19 May 0804
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Alcuin, English monk and scholar (b. 735) |
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19 May 0804
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Alcuin of York English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69
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19 May 0988
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Dunstan, English archbishop and saint (b. 909) |
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19 May 0988
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Dunstan[us] English archbishop of Canterbury, dies
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19 May 1102
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Stephen, Count of Blois (b. 1045) |
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19 May 1125
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Vladimir II Monomakh, Russian son of Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1053) |
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19 May 1296
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Pope Celestine V (b. 1215) |
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19 May 1296
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Celestine V [Pietro del Murrone] Pope (1294), dies
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19 May 1319
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Louis, Count of Évreux (b. 1276) |
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19 May 1389
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Dmitry Donskoy, Russian son of Ivan II of Moscow (b. 1350) |
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19 May 1526
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Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) |
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19 May 1531
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Jan Łaski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1456) |
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19 May 1536
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Anne Boleyn, English wife of Henry VIII of England (b. 1501) |
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19 May 1536
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Lord Rochford English brother of Anna Boleyn, beheaded
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19 May 1601
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Costanzo Porta, Italian composer (b. 1528) |
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19 May 1610
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Thomas Sanchez, Spanish priest and theologian (b. 1550) |
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19 May 1637
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Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (b. 1588) |
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19 May 1647
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Sebastian Vrancx Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies
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19 May 1653
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Carel Reyniersz Governor-General of Netherlands East Indies, dies at 48
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19 May 1715
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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) |
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19 May 1786
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John Stanley, English organist and composer (b. 1712) |
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19 May 1795
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Josiah Bartlett, American physician and politician, 4th Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1729) |
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19 May 1795
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James Boswell, Scottish-English lawyer and author (b. 1740) |
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19 May 1798
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William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English lieutenant and politician (b. 1722) |
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19 May 1800
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French Bosbeeck veterinarian/robber, hanged
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19 May 1801
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Herman H Vitringa politician (National Meetings), dies
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19 May 1821
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Camille Jordan, French lawyer and politician (b. 1771) |
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19 May 1825
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Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, French philosopher and theorist (b. 1760) |
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19 May 1831
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Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz, Estonian-German physician, botanist, and entomologist (b. 1793) |
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19 May 1845
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Maria EJ Versfelt mistress of General Moreau/marshal Ney, dies at 68
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19 May 1864
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Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author and diplomat (b. 1804) |
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19 May 1865
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Sengge Rinchen, Mongolian general (b. 1811) |
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19 May 1872
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Johan van Dale schoolmaster (New Dutch Language Wordbook), dies at 44
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19 May 1876
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Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (b. 1801) |
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19 May 1885
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Peter W. Barlow, English engineer (b. 1809) |
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19 May 1887
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Pieter Bluss
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19 May 1890
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Gus Kempis cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test), dies of fever at 24
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19 May 1895
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Jose J Marti y Perez: Spanish / Cuban Poet (Versos sencillos)
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19 May 1895
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José Martí, Cuban journalist, poet, and philosopher (b. 1853) |
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19 May 1895
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19 May 1898
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William Ewart Gladstone, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1809) |
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19 May 1901
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Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, South African general and politician, 1st President of the South African Republic (b. 1819) |
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19 May 1901
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Marthinus Wessels Pretorius 1st President Republic South-Africa, dies at 81
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19 May 1903
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Arthur Shrewsbury, English cricketer (b. 1856) |
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19 May 1904
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Auguste Molinier, French librarian and historian (b. 1851) |
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19 May 1904
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Jamsetji Tata, Indian businessman, founded Tata Group (b. 1839) |
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19 May 1906
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Gabriel Dumont, Canadian Métis leader (b. 1837) |
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19 May 1907
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Benjamin Baker, English engineer, designed the Forth Bridge (b. 1840) |
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19 May 1912
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Bolesław Prus, Polish journalist and author (b. 1847) |
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19 May 1915
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John Simpson Kirkpatrick, English-Australian soldier (b. 1892) |
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19 May 1918
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Gervais Raoul Lufbery, French-American soldier and pilot (b. 1885) |
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19 May 1922
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Heinrich I Quincke German internist (postural drainage), dies at 79
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19 May 1924
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Billy Zulch cricketer (South Africa batsman scored 2 Test centuries), dies
