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07 Aug 0461
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Majorian, Roman emperor (b. 420) |
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07 Aug 1033
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death
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Frederick II: Duke of Upper Lorraine
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07 Aug 1106
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death
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Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1050) |
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07 Aug 1485
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death
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Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany (b. 1454) |
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07 Aug 1547
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death
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Cajetanus van Thiene: Italian saint
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07 Aug 1609
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death
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Eustache du Caurroy: Composer, dies at 60
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07 Aug 1613
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death
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Thomas Fleming, English judge and politician, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1544) |
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07 Aug 1616
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death
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Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect, designed Teatro Olimpico (b. 1548) |
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07 Aug 1635
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death
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Friedrich Spee, German poet (b. 1591) |
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07 Aug 1639
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death
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Martin van den Hove, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (b. 1605) |
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07 Aug 1657
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death
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Robert Blake: English Admiral (Dover, Dungeness), dies at about 57
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07 Aug 1661
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death
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Jin Shengtan, Chinese journalist and critic (b. 1608) |
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07 Aug 1712
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death
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Friederich Wilhelm Zachow: Composer, dies at 48
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07 Aug 1786
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death
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Friedrich Schwindl: Composer, dies at 49
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07 Aug 1798
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death
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Johann Gottlieb Sollner: Composer, dies at 65
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07 Aug 1799
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death
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John Bacon: English sculptor, dies at 58
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07 Aug 1816
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death
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Dionysius G van der Keessel: Dut lawyer (Theses selectae), dies at 77
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07 Aug 1817
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Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, French economist and politician (b. 1739) |
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07 Aug 1823
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death
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Mátyás Laáb, Croatian priest and translator (b. 1746) |
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07 Aug 1834
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death
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Joseph Marie Jacquard, French weaver and inventor, invented the Jacquard loom (b. 1752) |
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07 Aug 1846
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death
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Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck: Composer, dies at 76
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07 Aug 1848
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death
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Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic (b. 1779) |
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07 Aug 1855
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death
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Mariano Arista, Mexican general and politician, 19th President of Mexico (b. 1802) |
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07 Aug 1864
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death
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Li Xiucheng, Chinese general (b. 1823) |
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07 Aug 1867
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death
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Ira F Aldridge: US actor (Othello / Shylock), dies at 63 in Lodes, Poland
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07 Aug 1885
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death
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Antony EJ Modderman: Dutch Minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46
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07 Aug 1893
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death
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Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer (b. 1854) |
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07 Aug 1899
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death
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Jacob Maris, Dutch painter (b. 1837) |
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07 Aug 1900
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death
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Wilhelm Liebknecht, German politician (b. 1826) |
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07 Aug 1904
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death
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Louis Dutfoy, French target shooter (b. 1860) |
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07 Aug 1912
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death
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François-Alphonse Forel, Swiss limnologist (b. 1841) |
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07 Aug 1913
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death
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David Popper: Composer, dies at 70
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07 Aug 1914
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death
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Boleslaw Dembinski: Composer, dies at 81
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07 Aug 1916
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death
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Charles E Manning: Australian judge / major, dies in battle at 36
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07 Aug 1917
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death
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Edwin Harris Dunning, South African-English pilot and commander (b. 1891) |
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07 Aug 1921
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death
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Alexander A Block: Russian Poet (Dvenatsat), dies at 40
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07 Aug 1923
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death
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Hendrik Pierson: Dutch Theologist (H Pierson Foundation), dies at 89
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07 Aug 1924
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death
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Camille Zeckwer: Composer, dies at 49
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07 Aug 1928
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death
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Walter Bingle, Australian public servant (b. 1861) |
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07 Aug 1931
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death
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Leon Bismarck "Bix" Beiderbecke: Jazz cornetist (In Mist), dies at 29
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07 Aug 1938
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death
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Konstantin S Stanislavski: Russian director (S Method), dies at 75
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07 Aug 1938
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death
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Constantin Stanislavski, Russian actor and director (b. 1863) |
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07 Aug 1941
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death
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Radindranath Tagore: Indian philosopher / Poet / writer, dies at 80
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07 Aug 1941
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death
