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* 18:34:16, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i190.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 18:39:30, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link guesthouseinitaly.com (0) |
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* 18:39:40, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link gameland.ru (5) |
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* 18:40:09, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link scribd.com (0) |
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==Events== |
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* 18:41:23, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/news.runescape.com|Report for news.runescape.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/news.runescape.com|talk]]) - 52 reports. |
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*[[1581]] - [[Francis Drake]] completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth I]]. |
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* 18:45:03, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link tinyurl.com (0) |
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* [[1655]] - The miraculous statue entitled the [[Infant of Prague]] is solemnly crowned by command of Cardinal Harrach. |
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* 18:45:18, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link szalax.freeweb.hu (3) |
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*[[1660]] - [[Declaration of Breda]] by King [[Charles II of England]]. |
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* 18:45:31, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link img388.imageshack.us (0) |
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*[[1721]] - Sir [[Robert Walpole]] enters office as the first [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] under [[George I of Great Britain|King George I]]. |
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* 18:46:17, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link urban.cccb.org (0) |
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*[[1812]] - U.S. President [[James Madison]] enacted a ninety-day [[embargo]] on trade with the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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* 18:51:29, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/speedofjapan.com|Report for speedofjapan.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/speedofjapan.com|talk]]) - 8 reports. |
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*[[1814]] - [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]] abdicates for the first time. |
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* 18:52:59, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link ukmix.org (0) |
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*[[1818]] - The [[United States Congress]] adopts the [[flag of the United States]] with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20). |
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* 19:02:03, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/lulueriza.com.br|Report for lulueriza.com.br]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/lulueriza.com.br|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1841]] - [[William Henry Harrison]] dies of [[pneumonia]] becoming the first [[President of the United States]] to die in office and the one with the shortest term served. |
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* 19:24:24, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/podhuri-sumavy.cz|Report for podhuri-sumavy.cz]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/podhuri-sumavy.cz|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1850]] - The Great Fire of [[Cottenham]], a large part of the [[Cambridgeshire]] [[village]] ([[England]]) is burnt to the ground under suspicious circumstances. |
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* 19:50:11, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/ayfer.org|Report for ayfer.org]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/ayfer.org|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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* 1850 - [[Los Angeles, California]] is incorporated as a city. |
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* 20:11:31, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/podhuri-sumavy.cz|Report for podhuri-sumavy.cz]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/podhuri-sumavy.cz|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1859]] - [[Bryant's Minstrels]] debut "[[Dixie (song)|Dixie]]" in [[New York City]] in the finale of a [[blackface]] [[minstrel show]]. |
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* 20:15:45, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/podhuri-sumavy.cz|Report for podhuri-sumavy.cz]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/podhuri-sumavy.cz|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1865]] - [[American Civil War]]: A day after [[United States|Union]] forces capture [[Richmond, Virginia]], U.S. President [[Abraham Lincoln]] visits the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] capital. |
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* 20:25:31, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/bokaonline.info|Report for bokaonline.info]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/bokaonline.info|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1866]] - [[Alexander II of Russia]] narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev. |
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* 20:29:15, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/bokaonline.info|Report for bokaonline.info]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/bokaonline.info|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1887]] - [[Argonia, Kansas]] elects [[Susanna M. Salter]] as the first female mayor in the [[United States]]. |
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* 20:32:56, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/walkaboutjones.com|Report for walkaboutjones.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/walkaboutjones.com|talk]]) - 9 reports. |
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*[[1905]] - In [[India]], an [[earthquake]] near [[Kangra]] kills 20,000. |
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* 20:33:07, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link monkdogz.com (3) |
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*[[1913]] - The Greek aviator Emmanuel Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot victim of the [[Hellenic Air Force]] when his plane crashes. |
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* 20:33:40, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link netglimse.com (0) |
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*[[1918]] - [[World War I]]: [[Second Battle of the Somme]] ends. |
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* 20:34:07, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link lenaphilipsson.se (0) |
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*[[1930]] - The [[Communist Party of Panama]] is founded. |
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* 20:34:42, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link img397.imageshack.us (0) |
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*[[1939]] - [[Faisal II of Iraq|Faisal II]] becomes King of [[Iraq]]. |
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* 20:35:04, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link robokukla.livejournal.com (1) |
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*[[1945]] - [[World War II]]: American troops liberate [[Ohrdruf forced labor camp]] in [[Germany]]. |
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* 20:35:23, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link genealogie.buwalda.nl) (1) |
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* 1945 - World War II: Soviet Army takes control of [[Hungary]]. |
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* 20:40:39, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i265.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1949]] - Twelve nations sign the [[North Atlantic Treaty]] creating the [[NATO|North Atlantic Treaty Organisation]]. |
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* 20:40:50, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link br.geocities.com (0) |
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*[[1958]] - The [[CND]] [[Peace Symbol]] displayed in public for the first time in [[London]]. |
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* 20:41:05, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i12.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1960]] - [[Senegal]] independence day. |
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* 20:41:23, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link img50.imageshack.us (0) |
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*[[1964]] - [[The Beatles]] occupy the top five positions on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] pop chart. |
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* 20:41:35, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link mytruecolorpride.com (2) |
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*[[1965]] - The first model of the new [[Saab Viggen]] [[fighter aircraft]] plane is unveiled. |
