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24 Aug 1103
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death
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Magnus III Berbein [Blootbeen]: King of Norway (1093-1103)
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24 Aug 1217
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death
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Eustace "the Monk": French buccaneer, dies in battle
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24 Aug 1313
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death
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Henry VII: Roman Catholic German King / Emperor (1308 / 12-13)
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24 Aug 1371
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death
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Eduard: Duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated
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24 Aug 1595
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death
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Thomas Digges: English astronomer (Universe Infinite)
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24 Aug 1647
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death
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Nicholas Stone "Elder": English Sculptor / architect, dies at about 61
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24 Aug 1666
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death
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Francisco M the Melo: Portuguese Author (Obras Morales), dies at 57
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24 Aug 1680
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death
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Ferdinand Bulb: Dutch Painter / etcher, buried
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24 Aug 1724
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death
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Andreas Kneller: Composer, dies at 75
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24 Aug 1759
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death
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Ewald C von Kleist: German poet, dies at 44
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24 Aug 1770
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death
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Thomas Chatterton: English Poet (Revenge)
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24 Aug 1801
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death
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Jacques-Denis Antoine: French builder (La Monnaie Paris), dies at 68
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24 Aug 1833
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death
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Adrian H Haworth: English entomologist / botanist, dies at 65
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24 Aug 1840
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death
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Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot: Composer, dies at 89
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24 Aug 1841
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death
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Karl Friedrich Curschmann: Composer, dies at 36
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24 Aug 1888
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death
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Rudolph J E Clausius: German physicist (thermodynamics)
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24 Aug 1889
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death
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Jan E Matzeliger: Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine)
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24 Aug 1895
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death
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John F Loudon: Entrepreneur / colonial director, dies at 74
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24 Aug 1906
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death
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Alfred Stevens: Belgian painter
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24 Aug 1907
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death
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Pieter Louis Tak: Writer (Chronicle), dies at 58
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24 Aug 1923
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death
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Kate Douglas Wiggin: Author (US kindergarten movement), dies at 66
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24 Aug 1940
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death
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Paul G Nipkow: German TV pioneer (Nipkow disk), dies at 80
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24 Aug 1943
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death
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Ernst Ottwalt: Writer
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24 Aug 1950
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death
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Ernst Wiechert: Writer, dies at 63
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24 Aug 1957
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death
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Albert Edward Sammons: Composer, dies at 71
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24 Aug 1958
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death
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John G Strijdom: Premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65
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24 Aug 1958
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death
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Kenneth Leighton: Composer, dies at 28
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24 Aug 1958
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death
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Leo Blech: Composer, dies at 87
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24 Aug 1962
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death
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Henry George Ley: Composer, dies at 74
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24 Aug 1964
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death
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Maurice Schoemaker: Composer, dies at 73
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24 Aug 1967
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death
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Henry J Kaiser: Industrialist (Boulder Dam, Liberty ship), dies at 85
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24 Aug 1967
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death
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Amanda Randolph actress (Danny Thomas, Amos n Andy), dies at 65
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24 Aug 1972
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death
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Carlos Wesley "Don" Byas: US jazz saxophonist, dies at 59
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24 Aug 1973
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death
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Slava Vorlova: Composer, dies at 79
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24 Aug 1973
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death
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Billy Greene actor (Burton-One Man's Family), dies at 76
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24 Aug 1975
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death
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Charles H Revson: US cosmetic magnate, dies at 69
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24 Aug 1976
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death
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Michael Dewar Head: Composer, dies at 76
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24 Aug 1978
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death
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Louis Prima: Singer, dies at 66
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24 Aug 1983
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death
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Shawn Lewis: 5th Wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, dies of methadone overdose
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24 Aug 1983
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death
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Jack Somack actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64
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24 Aug 1985
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death
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Paul Creston [Giuseppe / Joseph Guttoveggio]: US composer, dies at 78
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24 Aug 1987
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death
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Bayard Rustin: US civil rights activist, dies at 77
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24 Aug 1988
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death
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Leonard Frey: Actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49
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24 Aug 1988
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death
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Max Shulman author (Dobie Gillis, Tender Trap), dies at 69
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24 Aug 1991
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death
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Abel Kivlat: US 1500m runner (1912 Olympics - Silver Medalist), dies at 99
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24 Aug 1991
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death
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Beb [Elizabeth] Vuyk: Neth / Indon writer (Camp Diary), dies at 86
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24 Aug 1991
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death
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Mike Sokoll: Cowboy actor, dies at 97
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24 Aug 1991
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death
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Bernard Castro patented convertible couch, dies at 87
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24 Aug 1992
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death
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Andreas M Donner: Dutch state leader / jurist (Constitution), dies at 74
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24 Aug 1992
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death
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Larrie Londin: Jazz drummer, dies at 48
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24 Aug 1994
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death
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Jason McRoy: Downhill MTB racer, dies at 23
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24 Aug 1994
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death
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Wijnanda MC "Nan" Aberson: Friend of Gerard Van de Reve Sr, dies at 82
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24 Aug 1995
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death
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Erich Geiringer: General Practitioner campaigner, dies at 78
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24 Aug 1995
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death
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Gary Crosby: Singer / actor (Operation Bikini, Mardi Gras), dies at 61
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24 Aug 1996
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death
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Ahmed Bahauddin: Journalist, dies at 69
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24 Aug 1996
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death
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Emile Noel: International civil servant, dies at 73
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24 Aug 1996
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death
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John Christopherson: Artist / collector, dies at 75
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24 Aug 1996
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death
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Robert Louis Tewdwr Moss: Journalist / travel writer, dies at 42
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24 Aug 1997
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death
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Phillip Humphrey Vellacott: Classicist, dies at 90
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24 Aug 1998
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death
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E.G. Marshall actor - "The Defenders", "Nixon", "Absolute Power", dies at 88
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