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19 May 1928
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Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert composer, dies at 59
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19 May 1928
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Max Scheler German philosopher, dies at 53
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19 May 1935
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T. E. Lawrence, Welsh-English colonel and archaeologist (b. 1888) |
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19 May 1935
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Charles Martin Tornow Loeffler French composer, dies at 74
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19 May 1935
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Thomas E Lawrence (of Arabia) dies in a motorcycle crash
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19 May 1939
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Ahmet Ağaoğlu, Azerbaijani-Turkish journalist and publicist (b. 1869) |
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19 May 1940
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Diego Mazquiarán, Spanish bullfighter (b. 1895) |
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19 May 1941
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Werner Sombart Marxist economist (H
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19 May 1942
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[Nicoline] Magdalene Anchor-Roll Norwegian author (Enken), dies at 69
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19 May 1943
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Kristjan Raud, Estonian painter and illustrator (b. 1865) |
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19 May 1945
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Philipp Bouhler, German soldier and politician (b. 1889) |
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19 May 1946
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Booth Tarkington, American author and playwright (b. 1869) |
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19 May 1950
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Daniel Ciugureanu, Moldovan physician and politician, Prime Minister of Moldova (b. 1884) |
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19 May 1953
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Damasco Berenguer y Fuste Spanish general/minister of War, dies at 79
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19 May 1954
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Charles Ives, American composer and educator (b. 1874) |
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19 May 1954
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Aart A van Schelven church historian (Willem of Orange), dies at 73
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19 May 1954
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Charles Edward Ives US composer (Unanswered Question), dies at 79
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19 May 1958
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Archie Scott Brown, Scottish race car driver (b. 1927) |
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19 May 1958
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Ronald Colman, English-American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1891) |
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19 May 1958
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Bruno Sturmer composer, dies at 65
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19 May 1961
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Joe Howard singer (Gay Nineties Revue), dies at 94
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19 May 1963
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Walter Russell, American painter, sculptor, and author (b. 1871) |
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19 May 1965
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Tu'i Malila, Malagasy turtle (b. 1777) |
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19 May 1965
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Maria Dabrowska Polish writer (Znaki Zycia), dies
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19 May 1966
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Tortoise reportedly given to Tonga's king by Captain Cook (1773), dies
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19 May 1969
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Coleman Hawkins, American saxophonist and clarinet player (b. 1901) |
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19 May 1971
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Ogden Nash, American poet and author (b. 1902) |
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19 May 1971
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Bernard Wagenaar Netherlands/US composer, dies at 76
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19 May 1975
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Li Tobler, Swiss model and actress (b. 1948) |
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19 May 1978
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Albert Kivikas, Estonian-Swedish journalist and author (b. 1898) |
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19 May 1978
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George Gladstone cricketer (one Test West Indies vs England 1930), dies
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19 May 1980
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Joseph Schull, Canadian playwright and historian (b. 1906) |
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19 May 1983
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Jean Rey, Belgian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the European Commission (b. 1902) |
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19 May 1984
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John Betjeman, English poet and academic (b. 1906) |
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19 May 1984
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Michael Silka, American spree killer (b. 1958) |
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19 May 1986
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Jimmy Lyons, American saxophonist (b. 1931) |
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19 May 1987
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James Tiptree, Jr., American psychologist and author (b. 1915) |
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19 May 1987
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Alice B[radley] Sheldon sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful), dies at 71
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19 May 1988
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Virginia Farmer actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 90
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19 May 1989
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C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and historian (b. 1901) |
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19 May 1989
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Yiannis Papaioannou, Greek composer and educator (b. 1910) |
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19 May 1989
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Able J Herzberg Russian/Netherlands lawyer (Eichmann in Jerusalem), dies
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19 May 1989
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E Galg
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19 May 1989
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Robert Webber actor (Alex-Moonlighting), dies of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig's disease) at 64
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19 May 1989
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Robert Weber character actor, dies of Lou Gehrig Disease at 64
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19 May 1991
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Douglas L Mays cartoonist (Punch), dies
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19 May 1991
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Rini Otte Dutch actress (Ergens in Nederland), dies at 74
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19 May 1993
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Nemesio Antunes Chilean painter, dies at 75
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19 May 1993
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Richard Murphy director (3 Stripes in the Sun), dies of stroke at 81
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19 May 1993
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S W Sohoni cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies
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19 May 1994
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Jacques Ellul, French sociologist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1912) |
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19 May 1994
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American journalist, 37th First Lady of the United States (b. 1929) |
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19 May 1994
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Luis Ocaña, Spanish cyclist (b. 1945) |