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* 20:41:52, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link sacre-coeur-montmartre.com (0) |
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*[[1967]] - [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech in [[New York City]]'s [[Riverside Church]]. |
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* 20:42:44, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link suvenirograd.ru (0) |
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*[[1968]] - [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] is assassinated by [[James Earl Ray]] at a motel in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. |
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* 20:43:11, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link evertonfc.com (0) |
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* 1968 - [[Apollo program]]: [[NASA]] launches [[Apollo 6]]. |
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* 20:47:29, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/dl.avu.cz|Report for dl.avu.cz]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/dl.avu.cz|talk]]) - 6 reports. |
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* 1968 - [[AEK Athens BC]] becomes the first Greek team to win the European Basketball Cup. |
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* 20:47:45, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link the-tls.co.uk (0) |
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*[[1969]] - Dr. [[Denton Cooley]] implants the first temporary [[artificial heart]]. |
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* 20:48:10, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link img175.imageshack.us (0) |
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*[[1973]] - The [[World Trade Center]] in [[New York City|New York]] is officially dedicated. |
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* 20:48:21, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link czejarek.pl (0) |
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*[[1975]] - [[Microsoft]] is founded as a partnership between [[Bill Gates]] and [[Paul Allen]]. |
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* 20:48:32, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link newsbusters.org (0) |
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* 1975 - [[Vietnam War]]: [[Operation Baby Lift]] - A [[United States Air Force]] [[C-5 Galaxy|C-5A Galaxy]] crashes near [[Saigon]], [[South Vietnam]] shortly after takeoff, transporting orphans - 172 die. |
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* 20:48:56, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link hot100brasil.com (1) |
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*[[1976]] - Prince [[Norodom Sihanouk]] resigns as leader of [[Cambodia]] and is placed under house arrest. |
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* 20:49:23, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link langmaker.com (0) |
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*[[1979]] - President [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]] of [[Pakistan]] is executed. |
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* 20:50:32, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link sonoma-county.org (3) |
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*[[1983]] - Space Shuttle ''[[Space Shuttle Challenger|Challenger]]'' makes its maiden voyage into space ([[STS-6]]). |
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* 20:55:07, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link collaborativepractice.com (0) |
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*[[1984]] - President [[Ronald Reagan]] calls for an international ban on [[chemical weapon]]s. |
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* 20:55:29, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link mediatraffic.de (0) |
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*[[1988]] - [[List of Governors of Arizona|Governor]] [[Evan Mecham]] of [[Arizona]] is convicted in his [[impeachment]] trial and removed from office. |
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* 20:55:50, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link genesis-illumination.com (0) |
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*[[1991]] - Senator [[John Heinz]] of [[Pennsylvania]] and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over an elementary school in [[Merion, Pennsylvania]]. |
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* 20:56:52, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link themanime.org (1) |
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*[[1994]] - [[Marc Andreessen]] and [[James H. Clark|Jim Clark]] found [[Netscape Communications Corporation]] under the name "Mosaic Communications Corporation". |
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* 21:03:08, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link kapillohia.co.nr (2) |
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*[[1996]] - [[Comet Hyakutake]] was imaged by the USA Asteroid Orbiter [[Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous]]. |
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* 21:03:22, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link lafragancia.com (0) |
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*[[2002]] - The [[Angola]]n government and [[UNITA]] rebels sign a peace treaty ending the [[Angolan Civil War]]. |
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* 21:03:35, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link stowting.kent.sch.uk (1) |
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*[[2007]] - 15 British Royal Navy personnel [[2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel|held in Iran]] are released by the Iranian President. |
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* 21:14:22, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/wikisummaries.org|Report for wikisummaries.org]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/wikisummaries.org|talk]]) - 29 reports. |
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*[[2008]] - The [[raid]] on the [[FLDS]] owned ranch called the [[YFZ Ranch]] in [[Texas]], 401 children were taken into custody. 133 woman were taken into state custody also, the total number of woman and children is 534. |
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* 21:18:06, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link keshet-tv.com (0) |
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* 21:18:37, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/levirtuose.com|Report for levirtuose.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/levirtuose.com|talk]]) - 9 reports. |
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==Births== |
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* 21:18:57, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link deremilitari.org (0) |
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* 21:24:02, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/derrygaa.ie|Report for derrygaa.ie]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/derrygaa.ie|talk]]) - 91 reports. |
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* [[186]] - [[Caracalla]], Roman emperor (d. [[217]]) |
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* 21:27:41, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link ukmix.org (0) |
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*[[1492]] - [[Ambrosius Blarer]], German reformer (d. [[1564]]) |
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* 21:27:56, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link randomhouse.com (0) |
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*[[1572]] - [[William Strachey]], English writer (d. [[1621]]) |
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* 21:28:20, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i12.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1593]] - [[Edward Nicholas]], English statesman (d. [[1669]]) |
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* 21:28:59, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i211.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1646]] - [[Antoine Galland]], French archaeologist (d. [[1715]]) |
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* 21:29:55, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link dailykos.com (0) |
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*[[1648]] - [[Grinling Gibbons]] Dutch woodcarver (d. [[1721]]) |
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* 21:34:10, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link wsss.ws (1) |
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*[[1688]] - [[Joseph-Nicolas Delisle]], French astronomer (d. [[1768]]) |
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* 21:34:24, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link battlefieldhighschool.org (0) |
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*[[1718]] - [[Benjamin Kennicott]], English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. [[1783]]) |
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* 21:35:00, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link scribd.com (0) |
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*[[1772]] - [[Nachman of Breslov]], Ukrainian founder of [[Breslov (Hasidic dynasty)|Breslov Hasidut]] (d. [[1810]]) |
