27 Apr 0630
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Ardashir III of Persia (b. 621) |
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27 Apr 1076
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Willem bishop of Utrecht (1054-76), murderer of earl Floris I, dies
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27 Apr 1124
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Alexander I king of Scotland (1107-24), dies
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27 Apr 1272
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Zita, Italian saint (b. 1212) |
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27 Apr 1404
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Philip the Bold, French son of John II of France (b. 1342) |
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27 Apr 1463
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Isidore of Kiev (b. 1385) |
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27 Apr 1521
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Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese sailor and explorer (b. 1480) |
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27 Apr 1599
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Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538) |
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27 Apr 1605
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Pope Leo XI (b. 1535) |
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27 Apr 1605
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Leo XI [Alessandro O de' Medici] Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69
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27 Apr 1613
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Robert Abercromby, Scottish priest and missionary (b. 1532) |
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27 Apr 1656
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Jan van Goyen, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1596) |
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27 Apr 1656
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Gerard van Honthorst painter, dies at 65
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27 Apr 1656
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Jan J van Goyen Dutch landscape painter, dies at 60
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27 Apr 1682
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Theodorus III czar of Russia (1676-82), dies
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27 Apr 1694
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John George IV, Elector of Saxony (b. 1668) |
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27 Apr 1694
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Johan Georg IV elector of Saxony (1691-94), dies at 25
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27 Apr 1695
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John Trenchard, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1640) |
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27 Apr 1695
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Sor Juana In
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27 Apr 1702
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Jean Bart, French admiral (b. 1651) |
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27 Apr 1758
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Jan Francisci composer, dies at 66
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27 Apr 1764
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Jaime de Casellas composer, dies at 73
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27 Apr 1782
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William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (b. 1710) |
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27 Apr 1794
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William Jones British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47
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27 Apr 1806
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Amalia F
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27 Apr 1813
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Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (b. 1779) |
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27 Apr 1813
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Zebulon M Pike US explorer (Pike's Peak), dies in battle at 34
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27 Apr 1871
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Sigismond Fortune Francois Thalberg: Composer, dies at 59
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27 Apr 1872
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Ion Heliade-Radulescu Romanian politician/author, dies at 70
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27 Apr 1873
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William Macready, English actor and manager (b. 1793) |
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27 Apr 1881
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Ludwig A Benedek Austrian General, dies at 76
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27 Apr 1882
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher, poet, and academic (b. 1803) |
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27 Apr 1893
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John Murray Corse US General (Union), dies on his 58th birthday
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27 Apr 1896
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Henry Parkes, English-Australian businessman and politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1815) |
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27 Apr 1901
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Richard Redhead composer, dies at 81
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27 Apr 1902
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Julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72
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27 Apr 1915
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Alexander Scriabin, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1872) |
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27 Apr 1915
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John Labatt, Canadian businessman (b. 1838) |
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27 Apr 1915
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death
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Alexander N Skriabin Russian pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43
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27 Apr 1919
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Anton Irv, Estonian captain (b. 1886) |
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27 Apr 1932
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death
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Harold "Heart" Crane: US Poet (Bridge), commits suicide at 32
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27 Apr 1932
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Hart Crane, American poet and author (b. 1899) |
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27 Apr 1932
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Harold "Heart" Crane US poet (Bridge), commits suicide by jumping from a steamer while sailing from M
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27 Apr 1936
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Karl Pearson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1857) |
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27 Apr 1936
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Frederik A Stoett linguist (Dutch Proverbs), dies at 72
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27 Apr 1937
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Antonio Gramsci, Italian sociologist, linguist, and politician (b. 1891) |
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27 Apr 1938
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Edmund Husserl, Czech mathematician and philosopher (b. 1859) |
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27 Apr 1938
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Edmond Rubbens Belgian minister to Colonies, dies at 44
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27 Apr 1950
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Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski composer, dies at 70
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27 Apr 1950
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Karl Straube German organist/conductor, dies
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27 Apr 1951
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Philip Albert Myburgh Hands cricketer (7 Tests for South Africa), dies
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27 Apr 1952
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Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician and statistician (b. 1865) |
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27 Apr 1957
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Mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies
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27 Apr 1959
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Gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies
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27 Apr 1961
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Roy Del Ruth, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1893) |
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27 Apr 1962
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A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, Pakistani Minister of the Interior (b. 1873) |
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27 Apr 1964
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Georg Britting writer, dies at 73
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27 Apr 1965
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Edward R. Murrow, American journalist (b. 1908) |
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27 Apr 1965
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Alan Bunce actor (Albert-Ethel & Albert), dies at 61
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27 Apr 1967
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William Douglas Cook, New Zealand farmer, founded the Eastwoodhill Arboretum (b. 1884) |
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27 Apr 1969
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René Barrientos, Bolivian soldier, pilot, and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (b. 1919) |
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27 Apr 1969
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Dino Terranova actor (Young Dillinger), dies at 65
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27 Apr 1970
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Arthur Shields, Irish-American actor (b. 1896) |
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27 Apr 1972
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Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician, 1st President of Ghana (b. 1909) |
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27 Apr 1972
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Phil King rock (Blue Oyster Cult), shot in head at 24 while gambling
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27 Apr 1973
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Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian race car driver and polo player (b. 1914) |
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27 Apr 1973
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Jim Sims cricketer (England leg-spinner in 4 Tests 1935-37), dies
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27 Apr 1973
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Libbe de Wal founder of Humanistic Covenant, dies at 72
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27 Apr 1975
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Nicholas Soussanin actor (Last Command), dies at 86
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27 Apr 1977
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Scott Bradley, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1891) |
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27 Apr 1977
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Stanley Adams, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1915) |
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27 Apr 1978
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Mohammed Daud: Premier / President of Afghanistan, murdered
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27 Apr 1979
