
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death
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Nicola d' Arienzo composer, dies at 72
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25 Apr 1919
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death
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Augustus D. Juilliard, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1836) |
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25 Apr 1923
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death
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Louis-Olivier Taillon, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Premier of Quebec (b. 1840) |
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25 Apr 1925
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death
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George Stephanescu composer, dies at 81
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25 Apr 1926
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death
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Ellen K S Key Swedish author/feminist (Century of the Child), dies at 76
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25 Apr 1928
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death
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Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (b. 1878) |
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25 Apr 1928
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death
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Pjotr N Wrangel Russian baron General, dies at 49
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25 Apr 1931
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death
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A J Y [Bert] Hopkins cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 509 runs), dies
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25 Apr 1937
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death
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Michał Drzymała, Polish rebel (b. 1857) |
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25 Apr 1937
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death
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Clem Sohn air show performer dies at 26 when his chute fails to open
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25 Apr 1941
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death
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Salih Bozok, Turkish commander and politician (b. 1881) |
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25 Apr 1942
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death
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Paul Kornfeld writer, dies at 52
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25 Apr 1943
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death
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Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian director, producer, and playwright (b. 1858) |
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25 Apr 1943
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death
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Vladimir Ivanovich Nemirovich-Danchenko playwright/director, dies
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25 Apr 1944
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death
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William Stephens, American engineer and politician, 24th Governor of California (b. 1859) |
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25 Apr 1944
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death
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Tony Mullane, Irish-American baseball player (b. 1859) |
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25 Apr 1944
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death
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George Herriman, American cartoonist (b. 1880) |
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25 Apr 1945
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death
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Huldreich Georg Früh, Swiss composer (b. 1903) |
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25 Apr 1946
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death
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Albert Knight cricketer (3 Tests for England on 1903-04 tour), dies
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25 Apr 1946
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death
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Joseph Vine cricketer (batted in two Tests England vs Australia 1911-12), dies
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25 Apr 1951
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death
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Jerzy Fitelberg composer, dies at 47
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25 Apr 1954
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death
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Joseph Hergesheimer novelist (Java Head), dies
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25 Apr 1955
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death
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Constance Collier actress (Perils of Pauline), dies at 77
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25 Apr 1955
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death
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Paulus B Barth Swiss painter/lithographer, dies at 73
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25 Apr 1960
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death
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Hope Emerson actress (I Married Joan, Peter Gunn), dies at 62
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25 Apr 1960
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death
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Amanullah emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67
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25 Apr 1960
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death
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Ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn composer, dies at 92
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25 Apr 1961
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death
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Robert Garrett, American discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1875) |
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25 Apr 1961
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death
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Hans F Blunck writer, dies
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25 Apr 1966
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death
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Maurice Roelants Belgian author (Prayer for a Good End), dies at 70
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25 Apr 1968
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death
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Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Indian singer (b. 1902) |
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25 Apr 1969
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death
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Margarita Xirgu actress (Bloody Wedding), dies at 80
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25 Apr 1970
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death
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Anita Louise actress (Gorilla, Anthony Adverse), dies at about 55
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25 Apr 1971
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death
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Max Drischner composer, dies at 80
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25 Apr 1972
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death
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George Sanders, English actor and singer (b. 1906) |
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25 Apr 1973
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death
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Olga Grey, Hungarian-American actress (b. 1896) |
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25 Apr 1975
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death
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Mike Brant, Cypriot-Israeli singer (b. 1947) |
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25 Apr 1976
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death
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Markus Reiner, Israeli engineer and educator (b. 1886) |
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25 Apr 1976
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death
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Carol Reed, English director and producer (b. 1906) |
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25 Apr 1976
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death
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Margaret Bannerman actress (Great Defender), dies at 79
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25 Apr 1978
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death
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Lee Kim Lai, Singaporean police officer (b. 1960) |
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25 Apr 1980
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death
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Katia Mann, German wife of Thomas Mann (b. 1883) |
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25 Apr 1981
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death
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Dixie a mouse who lived 6
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25 Apr 1982
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death
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William R Burnett: United States -- Writer (Asphalt Jungle), dies at 82
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25 Apr 1982
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death
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John Cody, American cardinal (b. 1907) |
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25 Apr 1982
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death
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Don Wilson TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81
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25 Apr 1982
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death
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Celia Johnson actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73
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25 Apr 1982
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death
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Paul de Vree Flemish writer/essayist (Round Table), dies
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25 Apr 1983
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death
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William S. Bowdern, American priest and author (b. 1897) |
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25 Apr 1984
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death
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Richard Benedict actor (Okinawa), dies of a heart attack at 64
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25 Apr 1985
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death
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Uku Masing, Estonian philosopher and theologist (b. 1909) |
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25 Apr 1985
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death
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Murray Matheson actor (Felix-Banacek), dies at 72
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25 Apr 1985
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death
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Richard Haydn British actor (Mutiny on the Bounty), dies at 80
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25 Apr 1988
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death
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Valerie Solanas, American author and playwright (b. 1936) |
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25 Apr 1988
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death
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Clifford D. Simak, American journalist and author (b. 1904) |
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25 Apr 1988
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death
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Carolyn Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1944) |
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25 Apr 1988
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death
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Boris Kremenliev composer, dies at 76
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25 Apr 1989
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death
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George Coulouris actor (Papillon, Runaway Bus), dies at 85
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25 Apr 1990
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death
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Dexter Gordon, American saxophonist, composer, and actor (b. 1923) |
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25 Apr 1991
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death
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Frank Hamilton actor (Subterraneans), dies at 66