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* 21:35:43, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link hervich.com (1) |
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*[[1785]] - [[Bettina von Arnim]], German writer (d. [[1859]]) |
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* 21:40:31, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link alwayskomu.multiply.com (0) |
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*[[1802]] - [[Dorothea Dix]], American social activist (d. [[1887]]) |
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* 21:40:48, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link 4shared.com (0) |
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*[[1818]] - [[Thomas Mayne Reid]], Irish-American novelist (d. [[1883]]) |
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* 21:41:04, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link hot100brasil.com (1) |
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*[[1819]] - Queen [[Maria II of Portugal]] (d. [[1853]]) |
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* 21:46:26, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link sc2.clan.su (0) |
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*[[1821]] - [[Linus Yale, Jr.]], American inventor and manufacturer (d. [[1868]]) |
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* 21:46:37, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i153.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1826]] - [[Zénobe Gramme]], Belgian engineer (d. [[1901]]) |
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* 21:46:53, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i48.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1842]] - [[Edouard Lucas]], French mathematician (d. [[1891]]) |
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* 21:47:32, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link idealgarve.com (0) |
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*[[1846]] - [[Comte de Lautréamont]], French writer (d. [[1870]]) |
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* 21:48:24, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link ships-info.info (0) |
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*[[1853]] - [[Tad Lincoln]], son of U.S. president [[Abraham Lincoln]] |
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* 21:53:15, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link s153.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1858]] - [[Remy de Gourmont]], French poet (d. [[1915]]) |
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* 21:54:23, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link img.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1875]] - [[Pierre Monteux]], French conductor (d. [[1964]]) |
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* 21:58:14, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link mediatraffic.de (0) |
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*[[1876]] - [[Maurice de Vlaminck]], French painter (d. [[1958]]) |
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* 21:59:06, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link lba.hist.uni-marburg.de (0) |
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*[[1882]] - [[Kurt von Schleicher]], [[Chancellor of Germany]] (d. [[1934]]) |
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* 22:03:16, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link redrocker.com (4) |
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*[[1884]] - [[Isoroku Yamamoto]], Japanese naval commander (d. [[1943]]) |
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* 22:15:58, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link ilianamirtschewa.dir.bg (2) |
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*[[1888]] - [[Tris Speaker]], American baseball player (d. [[1958]]) |
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* 22:23:24, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link dreamlife.cz (0) |
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* 1888 - [[Zdzisław Żygulski, Sr.]], Polish literary historian (d. [[1975]]) |
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* 22:32:40, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link lba.hist.uni-marburg.de (0) |
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*[[1895]] - [[Arthur Murray]], American dance teacher (d. [[1991]]) |
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* 22:38:39, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link img117.imageshack.us (0) |
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*[[1896]] - [[Robert E. Sherwood]], American playwright (d. [[1955]]) |
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* 22:43:08, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link everymac.com (0) |
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*[[1897]] - [[Pierre Fresnay]], French stage and film actor (d. [[1975]]) |
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* 22:50:00, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link frederiekesaeijs.com (1) |
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*[[1898]] - [[Agnes Ayres]], American actress (d. [[1940]]) |
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* 22:53:50, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link scribd.com (0) |
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*[[1902]] - [[Louise Leveque de Vilmorin]], French actress (d. [[1969]]) |
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* 22:54:07, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link neohadth.dahora.net (1) |
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* 1902 - [[Stanley G. Weinbaum]], American science-fiction author (d. [[1935]]) |
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* 22:54:23, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link blogg.svt.se (0) |
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*[[1905]] - [[Eugene Bozza]], French modern composer (d. [[1991]]) |
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* 22:55:38, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i182.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1906]] - [[Bea Benaderet]], American actress (d. [[1968]]) |
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* 23:00:09, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link photojournalisme.fr (2) |
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* 1906 - [[John Cameron Swayze]], American journalist (d. [[1995]]) |
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* 23:00:30, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link sanatanadolu.com (1) |
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*[[1908]] - [[Ernestine Gilbreth Carey]], American memoirist (''[[Cheaper by the Dozen]]'') (d. [[2006]]) |
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* 23:00:42, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link i208.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1911]] - [[Max Dupain]], Australian photographer (d. [[1992]]) |
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* 23:01:21, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link paintcarendetailing.com (3) |
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*[[1913]] - [[Frances Langford]], American actress (d. [[2005]]) |
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* 23:02:26, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link lba.hist.uni-marburg.de (0) |
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* 1913 - [[Jules Léger]], Quebec diplomat and Governor general of Canada (d. [[1980]]) |
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* 23:08:41, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link mysite.verizon.net (0) |
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*[[1914]] - [[Marguerite Duras]], French writer (d. [[1996]]) |
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* 23:10:14, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link joshuado.com (1) |
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*[[1915]] - [[Muddy Waters]], American musician (d. [[1983]]) |
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* 23:15:41, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link newportsdead.bravehost.com (0) |
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*[[1916]] - [[Nikola Ljubicic]], Yugoslav general, Serbian communist politician (d. 2005) |
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* 23:16:38, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link drivingfast.net (0) |
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* 1916 - [[Mickey Owen]], American baseball player (d. [[2005]]) |
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* 23:21:01, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link rightpundits.com (0) |
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* 1916 - [[David White (actor)|David White]], American actor (d. [[1990]]) |
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* 23:21:37, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link marca.com (2) |
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*[[1918]] - [[George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe]] (d. [[2007]]) |
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* 23:30:21, Sat Oct 11, 2008 - Link goantiques.com (0) |
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*[[1920]] - [[Éric Rohmer]], French film director |