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Rabindranath Tagore, Indian author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861) |
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07 Aug 1942
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death
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Richard Gott: British General / Commandant of 8th Army, dies in battle at 43
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07 Aug 1945
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death
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Yi Wu, Korean prince (b. 1912) |
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07 Aug 1946
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death
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George Wilkinson, English water polo player (b. 1879) |
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07 Aug 1948
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death
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Charles Bryant, English-American actor and director (b. 1879) |
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07 Aug 1953
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death
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Abner Powell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1860) |
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07 Aug 1957
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death
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Oliver Hardy, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1892) |
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07 Aug 1958
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death
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Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, American author and educator (b. 1892) |
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07 Aug 1959
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death
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Armas Emmanuel Launis: Composer, dies at 75
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07 Aug 1960
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death
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Vaino Hannikainen: Composer, dies at 60
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07 Aug 1960
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death
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Luis Ángel Firpo, Argentinian boxer (b. 1894) |
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07 Aug 1962
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death
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Morris Louis: US Painter (post painterly abstraction), dies at 49
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07 Aug 1967
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death
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Max Branch: Music / radio commentator, dies at 75
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07 Aug 1967
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death
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Max Tak: Dutch violinist / radio commentator, dies at 75
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07 Aug 1968
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death
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Giovanni Bracco, Italian racing driver (b. 1908) |
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07 Aug 1969
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death
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Russ Morgan: Orchestra leader (Welcome Aboard), dies at 65
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07 Aug 1969
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death
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Joseph Kosma, Hungarian-French composer (b. 1905) |
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07 Aug 1970
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death
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Haley: US judge, shot dead
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07 Aug 1970
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death
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James McClain: US black activist, shot dead
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07 Aug 1970
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death
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William Christmas: US black activist, shot dead
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07 Aug 1970
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death
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Harold Haley, American judge (b. 1904) |
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07 Aug 1970
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death
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Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard (b. 1953) |
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07 Aug 1972
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death
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Joi Lansing, American model, actress, and singer (b. 1929) |
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07 Aug 1972
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death
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Aspasia Manos, Greek wife of Alexander of Greece (b. 1896) |
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07 Aug 1973
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death
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Jack Gregory, Australian cricketer (b. 1895) |
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07 Aug 1974
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death
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Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet and author (b. 1925) |
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07 Aug 1974
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death
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Sylvio Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1902) |
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07 Aug 1976
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death
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Cecil Weston: Actor (Dude Ranch, Huckleberry Finn), dies at 86
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07 Aug 1978
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death
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Franz Alphons Wolpert: Composer, dies at 60
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07 Aug 1981
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death
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Gunnar Uusi, Estonian chess player (b. 1931) |
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07 Aug 1984
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death
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Esther Phillips, American singer (b. 1935) |
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07 Aug 1985
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death
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Grayson Hall, American actress (b. 1923) |
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07 Aug 1987
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death
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Nobusuke Kishi: Premier of Japan (1957-60), dies at 90
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07 Aug 1987
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death
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Camille Chamoun, Lebanese politician, 7th President of Lebanon (b. 1900) |
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07 Aug 1989
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death
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Mickey Leland, American politician (b. 1944) |
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07 Aug 1990
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death
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Eva Sully Block: Actress (Kid Millions), dies of heart failure at 88
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07 Aug 1991
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death
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Billy James: Comedian / singer (Women at Play, Lusty Business)
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07 Aug 1991
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death
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Shapur Bahktiar: Prime Minister of Iran (1979), assassinated
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07 Aug 1991
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death
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Shotzie: Cincinnati Red dog mascot, dies at 9
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07 Aug 1991
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death
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Billy T. James, New Zealand comedian and actor (b. 1944) |
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07 Aug 1992
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death
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John Anderson, American actor and director (b. 1922) |
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07 Aug 1993
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death
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Roy Budd: English jazz pianist / Composer (Paper Tiger), dies at 46
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07 Aug 1994
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death
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Robert Hutton [Winne]: US actor (Rocket), dies at 74
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07 Aug 1994
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death
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Larry Martyn, English actor (b. 1934) |
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07 Aug 1995