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25 Apr 1991
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death
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Theo Laseroms [Tank] Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), dies
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25 Apr 1992
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death
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Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese singer-songwriter (b. 1965) |
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25 Apr 1992
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death
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Brian Macleod Canadian musician, dies of cancer at 39
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25 Apr 1992
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death
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Dany [Dani
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25 Apr 1992
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death
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Panos Christi entertainer, dies of AIDS at 54
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25 Apr 1993
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death
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Rosita Moreno, Spanish-American actress (b. 1907) |
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25 Apr 1994
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death
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David Langton British actor (Upstairs Downstairs), dies at 82
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25 Apr 1994
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death
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George Gennimatas Greek minister of National Economy, dies at 55
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25 Apr 1994
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death
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Talaat Yassin Hamman militant Moslem leader, shot dead at 32
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25 Apr 1995
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death
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Ginger Rogers, American actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1911) |
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25 Apr 1995
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death
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Art Fleming, American game show host and actor (b. 1925) |
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25 Apr 1995
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death
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Francis Henry Smith librarian, dies at 85
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25 Apr 1995
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death
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Joseph Heifitz film director, dies at 89
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25 Apr 1996
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death
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Saul Bass, American graphic designer and director (b. 1920) |
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25 Apr 1996
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death
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John Eustace Theodore Brancker lawyer/parliamentarian, dies at 87
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25 Apr 1996
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death
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John Lorne Campbell folklorist, dies at 90
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25 Apr 1998
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death
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Christian Mortensen, Danish-American super-centenarian (b. 1882) |
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25 Apr 1998
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death
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Wright Morris, American author and photographer (b. 1910) |
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25 Apr 1999
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death
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Roger Troutman, American singer-songwriter and producer (Zapp and Parliament-Funkadelic) (b. 1951) |
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25 Apr 1999
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death
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Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, Irish journalist and author (b. 1914) |
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25 Apr 2000
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death
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David Merrick, American director and producer (b. 1911) |
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25 Apr 2000
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death
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Lucien Le Cam, French mathematician and statistician (b. 1924) |
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25 Apr 2001
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death
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Michele Alboreto, Italian race car driver (b. 1956) |
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25 Apr 2002
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death
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Athanasios Papoulis, Greek-American mathematician and engineer (b. 1921) |
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25 Apr 2002
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death
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Lisa Lopes, American rapper and dancer (TLC) (b. 1971) |
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25 Apr 2002
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death
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Indra Devi, Russian yoga teacher (b. 1899) |
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25 Apr 2003
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death
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Samson Kitur, Kenyan runner (b. 1966) |
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25 Apr 2004
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death
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Thom Gunn, English-American poet and academic (b. 1929) |
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25 Apr 2005
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death
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Swami Ranganathananda, Indian monk and educator (b. 1908) |
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25 Apr 2006
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death
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Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (b. 1916) |
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25 Apr 2007
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death
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Bobby Pickett, American singer-songwriter (b. 1938) |
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25 Apr 2007
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death
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Arthur Milton, English footballer and cricketer (b. 1928) |
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25 Apr 2007
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death
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Alan Ball, Jr., English footballer and manager (b. 1945) |
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25 Apr 2008
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death
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Humphrey Lyttelton, English trumpet player, composer, and radio host (b. 1921) |
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25 Apr 2009
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death
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Bea Arthur, American actress and singer (b. 1922) |
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25 Apr 2010
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death
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Alan Sillitoe, English author and screenwriter (b. 1928) |
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25 Apr 2010
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death
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Dorothy Provine, American actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1935) |
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25 Apr 2012
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death
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Paul L. Smith, American-Israeli actor and producer (b. 1936) |
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25 Apr 2012
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death
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Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (b. 1916) |
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25 Apr 2012
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death
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Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina and educator (b. 1925) |
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25 Apr 2012
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death
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Denny Jones, American rancher and politician (b. 1910) |
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25 Apr 2012
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death
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Charles G. Hall, American photographer and journalist (b. 1930) |
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25 Apr 2012
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death
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Gerry Bahen, Australian footballer (b. 1929) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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Yoshio Tabata, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1919) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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Anna Proclemer, Italian actress (b. 1923) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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Johnny Lockwood, English-Australian actor (b. 1920) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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Virginia Gibson, American actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1925) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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Rick Camp, American baseball player (b. 1953) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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György Berencsi, Hungarian virologist and academic (b. 1941) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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Jacob Avshalomov, American composer and conductor (b. 1919) |
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25 Apr 2013
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death
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Brian Adam, Scottish biochemist and politician (b. 1948) |
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25 Apr 2014
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death
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Stefanie Zweig, German journalist and author (b. 1932) |
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25 Apr 2014
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death
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Tito Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1968) |
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25 Apr 2014
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death
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Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (b. 1934) |
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25 Apr 2014
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death
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Connor Michalek, American cancer victim (b. 2005) |
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25 Apr 2014
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death
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William Judson Holloway, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and judge (b. 1923) |
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25 Apr 2014
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death
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Dan Heap, Canadian priest and politician (b. 1925) |
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25 Apr 2014
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death
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Barbara Fiske Calhoun, American cartoonist and painter (b. 1919) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Mike Phillips, American basketball player (b. 1956) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Sabeen Mahmud, Pakistani activist (b. 1975) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (b. 1948) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Dan Fredinburg, American businessman (b. 1981) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Jim Fanning, American-Canadian baseball player and manager (b. 1927) |
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25 Apr 2015
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death
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Colin Bloomfield, English radio host (b. 1982) |
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