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* 00:07:56, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/itweek.co.uk|Report for itweek.co.uk]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/itweek.co.uk|talk]]) - 8 reports. |
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*[[1922]] - [[Elmer Bernstein]], American composer (d. [[2004]]) |
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* 00:15:35, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link sanatanadolu.com (2) |
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*[[1924]] - [[Gil Hodges]], American baseball player and manager (d. [[1972]]) |
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* 00:17:19, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link enfacto.com (0) |
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*[[1925]] - [[Claude Wagner]], French-Canadian politician and judge (d. [[1979]]) |
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* 00:22:01, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link media.adn.com (0) |
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* 1925 - [[Emmett Williams]], American poet (d. [[2007]]) |
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* 00:23:24, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link thinkarchimedes.com (1) |
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*[[1928]] - [[Maya Angelou]], American writer |
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* 00:24:24, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link srl.org (1) |
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*[[1931]] - [[Bobby Ray Inman]], American admiral and intelligence director |
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* 00:28:39, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img242.imageshack.us (0) |
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*[[1932]] - [[Clive Davis]], American record producer |
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* 00:28:50, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img364.imageshack.us (0) |
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* 1932 - [[Estelle Harris]], American actress |
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* 00:30:03, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link chabad.org (0) |
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* 1932 - [[Richard Lugar]], American politician |
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* 00:31:13, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link cabbagesoupdiet7day.com (0) |
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* 1932 - [[Anthony Perkins]], American actor (d. [[1992]]) |
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* 00:35:22, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link wweaffiliates.com (0) |
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* 1932 - [[Andrei Tarkovsky]], Soviet film director (d. [[1986]]) |
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* 00:35:43, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link sunnysidesouthport.co.uk (3) |
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*[[1933]] - [[Bill France, Jr.]], NASCAR pioneer (d. [[2007]]) |
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* 00:35:54, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link mediamatters.org (2) |
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*[[1938]] - [[A. Bartlett Giamatti]], American university president and Commissioner of Baseball (d. [[1989]]) |
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* 00:37:03, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link sunnysidehotel.co.uk (1) |
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*[[1939]] - [[JoAnne Carner]], American golfer |
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* 00:46:35, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link biosecurity.sandia.gov (1) |
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* 1939 - [[Major Lance]], American singer (d. [[1994]]) |
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* 00:55:34, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/gibnews.net|Report for gibnews.net]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/gibnews.net|talk]]) - 9 reports. |
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* 1939 - [[Hugh Masekela]], South African musician |
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* 01:02:03, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/rapidshare.com|Report for rapidshare.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/rapidshare.com|talk]]) - 12 reports. |
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*[[1940]] - [[Richard Attwood]], British racing driver |
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* 01:04:23, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link sohbetozel.org (0) |
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* 1940 - [[Sharon Sheeley]], American songwriter |
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* 01:08:21, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/veryglamour.com|Report for veryglamour.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/veryglamour.com|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1942]] - [[Jim Fregosi]], American baseball player and manager |
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* 01:13:53, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/veryglamour.com|Report for veryglamour.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/veryglamour.com|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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* 1942 - [[Kitty Kelley]], American writer |
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* 01:21:50, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/marmaris.kalemguzeli.net|Report for marmaris.kalemguzeli.net]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/marmaris.kalemguzeli.net|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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*[[1944]] - [[Magda Aelvoet]], Belgian politician |
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* 01:27:24, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/veryglamour.com|Report for veryglamour.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/veryglamour.com|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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* 1944 - [[Craig T. Nelson]], American actor |
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* 01:30:43, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link cityfile.com (0) |
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*[[1945]] - [[Daniel Cohn-Bendit]], French political activist |
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* 01:34:27, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link jamjun01.synthasite.com (1) |
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* 1945 - [[Caroline McWilliams]], American actress |
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* 01:35:16, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link pagead2.googlesyndication.com (0) |
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*[[1946]] - [[Dave Hill]], English guitarist ([[Slade]]) |
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* 01:36:16, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link laist.com (0) |
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* 1946 - [[Katsuaki Sato]], Japanese martial artist |
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* 01:37:17, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link enfacto.com (0) |
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*[[1947]] - [[Ray Fosse]], American baseball player and broadcaster |
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* 01:41:39, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/hnizdovsky.com|Report for hnizdovsky.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/hnizdovsky.com|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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* 1947 - [[Luke Halpin]], American actor |
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* 01:46:20, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link powermasterminding.com (3) |
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* 1947 - [[Wiranto]], Indonesian general |
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* 01:46:35, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link kalev.ee (0) |
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*[[1948]] - [[Michael Blassie]], U.S. Air Force officer (d. [[1972]]) |
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* 01:47:43, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i8.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1948 - [[Berry Oakley]], American bassist ([[The Allman Brothers Band]]) (d. [[1972]]) |
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* 01:51:37, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i147.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1948 - [[Abdullah Öcalan]], leader of the [[Kurdistan Workers Party]] |
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* 01:51:47, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link zip.com.au (0) |
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* 1948 - [[Dan Simmons]], American writer |
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* 01:51:57, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link zip.com.a (0) |