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Celal Atik, Turkish wrestler and trainer (b. 1918) |
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27 Apr 1981
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Münir Nurettin Selçuk, Turkish tenor and actor (b. 1900) |
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27 Apr 1982
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Tom Tully actor (Line-up, Shane), dies at 85
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27 Apr 1984
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Piet Kraak Dutch soccer player, dies at 63
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27 Apr 1988
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David Scarboro, English actor (b. 1968) |
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27 Apr 1988
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Fred Bear, American hunter and author (b. 1902) |
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27 Apr 1989
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death
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Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese businessman, founded Panasonic (b. 1894) |
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27 Apr 1991
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death
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Ken Curtis actor (Lost, Freckles, California Gold Rush), dies at 74
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27 Apr 1991
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death
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Marcus Heeresma writer/poet (Anna, Son of a Whore), dies
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27 Apr 1992
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Gerard K. O'Neill, American physicist and astronomer (b. 1927) |
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27 Apr 1992
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Olivier Messiaen, French organist and composer (b. 1908) |
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27 Apr 1993
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Hans Sahl German/US writer (Tie Exil im Exil), dies at 90
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27 Apr 1994
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death
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Jerome Lejeune physiologist, dies at 69
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27 Apr 1994
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death
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John Preston US writer (Gay House, Big Gay Book), dies at 48
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27 Apr 1994
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death
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Lynne Frederick Unger actress (Trail of Pink Panther), dies at 39
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27 Apr 1995
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death
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Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (b. 1921) |
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27 Apr 1996
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death
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Gilles Grangier, French director and screenwriter (b. 1911) |
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27 Apr 1996
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death
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William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (b. 1920) |
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27 Apr 1996
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death
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Joan Sterndale Bennett actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows), dies at 86
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27 Apr 1996
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death
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William Egan Colby CIA Director, dies at 76
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27 Apr 1997
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death
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Paul Lambert actor (Tom-Executive Suite), dies at 73
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27 Apr 1998
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death
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Browning Ross, American runner and soldier (b. 1924) |
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27 Apr 1998
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death
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Anne Desclos, French journalist and author (b. 1907) |
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27 Apr 1998
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death
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Carlos Castaneda, Peruvian-American anthropologist and author (b. 1925) |
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27 Apr 1998
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death
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John Bassett, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1915) |
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27 Apr 1999
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death
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Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian, author, and academic (b. 1923) |
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27 Apr 1999
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death
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Al Hirt, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1922) |
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27 Apr 2000
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death
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Vicki Sue Robinson, American actress and singer (b. 1954) |
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27 Apr 2002
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death
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Ruth Handler, American inventor and businesswoman, created the Barbie doll (b. 1916) |
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27 Apr 2002
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death
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George Alec Effinger, American author (b. 1947) |
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27 Apr 2005
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death
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Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1909) |
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27 Apr 2006
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death
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Julia Thorne, American author (b. 1944) |
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27 Apr 2007
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death
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Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor (b. 1927) |
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27 Apr 2007
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death
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Al Hunter Ashton, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1957) |
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27 Apr 2008
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death
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Marios Tokas, Cypriot singer-songwriter (b. 1954) |
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27 Apr 2009
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death
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Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean model and actress (b. 1983) |
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27 Apr 2009
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death
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Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1914) |
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27 Apr 2009
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death
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Feroz Khan, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1939) |
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27 Apr 2011
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death
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Marian Mercer, American actress and singer (b. 1935) |
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27 Apr 2012
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death
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Bill Skowron, American baseball player (b. 1930) |
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27 Apr 2012
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death
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Harold Pupkewitz, Lithuanian-Namibian businessman (b. 1915) |
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27 Apr 2012
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death
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Anatoly Lebed, Estonian-Russian colonel (b. 1963) |
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27 Apr 2012
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death
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Daniel E. Boatwright, American soldier and politician (b. 1930) |
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27 Apr 2013
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death
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Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician, Kenyan Minister of Justice (b. 1948) |
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27 Apr 2013
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death
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Aloysius Jin Luxian, Chinese bishop (b. 1916) |
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27 Apr 2013
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death
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Jérôme Louis Heldring, Dutch journalist and author (b. 1917) |
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27 Apr 2013
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death
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Antonio Díaz Jurado, Spanish footballer (b. 1969) |
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27 Apr 2013
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death
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Tony Byrne, Irish-Canadian boxer (b. 1930) |
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27 Apr 2013
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death
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Aída Bortnik, Argentinian screenwriter (b. 1938) |
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27 Apr 2014
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death
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Andréa Parisy, French actress (b. 1935) |
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27 Apr 2014
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death
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Harry Firth, Australian race car driver and manager (b. 1918) |
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27 Apr 2014
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death
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Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (b. 1935) |
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27 Apr 2014
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death
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Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1931) |
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27 Apr 2014
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death
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Yigal Arnon, Israeli lawyer, founded Yigal Arnon & Co. (b. 1929) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Alexander Rich, American biologist, biophysicist, and academic (b. 1924) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Guy LeBlanc, Canadian keyboard player and songwriter (Nathan Mahl and Camel) (b. 1960) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (b. 1926) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Gene Fullmer, American boxer (b. 1931) |
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27 Apr 2015
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death
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Suzanne Crough, American actress (b. 1963) |
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