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19 May 1994
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Henry Morgan TV panalist (To Tell the Truth), dies of cancer at 74
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19 May 1994
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Jacqueline [Lee Bouvier] Kennedy Onassis 1st lady (1961-63), dies of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at 64
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19 May 1994
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Jacques Cesar Ellul writer, dies at 82
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19 May 1994
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Luis Ocana Span cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at 48
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19 May 1996
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Musician, dies at 61
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19 May 1996
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John Beradino, American baseball player and actor (b. 1917) |
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19 May 1996
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson musician, dies at 61
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19 May 1996
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Margaret Rawlings actress (Roman Holiday), dies at 89
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19 May 1997
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Millie dog of President Bush (Millie's Book), dies at 12
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19 May 1998
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Sōsuke Uno, Japanese soldier and politician, 75th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1922) |
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19 May 1999
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James Blades, English drummer and educator (Melos Ensemble) (b. 1901) |
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19 May 1999
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death
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Candy Candido, American actor and singer (b. 1913) |
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19 May 2001
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Alexey Maresyev, Russian soldier and pilot (b. 1916) |
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19 May 2001
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Susannah McCorkle, American singer (b. 1946) |
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19 May 2002
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John Gorton, Australian lieutenant and politician, 19th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1911) |
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19 May 2002
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Walter Lord, American historian and author (b. 1917) |
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19 May 2003
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Camoflauge, American rapper (b. 1981) |
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19 May 2004
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Mary Dresselhuys, Dutch actress and screenwriter (b. 1907) |
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19 May 2005
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Henry Corden, Canadian-American actor and singer (b. 1920) |
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19 May 2006
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Freddie Garrity, English singer and actor (Freddie and the Dreamers) (b. 1940) |
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19 May 2007
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Dean Eyre, New Zealand politician (b. 1914) |
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19 May 2008
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Vijay Tendulkar, Indian playwright and screenwriter (b. 1928) |
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19 May 2009
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Robert F. Furchgott, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916) |
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19 May 2009
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Nicholas Maw, English composer and academic (b. 1935) |
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19 May 2009
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Clint Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1913) |
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19 May 2009
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Herbert York, American physicist and academic (b. 1921) |
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19 May 2011
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Garret FitzGerald, Irish lawyer and politician, 8th Taoiseach of Ireland (b. 1926) |
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19 May 2012
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Bob Boozer, American basketball player (b. 1937) |
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19 May 2012
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Tamara Brooks, American conductor and educator (b. 1941) |
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19 May 2012
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Ian Burgess, English race car driver (b. 1930) |
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19 May 2012
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Gerhard Hetz, German-Mexican swimmer (b. 1942) |
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19 May 2012
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Phil Lamason, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1918) |
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19 May 2013
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Bella Flores, Filipino actress (b. 1929) |
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19 May 2013
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G. Sarsfield Ford, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1933) |
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19 May 2013
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Robin Harrison, English-Canadian pianist and composer (b. 1932) |
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19 May 2013
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Carlo Monni, Italian actor (b. 1943) |
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19 May 2013
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Neil Reynolds, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1940) |
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19 May 2014
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death
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Simon Andrews, English motorcycle racer (b. 1982) |
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19 May 2014
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death
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Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (b. 1926) |
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19 May 2014
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Terry W. Gee, American businessman and politician (b. 1940) |
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19 May 2014
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Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (b. 1930) |
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19 May 2014
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death
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Vincent Harding, American historian and scholar (b. 1931) |
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19 May 2014
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death
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Sante Kimes, American murderer (b. 1934) |
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19 May 2014
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Gabriel Kolko, American historian and author (b. 1932) |
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19 May 2014
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Zbigniew Pietrzykowski, Polish boxer (b. 1934) |
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19 May 2015
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death
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Bruce Lundvall, American businessman (b. 1935) |
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19 May 2015
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death
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Ted McWhinney, Australian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1924) |
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19 May 2015
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State of Bengal, Pakistani-English DJ and producer (b. 1965) |
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19 May 2015
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Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, 31st Second Lady of the United States (b. 1926) |
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19 May 2015
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Robert S. Wistrich, Kazakh-English historian, author, and academic (b. 1945) |
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