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* 1948 - [[Derek Thompson]], Northern Irish actor |
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* 01:52:39, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link freewebs.com (1) |
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*[[1949]] - [[Junior Braithwaite]], Jamaican singer ([[The Wailers (reggae)|The Wailers]]) (d. [[1999]]) |
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* 01:53:36, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link last.fm (3) |
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* 1949 - [[Shing-Tung Yau]], Chinese mathematician |
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* 01:57:32, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link phobos.apple.com (0) |
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*[[1950]] - [[Christine Lahti]], American actress |
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* 02:04:02, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link ronevry.com (1) |
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*[[1951]] - [[John Hannah (American football)|John Hannah]], American football player |
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* 02:04:18, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link pierociampi.altervista.org (0) |
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* 1951 - [[Hun Sen]], Prime Minister of Cambodia |
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* 02:10:45, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link online.wsj.com (0) |
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*[[1952]] - [[Rosemarie Ackermann]], German athlete |
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* 02:10:56, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1952 - [[Pat Burns]], Canadian ice hockey coach |
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* 02:13:37, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/petitiononline.com|Report for petitiononline.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/petitiononline.com|talk]]) - 158 reports. |
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* 1952 - [[Gary Moore]], Irish guitarist ([[Thin Lizzy]]) |
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* 02:18:09, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link enfacto.com (0) |
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* 1952 - [[Gregg Hansford]], Australian motorcycle and car racer (d. [[1995]]) |
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* 02:20:32, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link s492.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1953]] - [[Robert Bertrand]], Canadian politician |
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* 02:24:23, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i492.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1953 - [[Sammy Wilson]], Northern Irish politician |
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* 02:26:22, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link andreaplanet.com (2) |
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*[[1956]] - [[Tom Herr]], American baseball player |
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* 02:31:05, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link stellingwerf.com (5) |
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* 1956 - [[David E. Kelley]], American writer and TV producer |
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* 02:33:13, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link sohbetparki.net (0) |
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*[[1957]] - [[Ali El Haggar]], Egyptian singer and actor |
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* 02:41:28, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link artinfo.com (0) |
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* 1957 - [[Aki Kaurismäki]], Finnish film director |
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* 02:43:19, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link www2.sportsnet.ca (0) |
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* 1957 - [[Graeme Kelling]], Scottish musician ([[Deacon Blue]]) (d. [[2004]]) |
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* 02:49:05, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img56.imageshack.us (0) |
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* 1957 - [[Kelso (horse)|Kelso]], American racehorse (d. [[1983]]) |
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* 02:51:09, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link shop.fujitv.co.jp (0) |
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* 1957 - [[Nobuyoshi Kuwano]], Japanese musician ([[Rats & Star]]) |
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* 02:57:24, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link linkspiders.com (1) |
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*[[1958]] - [[Cazuza]], Brazilian poet, singer and composer (d. [[1990]]) |
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* 02:59:08, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link astropundit.com (1) |
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* 1958 - [[Mary-Margaret Humes]], American actress |
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* 03:06:09, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i492.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1960]] - [[Jane Eaglin]], English soprano |
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* 03:08:45, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link s492.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1960 - [[Hugo Weaving]], Nigerian-born English-Australian actor |
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* 03:15:46, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link shirepanjshir.redbubble.com (1) |
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*[[1962]] - [[Craig Adams (musician)|Craig Adams]], English musician([[The Sisters of Mercy]], [[Mission UK]]) |
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* 03:25:56, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link saidyebronfman.org (0) |
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*[[1963]] - [[Dale Hawerchuk]], Canadian ice hockey player |
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* 03:32:20, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link dianoraniccolini.org (2) |
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* 1963 - [[Graham Norton]], Irish talk show host |
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* 03:32:32, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link dianoraniccolini.com (2) |
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*[[1964]] - [[Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal|Branco]], Brazilian footballer and coach |
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* 03:34:23, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link dianoraniccolini.net (2) |
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* 1964 - [[David Cross]], American actor and comedian |
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* 03:35:16, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img50.imageshack.us (0) |
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* 1964 - [[Robbie Rist]], American actor |
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* 03:40:48, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link images.orkut.com (0) |
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*[[1965]] - [[Robert Downey Jr.]], American actor |
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* 03:41:49, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1966]] - [[Nancy McKeon]], American actor |
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* 03:43:17, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/rapidshare.com|Report for rapidshare.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/rapidshare.com|talk]]) - 12 reports. |
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*[[1968]] - [[Jennifer Lynch]], American director |
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* 03:44:17, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link letmespeaktothedriver.com (0) |
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*[[1970]] - [[Barry Pepper]], Canadian actor |
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* 03:50:47, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link thecrashengine.com (1) |
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* 1970 - [[Michael Schwartz]], American turntablist, known as Mix Master Mike, DJ for the [[Beastie Boys]] |
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* 03:51:00, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i371.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1971]] - [[Yanic Perreault]], Canadian ice hockey player |
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* 03:51:11, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link s274.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1971 - [[Josh Todd]], American lead singer of rock band [[Buckcherry]] |
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* 03:52:17, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i274.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1971 - [[John Zandig]], American professional wrestler |
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* 03:57:13, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link jeemlang.com (0) |
