26 Oct 0664
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Cedd, English monk and bishop (b. 620) |
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26 Oct 0899
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Alfred the Great, English king (b. 849) |
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26 Oct 0901
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King Alfred the Great, die
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26 Oct 1132
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death
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Floris the Black: Brother of Earl Dirk VI of Holland, murdered
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26 Oct 1440
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Gilles de Rais, French knight (b. 1404) |
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26 Oct 1576
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death
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Frederick II the Vrome: Ruler of Palts
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26 Oct 1607
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death
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Philipp Nicolai: German Lutherian Theologist / Poet / composer, dies at 52
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26 Oct 1608
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death
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Juan Pantoja de la Cruz: Spanish royal painter
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26 Oct 1633
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death
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Horio Tadaharu, Japanese daimyo (b. 1596) |
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26 Oct 1640
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death
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Pietro Tacca: Italian Sculptor / architect, dies at 63
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26 Oct 1661
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death
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Johann B Schup [Schuppius]: German Poet / Historian / vicar
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26 Oct 1671
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Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet, English politician (b. 1593) |
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26 Oct 1675
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William Sprague, English-American settler, co-founded Charlestown, Massachusetts (b. 1609) |
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26 Oct 1678
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John Jenkins: Composer
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26 Oct 1686
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John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, English captain and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (b. 1623) |
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26 Oct 1693
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death
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Coenraad van Beuningen: Mayor of Amsterdam / diplomat, dies at 71
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26 Oct 1706
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death
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Andreas Werkmeister: Composer, dies at 60
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26 Oct 1717
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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester (b. 1657) |
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26 Oct 1733
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death
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Antonio Veracini: Composer, dies at 74
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26 Oct 1749
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death
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Louis-Nicholas Clerambault: French Composer / organist, dies at 72
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26 Oct 1751
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Philip Doddridge, English minister and hymn-writer (b. 1702) |
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26 Oct 1756
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death
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Johann Theodor Romhild: Composer, dies at 72
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26 Oct 1764
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death
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William Hogarth, English painter and engraver (b. 1697) |
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26 Oct 1773
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death
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Amédée-François Frézier, French mathematician, engineer, and explorer (b. 1682) |
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26 Oct 1803
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death
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Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1721) |
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26 Oct 1806
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death
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John Graves Simcoe, English general and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (b. 1752) |
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26 Oct 1817
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death
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Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Dutch-Austrian chemist and botanist (b. 1727) |
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26 Oct 1823
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death
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Josef Preindl: Composer, dies at 67
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26 Oct 1848
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death
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Vissarion G Belinski: Russian literature critic
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26 Oct 1858
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death
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Isac Baker Woodbury: Composer, dies at 39
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26 Oct 1861
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death
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Edward "Ned" Kendall American bugle player and bandleader (b. 1808) |
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26 Oct 1864
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death
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William T. Anderson, American captain (b. 1838) |
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26 Oct 1866
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death
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John Kinder Labatt, Irish-Canadian brewer, founded the Labatt Brewing Company (b. 1803) |
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26 Oct 1867
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death
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John Fawcett: Composer, dies at 77
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26 Oct 1868
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death
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B F Randolph SC state senator, assassinated
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26 Oct 1874
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death
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Peter Cornelius: German composer, dies at 49
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26 Oct 1881
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death
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Billy Clanton: Brother of Ike
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26 Oct 1890
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death
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Collodi [Carlo Lorenzini]: Italian writer (Pinocchio)
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26 Oct 1890
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death
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Carlo Collodi, Italian journalist and author (b. 1826) |
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26 Oct 1896
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death
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Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour, French philosopher, academic, and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1827) |
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26 Oct 1902
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American activist (b. 1815) |
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26 Oct 1903
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death
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Herbert Stanley Oakeley: Composer, dies at 73
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26 Oct 1903
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death
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Victorin de Joncieres: Composer, dies at 64
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26 Oct 1909
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death
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Horiboemi Ito: Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean
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26 Oct 1909
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death
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Itō Hirobumi, Japanese politician, 1st Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1841) |
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26 Oct 1909
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death
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Prince Ito of Japan is assassinated by a Korean
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26 Oct 1929
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death
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Arno Holz: Writer, dies at 66
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26 Oct 1930
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death
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Waldemar Haffkine, Russian-Swiss physician and microbiologist (b. 1860) |
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26 Oct 1930
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death
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Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman and horse breeder (b. 1872) |
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26 Oct 1931
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death
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Charles Comiskey, American baseball player and manager (b. 1859) |
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26 Oct 1932
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death
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Margaret Brown, American philanthropist and activist (b. 1867) |
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26 Oct 1935
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death
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Akos Buttykai: Composer, dies at 64
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26 Oct 1936
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death
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Bob Dellemijn: Lourdes-ganger / Franco-volunteer, dies in battle at 18
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26 Oct 1937