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death
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Tom Scott: Poet / editor, dies at 77
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07 Aug 1995
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death
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Brigid Brophy, English author and critic (b. 1929) |
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07 Aug 1996
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death
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Anne Kristen: Actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59
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07 Aug 1996
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death
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Peter Winter: Naval commander, dies at 78
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07 Aug 1997
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death
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Douglas Gray: Archivist, dies at 74
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07 Aug 1999
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death
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Brion James, American actor (b. 1945) |
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07 Aug 2001
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death
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Algirdas Lauritėnas, Lithuanian basketball player (b. 1932) |
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07 Aug 2003
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death
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K. D. Arulpragasam, Sri Lankan zoologist and academic (b. 1931) |
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07 Aug 2003
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death
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Mickey McDermott, American baseball player (b. 1929) |
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07 Aug 2004
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death
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Red Adair, American firefighter (b. 1915) |
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07 Aug 2004
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death
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Colin Bibby, English ornithologist and academic (b. 1948) |
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07 Aug 2005
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death
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Peter Jennings, Canadian-American journalist and author (b. 1938) |
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07 Aug 2006
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death
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Mary Anderson Bain, American politician (b. 1911) |
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07 Aug 2006
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death
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Lois January, American actress (b. 1913) |
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07 Aug 2007
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death
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Ernesto Alonso, Mexican actor, director, and producer (b. 1917) |
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07 Aug 2007
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death
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Hal Fishman, American journalist and actor (b. 1931) |
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07 Aug 2007
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death
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Angus Tait, New Zealand businessman, founded Tait Communications (b. 1919) |
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07 Aug 2008
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death
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Bernie Brillstein, American talent agent and producer (b. 1931) |
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07 Aug 2008
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death
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Andrea Pininfarina, Italian engineer and businessman (b. 1957) |
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07 Aug 2009
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death
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Louis E. Saavedra, American politician, 48th Mayor of Albuquerque (b. 1933) |
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07 Aug 2009
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death
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Mike Seeger, American singer-songwriter (New Lost City Ramblers) (b. 1933) |
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07 Aug 2010
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death
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Roberto Cantoral, Mexican singer-songwriter (b. 1935) |
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07 Aug 2010
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death
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John Nelder, English mathematician and statistician (b. 1924) |
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07 Aug 2011
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death
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Mark Hatfield, American soldier, academic, and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (b. 1922) |
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07 Aug 2011
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death
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Nancy Wake, New Zealand-English captain and spy (b. 1912) |
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07 Aug 2011
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death
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Joe Yamanaka, Japanese singer and actor (Flower Travellin' Band and The Wailers Band) (b. 1946) |
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07 Aug 2012
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death
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Murtuz Alasgarov, Azerbaijani politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (b. 1928) |
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07 Aug 2012
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death
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Judith Crist, American critic and academic (b. 1922) |
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07 Aug 2012
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death
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Vladimir Kobzev, Russian footballer and coach (b. 1959) |
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07 Aug 2012
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death
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Anna Piaggi, Italian author (b. 1931) |
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07 Aug 2012
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death
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Marvin Lee Wilson, American murderer (b. 1958) |
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07 Aug 2012
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death
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Mayer Zald, American sociologist and academic (b. 1931) |
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07 Aug 2012
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death
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Dušan Zbavitel, Czech indologist and author (b. 1925) |
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07 Aug 2013
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death
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Samuel G. Armistead, American linguist, historian, and academic (b. 1927) |
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07 Aug 2013
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death
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Almir Kayumov, Russian footballer (b. 1964) |
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07 Aug 2013
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death
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Anthony Pawson, English-Canadian biologist, chemist, and academic (b. 1952) |
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07 Aug 2013
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death
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Margaret Pellegrini, American actress (b. 1923) |
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07 Aug 2013
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death
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Sean Sasser, American chef, educator, and activist (b. 1968) |
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07 Aug 2013
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death
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Alexander Yagubkin, Russian boxer (b. 1961) |
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07 Aug 2014
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death
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Cristina Deutekom, Dutch soprano (b. 1931) |
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07 Aug 2014
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death
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Víctor Fayad, Argentinian lawyer and politician (b. 1955) |
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07 Aug 2014
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death
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Perry Moss, American football player and coach (b. 1926) |
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07 Aug 2014
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death
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Henry Stone, American record producer (b. 1921) |
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