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*[[1972]] - [[Jill Scott]], American soul singer |
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* 03:57:23, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i16.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1972 - [[Magnus Sveningsson]], Swedish musician ([[The Cardigans]]) |
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* 03:57:34, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link corner.nationalreview.com (0) |
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*[[1973]] - [[David Blaine]], American illusionist |
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* 03:59:43, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link andrzej.pownuk.com (1) |
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* 1973 - [[Chris McCormack]], Australian triathlete |
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* 04:04:04, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link lamentans.wordpress.com (1) |
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* 1973 - [[Loris Capirossi]], Italian motorcycle racer |
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* 04:04:39, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i119.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1974]] - [[Dave Mirra]], American athlete |
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* 04:05:51, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link randomhouse.com (0) |
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*[[1975]] - [[Delphine Arnault]], French businesswoman |
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* 04:10:36, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link indigoplanetrecords.com (1) |
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* 1975 - [[Thobias Fredriksson]], Swedish cross-country skier |
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* 04:10:48, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link newswatchjredition.multiply.com (0) |
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* 1975 - [[Pamela Ribon]], American author, actress |
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* 04:15:36, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link abielanselmo.multiply.com (0) |
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* 1975 - [[Scott Rolen]], American baseball player |
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* 04:15:47, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link socceralex1.multiply.com (0) |
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*[[1976]] - [[Emerson Ferreira da Rosa|Emerson]], Brazilian footballer |
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* 04:17:47, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link charisantalan.multiply.com (0) |
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* 1976 - [[Sébastien Enjolras]], French racing driver (d. [[1997]]) |
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* 04:21:11, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link eldoblaje.com (1) |
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*[[1977]] - [[Adam Dutkiewicz]], American guitarist and producer([[Killswitch Engage]]) |
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* 04:23:15, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i68.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1977 - [[Stephen Mulhern]], British magician, CITV Presenter |
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* 04:27:18, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link bneinoach.com.br (4) |
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* 1977 - [[Omarr Ali Hasan Smith]], American Arena Football League defensive back |
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* 04:29:39, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i285.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1978]] - [[Jason Ellison]], American baseball player |
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* 04:35:36, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link wiki.answers.com (0) |
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* 1978 - [[Lemar]], English R'n'B singer |
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* 04:42:50, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img355.imageshack.us (0) |
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* 1978 - [[Alan Mahon]], Irish footballer |
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* 04:48:20, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link randomhouse.com (0) |
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* 1978 - [[Sam Moran]], Australian entertainer |
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* 04:54:38, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link finance.groups.yahoo.com (0) |
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* 1978 - [[Irene Skliva]], Greek 1996 [[Miss World]] winner |
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* 05:02:11, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link cinema-st.com (0) |
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* 1978 - [[Aska Yang]], Taiwanese singer |
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* 05:10:24, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link scottish-tartans-world-register.com (0) |
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*[[1979]] - [[Heath Ledger]], Australian/American Actor. (d.[[2008]]) |
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* 05:18:45, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link freewebs.com (1) |
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* 1979 - [[Roberto Luongo]], Canadian ice hockey goaltender |
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* 05:27:56, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i162.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1979 - [[Natasha Lyonne]], American actress |
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* 05:57:36, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link 4shared.com (0) |
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* 1979 - [[Andy McKee]], American musician |
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* 06:25:19, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link asiantreasuresusa.com) (1) |
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*[[1980]] - [[Johnny Borrell]], English singer ([[Razorlight]]) |
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* 06:47:12, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link msp272.photobucket.com (0) |
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* 1980 - [[Trevor Moore]], American comedian |
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* 07:13:12, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/tramwayinfo.com|Report for tramwayinfo.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/tramwayinfo.com|talk]]) - 9 reports. |
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* 1980 - [[Björn Wirdheim]], Swedish race car driver |
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* 07:18:05, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link timeout.com (5) |
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*[[1983]] - [[Fabian Geiser]], Swiss footballer |
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* 07:18:14, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link washingtonspeakers.com (0) |
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* 1983 - [[Doug Lynch]], Canadian ice hockey player |
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* 07:18:32, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/santacruzbarillas.org|Report for santacruzbarillas.org]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/santacruzbarillas.org|talk]]) - 0 reports. |
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* 1983 - [[Angelle Tymon]], American journalist and TV game show host |
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* 07:28:47, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link randomhouse.com (0) |
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* 1983 - [[Ben Gordon]], American professional basketball player |
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* 07:30:26, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i39.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1984]] - [[Arkady Vyatchanin]], Russian swimmer |
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* 07:35:42, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link freereadingtest.com (0) |
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*[[1985]] - [[Rudy Fernández (basketball)|Rudy Fernández]], Spanish basketball player |
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* 07:36:27, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link kingcrammer.multiply.com (0) |
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*[[1986]] - [[Aiden McGeady]], Republic of Ireland and Celtic footballer, |
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* 07:50:48, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/hinduwiki.com|Report for hinduwiki.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/hinduwiki.com|talk]]) - 7 reports. |
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* 1986 - [[Cameron Barker]], Professional ice hockey player |
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* 07:50:59, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link 4shared.com (0) |