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death
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Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki, Polish general (b. 1867) |
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26 Oct 1941
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death
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Arkady Gaidar, Russian journalist and author (b. 1904) |
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26 Oct 1943
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death
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Aurel Stein, Hungarian-English archaeologist and academic (b. 1862) |
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26 Oct 1944
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death
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Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (b. 1857) |
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26 Oct 1944
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death
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William Temple, English archbishop (b. 1881) |
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26 Oct 1945
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death
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Aleksey Krylov, Russian mathematician and engineer (b. 1863) |
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26 Oct 1945
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death
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Paul Pelliot, French sinologist and explorer (b. 1878) |
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26 Oct 1946
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death
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Ioannis Rallis, Greek lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1878) |
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26 Oct 1947
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death
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Edwin Sidney Savage, English cleric (b. 1862) |
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26 Oct 1949
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death
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Lionel Halsey, English admiral and courtier (b. 1872) |
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26 Oct 1952
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death
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Hattie McDaniel, American actress and singer (b. 1895) |
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26 Oct 1954
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death
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Floris HL Prims: Flemish priest / Historian / archivist of Antwerp
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26 Oct 1955
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death
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Arne Eggen: Composer, dies at 74
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26 Oct 1956
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death
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Walter Gieseking, French-German pianist and composer (b. 1895) |
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26 Oct 1957
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death
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N Kazantzakis: Writer
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26 Oct 1957
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death
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Gerty Cori, Czech-American biochemist and physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1896) |
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26 Oct 1957
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death
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Nikos Kazantzakis, Greek philosopher, author, and playwright (b. 1883) |
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26 Oct 1961
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death
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Milan Stojadinovic: Premier of Yugoslavia (1935-39), dies at 73
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26 Oct 1962
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death
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Louise Beavers, American actress and singer (b. 1902) |
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26 Oct 1963
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death
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Elizabeth Gunn, New Zealand paediatrician (b. 1879) |
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26 Oct 1964
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death
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Agnes Miegel: Writer
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26 Oct 1965
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death
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Sylvia Likens, American murder victim (b. 1949) |
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26 Oct 1966
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death
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Alma Cogan, English singer (b. 1932) |
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26 Oct 1971
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death
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Robert Gordon: Director / writer (Loveless), dies at 76
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26 Oct 1971
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death
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Vincent Coleman, American actor (b. 1901) |
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26 Oct 1972
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death
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Igor Sikorsky, Ukrainian-American aircraft designer, founded Sikorsky Aircraft (b. 1889) |
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26 Oct 1974
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death
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Bidia Dandaron, Russian author and educator (b. 1914) |
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26 Oct 1976
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death
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Deryck Victor Cooke: Composer, dies at 57
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26 Oct 1978
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death
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Alexander Gerschenkron, Ukrainian-American historian, critic, and educator (b. 1904) |
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26 Oct 1979
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death
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Park Chung-hee, South Korean general and politician, 3rd President of South Korea (b. 1917) |
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26 Oct 1980
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death
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Marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano: Premier of Portugal, dies at 74
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26 Oct 1982
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death
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Giovanni Benelli: Archbishop of Florence / Pope candidate
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26 Oct 1984
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death
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John Woods Duke: Composer, dies at 85
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26 Oct 1984
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death
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Laurie Langenbach: Author, dies at 37
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26 Oct 1984
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death
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Gus Mancuso, American baseball player and coach (b. 1905) |
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26 Oct 1984
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death
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Sue Randall actress (Miss Landers-Leave it to Beaver), dies at 49
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26 Oct 1986
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death
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Jackson Scholz, American runner (b. 1897) |
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26 Oct 1989
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death
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Charles J. Pedersen, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1904) |
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26 Oct 1990
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death
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William Paley CEO (CBS), dies at 89 from a heart attack
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26 Oct 1991
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death
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Bill Graham: Rock promoter, dies at 60
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26 Oct 1991
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death
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Lori Rae Matthews crushed to death by an artist's 485 lb umbrella
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26 Oct 1992
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death
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Dottie Green: Female baseball player (Peaches), dies of cancer at 71
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26 Oct 1992
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death
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Jerome Andrews: US / French dancer / choreographer
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26 Oct 1992
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death
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Laurel Cronin: Actor (Beethoven, Housesitter), dies of cancer at 53
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26 Oct 1993
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death
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Absolutely Nobody [David Powers]: Washington lt-gov candidate, dies at 37
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26 Oct 1993
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death
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H Hardenberg: Writer
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26 Oct 1993
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death
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Oro, Mexican wrestler (b. 1971) |
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26 Oct 1994
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death
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Rudi van Vlaenderen: Flemish actor / director / Poet (Thyestes), dies at 64
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26 Oct 1994
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death
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Tutta Rolf: Actress (Whalers), dies at 87
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26 Oct 1994
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death
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Wilbert Harrison, American singer and guitarist (b. 1929) |
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26 Oct 1995
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death
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Bernhard Heiliger: Sculptor, dies at 79
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26 Oct 1995
