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20 Aug 0984
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John XIV [Petrus Canepanova]: Italian Pope (983-84)
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20 Aug 1153
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Bernard[us] van Clairvaux: French saint
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20 Aug 1384
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Geert Great [Gerardus Magnus]: Theologist (Getijdenboek)
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20 Aug 1538
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Aefgen Listinck: Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake
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20 Aug 1632
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Valentin de Boulogne: French painter, buried at 38
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20 Aug 1639
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Martin Opitz: German Poet / Historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41
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20 Aug 1648
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Edward Herbert of Cherbury: English military / philosopher, dies at 65
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20 Aug 1672
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Cornelis de Witt: Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49
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20 Aug 1672
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Johan de Witt: Advisor of Holland, lynched
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20 Aug 1679
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Jacob Alting: Dutch theologist, dies at 60
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20 Aug 1799
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Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz: Composer, dies at 37
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20 Aug 1804
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Charles Floyd only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
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20 Aug 1813
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Jan Krtitel Vanhal: Composer, dies at 74
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20 Aug 1823
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Pius VII [Luigi B Chiaramonti]: Pope (1800-23), dies at 83
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20 Aug 1825
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Richard Wainwright: Composer, dies at 68
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20 Aug 1854
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Friedrich WJ von Schelling: German philosopher, dies at 79
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20 Aug 1856
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Philipp Jakob Riotte: Composer, dies at 80
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20 Aug 1864
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Daniel Chaplin: US Union Brigadier General
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20 Aug 1864
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John H Kelly: US Confederate Brigadier General, dies in battle at 24
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20 Aug 1885
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Edouard J A Agneessens: Flemish Painter (Slave Market), dies at 42
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20 Aug 1908
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Louis Varney: Composer, dies at 64
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20 Aug 1910
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Arthur Coquard: Composer, dies at 64
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20 Aug 1912
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William Booth: English Minister / founder (Leader des Heils)
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20 Aug 1914
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Pius X [Giuseppe M Sarto]: Pope (1903-14)
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20 Aug 1914
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Pope Pius X dies
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20 Aug 1915
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Paul Ehrlich: German geneologist (Chemotherapy, Nobel 1908)
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20 Aug 1917
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JFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer: German chemist (Nobel 1905)
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20 Aug 1931
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Waldemar von Baussnern: Composer, dies at 64
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20 Aug 1932
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Emille-Louis-Victor Mathieu: Composer, dies at 87
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20 Aug 1932
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Paul Keller: German writer (Vergrabenes Gut), dies at 59
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20 Aug 1932
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Tadeusz Joteyko: Composer, dies at 60
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20 Aug 1935
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Otakar Ostrcil: Composer, dies at 56
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20 Aug 1940
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Leon Trotsky icepicked by Frank Jackson
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20 Aug 1945
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A Roda Roda: Writer, dies at 73
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20 Aug 1947
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Franz VM Cumont: Belgian religious historian, dies at 79
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20 Aug 1948
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David John de Lloyd: Composer, dies at 65
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20 Aug 1952
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Kurt Schumacher: German politician / Chairman (SPD)
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20 Aug 1959
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Alfred Kubin: Writer, dies at 82
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20 Aug 1960
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Rudolf Moser: Composer, dies at 68
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20 Aug 1961
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Vilhjalmur Stefansson Arctic explorer, dies at 82
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20 Aug 1968
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Earl Sande: US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69
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20 Aug 1970
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Hildo Krop: Modernistic sculptor, dies at 86
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20 Aug 1974
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Ilona Massey: Actress (Love HAppy, Holiday in Mexico), dies at 62
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20 Aug 1976
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Phyllis Konstam: Actress (Murder, Skin Game), dies at 69
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20 Aug 1978
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Ivan Jirko: Composer, dies at 51
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20 Aug 1978
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Petros John Petridis: Composer, dies at 86
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20 Aug 1980
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Otto Frank: Father of Anne Frank, dies at 91
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20 Aug 1982
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Ulla Jacobsson Swedish actress, dies in Vienna at 53 of bone cnacer
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20 Aug 1983
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Kerwin Duinmeijer: Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15
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20 Aug 1985
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Harchand Singh Longowai Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists
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20 Aug 1986
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Thad Jones: Jazz trumpeter, dies of cancer at 63
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20 Aug 1986
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Donn Bennett TV host (The Big Idea), dies at 76
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20 Aug 1986
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Walter Brooke actor (DA Scanlon-Green Hornet), dies at 71
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20 Aug 1990
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Marc Turfkruijer: Flemish movie journalist / writer
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20 Aug 1991
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Betty Bowden: British dancer / actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86
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20 Aug 1991
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Lenore Strunsky Gershwin widow of Ira Gershwin, dies at 90
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20 Aug 1992
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Ivan Nikolayevich Anikeyev: Cosmonaut, dies at 59
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20 Aug 1992
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William Taylor: Chairman (FDIC), dies at 53
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20 Aug 1993
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Bernard Delfgaauw: Philosopher (Johnson murderer!), dies at 80
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20 Aug 1994
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Aleksander Petrovic: Film Director, dies at 65
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20 Aug 1994
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Kalman Kahana: Polish co-founder of state Israel, dies at 81
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20 Aug 1995
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Hugo Pratt: Graphic artist, dies at 68
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20 Aug 1995
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John E Gilmore: Tenor Saxophonist, dies at 63
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20 Aug 1995
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Paul Foster: Singer, dies at 75
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20 Aug 1995
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Vladimir Skutina: Writer playwright / journalist, dies at 64
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20 Aug 1995
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Von McDaniel: Baseball player, dies at 56
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20 Aug 1995
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William Kennedy: Baseball player, dies at 76
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20 Aug 1996
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George Brian Snape: Businessman / rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81
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20 Aug 1996
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Rio Reiser: Rock singer, dies at 46
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