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*[[1987]] - [[Devon Anderson]], English actor |
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* 07:55:50, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link meantoothgrin.com (1) |
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* 1987 - [[Sarah Gadon]], Canadian actress |
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* 07:57:23, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link epacetech.net (2) |
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* 1987 - [[Cameron Maybin]], American baseball player |
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* 08:00:05, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link mollena.com (1) |
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*[[1988]] - [[Frank Fielding]], English footballer |
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* 08:04:40, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link ettu.org (1) |
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*[[1991]] - [[Jamie Lynn Spears]], American actress |
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* 08:05:25, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/wrestlingdb.com|Report for wrestlingdb.com]] ([[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/wrestlingdb.com|talk]]) - 10 reports. |
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*[[1992]] - [[Alexa Nikolas]], American actress |
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* 08:06:14, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link i385.photobucket.com (0) |
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*[[1994]] - [[Risako Sugaya]], Japanese singer |
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* 08:07:44, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link allesoverveenendaal.nl (1) |
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* 08:09:24, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link skycity.clan.su (0) |
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* 08:13:35, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link nowsmellthis.blogharbor.com (0) |
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* 08:14:25, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link woffleben.de (1) |
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* 08:15:52, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link bangbangfm.ucoz.ru (0) |
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* 08:17:16, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link bobby-andonov.hi5.com (0) |
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* 08:22:03, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link stoertebeker-bilder.de (1) |
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==Deaths== |
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* 08:24:29, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link last.fm (3) |
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* [[397]] - [[Ambrose|St. Ambrose]], Bishop of Milan (b. circa [[338]]) |
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* 08:26:06, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link holisticdirect.com (1) |
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* [[636]] - Saint [[Isidore of Seville]], [[Church Father]] and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira [[560]]) |
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* 08:30:16, Sun Oct 12, 2008 - Link img206.imageshack.us (0) |
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* [[896]] - [[Pope Formosus]] (b. [[816]]) |
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*[[1284]] - King [[Alfonso X of Castile]] (b. [[1221]]) |
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*[[1292]] - [[Pope Nicholas IV]] (b. [[1227]]) |
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*[[1305]] - [[Jeanne of Navarre]], wife of [[Philip IV of France]] (b. circa [[1217]]) |
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*[[1536]] - [[Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]] (b. [[1460]]) |
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*[[1588]] - King [[Frederick II of Denmark]] (b. [[1534]]) |
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*[[1609]] - [[Charles de L'Ecluse]], Flemish botanist (b. [[1526]]) |
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*[[1617]] - [[John Napier]], Scottish mathematician (b. [[1550]]) |
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*[[1643]] - [[Simon Episcopius]], Dutch theologian (b. [[1583]]) |
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*[[1661]] - [[Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven]], Scottish soldier (b. circa [[1580]]) |
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*[[1701]] - [[Joseph Haines]], entertainer and author |
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*[[1743]] - [[Daniel Neal]], English historian (b. [[1678]]) |
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*[[1761]] - [[Theodore Gardelle]], Swiss painter and enameler (b. [[1722]]) |
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*[[1766]] - [[John Taylor (1704-1766)|John Taylor]], English classical scholar (b. [[1704]]) |
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*[[1774]] - [[Oliver Goldsmith]], English writer (b. [[1728]]) |
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*[[1792]] - [[James Sykes (delegate)|James Sykes]], American politician (b. [[1725]]) |
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*[[1807]] - [[Joseph Jérôme Lefrançais de Lalande]], French astronomer (b. [[1732]]) |
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*[[1817]] - [[André Masséna]], Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling and [[Marshal of France]] (b. [[1758]]) |
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*[[1841]] - [[William Henry Harrison]], 9th [[President of the United States]] (b. [[1773]]) |
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*[[1846]] - [[Solomon Sibley]], American senator from Michigan Territory (b. [[1769]]) |
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*[[1861]] - [[John McLean]], U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. [[1785]]) |
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*[[1863]] - [[Ludwig Emil Grimm]], German painter and engraver (b. [[1790]]) |
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*[[1864]] - [[Joseph Pitty Couthouy]], American naval officer (b. [[1808]]) |
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*[[1870]] - [[Heinrich Gustav Magnus]], German chemist and physicist (b. [[1802]]) |
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*[[1874]] - [[Charles Ernest Beulé]], French archaeologist and politician (b. [[1826]]) |
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*[[1878]] - [[Richard Brewer]], American gunslinger/cowboy (b. [[1850]]) |
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*[[1879]] - [[Heinrich Wilhelm Dove]], German physicist (b. [[1803]]) |
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*[[1883]] - [[Peter Cooper]], American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist (b. [[1791]]) |
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*[[1884]] - [[Marie Bashkirtseff]], Russian artist and diarist (b. [[1860]]) |
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*[[1890]] - [[Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau]], Quebec politician (b. [[1820]]) |
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* 1890 - [[Edmond Hébert]], French geologist (b. [[1812]]) |
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*[[1919]] - [[William Crookes]], English chemist and physicist (b. [[1832]]) |
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*[[1923]] - [[John Venn]], British mathematician (b. [[1834]]) |
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*[[1929]] - [[Karl Benz]], German engine designer, inventor, and automobile engineer (b. [[1844]]) |
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*[[1931]] - [[André Michelin]], French industrialist (b. [[1853]]) |
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*[[1932]] - [[Wilhelm Ostwald]], German chemist, [[Nobel Prize]] laureate (b. [[1853]]) |
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*[[1947]] - [[William O'Donnell]], Irish politician (b. ?) |
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*[[1951]] - [[Al Christie]], Canadian film director and producer (b. [[1881]]) |
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* 1951 - [[George Albert Smith]], [[President of the Church (Mormonism)|President]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (the LDS or Mormon Church) (b. [[1870]]) |
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*[[1953]] - King [[Carol II of Romania]] (b. [[1893]]) |
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*[[1957]] - [[E. Herbert Norman]], Canadian diplomat (b. [[1909]]) |
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*[[1958]] - [[Johnny Stompanato]], American organized crime figure (b. [[1925]]) |
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*[[1961]] - [[Simion Stoilow]], Romanian mathematician (b. [[1873]]) |
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*[[1962]] - [[James Hanratty]], executed at Bedford Prison, England, for the murder of Michael Gregsten (b. [[1936]]) |
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*[[1967]] - [[Héctor Scarone]], Uruguayan footballer (b. [[1898]]) |
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* 1967 - [[Al Lewis (lyricist)|Al Lewis]], American songwriter (b. [[1901]]) |