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death
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Georgia Neese Gray: 1st Woman Treasurer of USA, dies at 95
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26 Oct 1995
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death
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Wilhelm Freddie, Danish painter and sculptor (b. 1909) |
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26 Oct 1995
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death
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Gorni Kramer, Italian bassist, songwriter, and bandleader (b. 1913) |
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26 Oct 1996
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death
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Gordon Scarrott: Engineer, dies at 80
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26 Oct 1996
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death
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Hans Walter Kosterliz: Biochemist, dies at 93
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26 Oct 1996
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death
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Sylvia Mary Paget Chancellor: Philanthropist, dies at 95
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26 Oct 1999
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death
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Hoyt Axton, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1938) |
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26 Oct 1999
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death
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Eknath Easwaran, Indian-American author and educator (b. 1910) |
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26 Oct 1999
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death
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Johannes Käbin, Estonian politician (b. 1905) |
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26 Oct 2002
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death
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Movsar Barayev, Russian militia leader (b. 1979) |
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26 Oct 2002
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death
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Jacques Massu, French general (b. 1908) |
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26 Oct 2004
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death
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Bobby Ávila, Mexican baseball player and politician (b. 1924) |
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26 Oct 2005
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death
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Keith Parkinson, American illustrator (b. 1958) |
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26 Oct 2005
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death
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George Swindin, English footballer and manager (b. 1914) |
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26 Oct 2006
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death
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Tillman Franks, American bassist and songwriter (b. 1920) |
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26 Oct 2006
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death
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Pontus Hultén, Swedish art collector and curator (b. 1924) |
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26 Oct 2007
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death
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Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer and manager (b. 1947) |
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26 Oct 2007
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death
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Friedman Paul Erhardt, German-American chef and television host (b. 1943) |
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26 Oct 2007
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death
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Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize (b. 1918) |
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26 Oct 2007
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death
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Khun Sa, Burmese warlord (b. 1934) |
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26 Oct 2008
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death
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Tony Hillerman, American journalist, author, and educator (b. 1925) |
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26 Oct 2008
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death
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Delmar Watson, American actor and photographer (b. 1926) |
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26 Oct 2009
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death
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Teel Bivins, American lawyer and politician, 18th United States Ambassador to Sweden (b. 1947) |
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26 Oct 2009
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death
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George Naʻope, American singer and dancer (b. 1928) |
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26 Oct 2009
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death
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Troy Smith, American businessman, founded Sonic Drive-In (b. 1922) |
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26 Oct 2010
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death
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Glen Little, American clown (b. 1925) |
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26 Oct 2010
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death
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Mbah Maridjan, Indonesian spiritual leader (b. 1927) |
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26 Oct 2010
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death
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Paul the Octopus, English octopus (b. 2008) |
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26 Oct 2010
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death
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Romeu Tuma, Brazilian police officer and politician (b. 1931) |
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26 Oct 2011
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death
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Jona Senilagakali, Fijian physician and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Fiji (b. 1929) |
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26 Oct 2012
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death
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Mac Ahlberg, Swedish-Italian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (b. 1931) |
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26 Oct 2012
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death
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Arnold Greenberg, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (b. 1932) |
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26 Oct 2012
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death
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John M. Johansen American architect, designed the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre (b. 1916) |
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26 Oct 2012
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death
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Alan Kirschenbaum, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1961) |
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26 Oct 2012
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death
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Natina Reed, American rapper and actress (Blaque) (b. 1979) |
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26 Oct 2012
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death
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Björn Sieber, Austrian skier (b. 1989) |
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26 Oct 2012
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death
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Alan Stretton, Australian general (b. 1922) |
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26 Oct 2013
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death
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Ritva Arvelo, Finnish actress, director, and screenwriter (b. 1921) |
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26 Oct 2013
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death
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Ron Davies, Welsh photographer (b. 1921) |
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26 Oct 2013
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death
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Doug Ireland, American journalist and activist (b. 1946) |
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26 Oct 2013
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death
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Al Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (The Unifics) (b. 1948) |
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26 Oct 2013
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death
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Andries Maseko, South African footballer (b. 1955) |
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26 Oct 2013
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death
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Gabriel of Komana (b. 1946) |
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26 Oct 2014
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death
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Vic Allen, English sociologist, economist, and historian (b. 1923) |
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26 Oct 2014
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death
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Mo Collins, American football player and coach (b. 1976) |
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26 Oct 2014
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death
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Germain Gagnon, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1942) |
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26 Oct 2014
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death
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Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (b. 1987) |
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26 Oct 2014
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death
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Jeff Robinson, American baseball player (b. 1961) |
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26 Oct 2014
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death
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Gordy Soltau, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1925) |
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26 Oct 2014
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death
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Oscar Taveras, Dominican baseball player (b. 1992) |
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