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*[[1968]] - [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], American civil rights activist, recipient of the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] (b. [[1929]]) |
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*[[1972]] - [[Adam Clayton Powell Jr.]], American politician (b. [[1908]]) |
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* 1972 - [[Stefan Wolpe]], German composer (b. [[1902]]) |
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*[[1976]] - [[Harry Nyquist]], Swedish contributor to [[information theory]] (b. [[1889]]) |
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*[[1979]] - [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]], President and [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] (b. [[1928]]) |
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* 1979 - [[Edgar Buchanan]], American actor (b. [[1903]]) |
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*[[1980]] - [[Red Sovine]], American country music singer (b. [[1917]]) |
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*[[1983]] - [[Gloria Swanson]], American actress (b. [[1897]]) |
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*[[1984]] - [[Oleg Antonov]], Soviet airplane engineer (b. [[1906]]) |
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*[[1985]] - [[Kate Roberts]], Welsh nationalist and writer (b. [[1891]]) |
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*[[1987]] - [[C.L. Moore]], American writer (b. [[1911]]) |
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* 1987 - [[Chögyam Trungpa]], Tibetan Buddhist master (b. [[1939]]) |
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*[[1991]] - [[Edmund Adamkiewicz]], German footballer (b. [[1920]]) |
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* 1991 - [[Max Frisch]], Swiss writer (b. [[1911]]) |
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* 1991 - [[H. John Heinz III]], U.S. Senator (b. [[1938]]) |
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* 1991 - [[Forrest Towns]], American hurdler (b. [[1914]]) |
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*[[1992]] - [[Yvette Brind'Amour]], French Canadian stage actress and artistic director (b. [[1918]]) |
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* 1992 - [[Arthur Russell (cellist)|Arthur Russell]], American cellist (b. [[1951]]) |
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*[[1993]] - [[Alfred Butts]], American architect and inventor ([[Scrabble]]) (b. [[1899]]) |
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*[[1995]] - [[Kenny Everett]], British radio DJ and television entertainer (b. [[1944]]) |
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* 1995 - [[Priscilla Lane]], American singer and actress (b. [[1915]]) |
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*[[1996]] - [[Barney Ewell]], American athlete (b. [[1918]]) |
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* 1996 - [[Larry LaPrise]], American songwriter (b. [[1913]]) |
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*[[1999]] - [[Faith Domergue]], American actor (b. [[1924]]) |
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* 1999 - [[Early Wynn]], American baseball player (b. [[1920]]) |
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*[[2001]] - [[Ed Roth|Ed "Big Daddy" Roth]], American custom car designer (b. [[1932]]) |
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*[[2002]] - [[Harry L. O'Connor]], Czech film stuntman |
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*[[2003]] - [[Anthony Caruso]], American actor (b. [[1916]]) |
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* 2003 - [[Resortes]], Mexican comedian (b. [[1916]]) |
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*[[2004]] - [[Alberic Schotte]], Belgian cyclist (b. [[1919]]) |
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* 2004 - [[Casey Sheehan]], American soldier, son of [[Cindy Sheehan]] (b. [[1979]]) |
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*[[2005]] - [[Edward Bronfman]], Canadian businessman (b. [[1924]]) |
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* 2005 - [[Pope John Paul II]], Polish Roman Catholic Pope (b. [[1920]]) |
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*[[2007]] - [[Bob Clark]], American film director (b. [[1941]]) |
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* 2007 - [[Terry Hall (ventriloquist)|Terry Hall]], English ventriloquist (b. [[1927]]) |
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*[[2008]] - [[Francis Tucker]], South African Rally Driver (b. [[1923]]) |
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==Holidays and observances== |
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* International Day for [[Landmine]] Awareness and Assistance |
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* [[Lesotho]] - Heroes' Day |
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* [[Republic of China|Taiwan]] and [[Hong Kong]] - [[Children's Day]] |
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* [[Saint Isidore of Seville]] |
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==External links== |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/4 BBC: On This Day] |
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* {{NYT On this day|month=04|day=04}} |
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* [http://www1.sympatico.ca/cgi-bin/on_this_day?mth=Apr&day=04 On This Day in Canada] |
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April 4 is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 271 days remain until the end of the year.
Events
- 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
- 1655 - The miraculous statue entitled the Infant of Prague is solemnly crowned by command of Cardinal Harrach.
- 1660 - Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of England.
- 1721 - Sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.
- 1812 - U.S. President James Madison enacted a ninety-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom.
- 1814 - Napoleon abdicates for the first time.
- 1818 - The United States Congress adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).
- 1841 - William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia becoming the first President of the United States to die in office and the one with the shortest term served.
- 1850 - The Great Fire of Cottenham, a large part of the Cambridgeshire village (England) is burnt to the ground under suspicious circumstances.
- 1850 - Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city.
- 1859 - Bryant's Minstrels debut "Dixie" in New York City in the finale of a blackface minstrel show.
- 1865 - American Civil War: A day after Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital.
- 1866 - Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in the city of Kiev.
- 1887 - Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
- 1905 - In India, an earthquake near Kangra kills 20,000.
- 1913 - The Greek aviator Emmanuel Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot victim of the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.
- 1918 - World War I: Second Battle of the Somme ends.
- 1930 - The Communist Party of Panama is founded.
- 1939 - Faisal II becomes King of Iraq.
- 1945 - World War II: American troops liberate Ohrdruf forced labor camp in Germany.
- 1945 - World War II: Soviet Army takes control of Hungary.
- 1949 - Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
- 1958 - The CND Peace Symbol displayed in public for the first time in London.
- 1960 - Senegal independence day.
- 1964 - The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
- 1965 - The first model of the new Saab Viggen fighter aircraft plane is unveiled.
- 1967 - Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech in New York City's Riverside Church.
- 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
- 1968 - Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 6.
- 1968 - AEK Athens BC becomes the first Greek team to win the European Basketball Cup.
- 1969 - Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart.
- 1973 - The World Trade Center in New York is officially dedicated.
- 1975 - Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
- 1975 - Vietnam War: Operation Baby Lift - A United States Air Force C-5A Galaxy crashes near Saigon, South Vietnam shortly after takeoff, transporting orphans - 172 die.
- 1976 - Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest.
- 1979 - President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed.
- 1983 - Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space (STS-6).
- 1984 - President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.
- 1988 - Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office.
- 1991 - Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania.
- 1994 - Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark found Netscape Communications Corporation under the name "Mosaic Communications Corporation".
- 1996 - Comet Hyakutake was imaged by the USA Asteroid Orbiter Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.
- 2002 - The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
- 2007 - 15 British Royal Navy personnel held in Iran are released by the Iranian President.
- 2008 - The raid on the FLDS owned ranch called the YFZ Ranch in Texas, 401 children were taken into custody. 133 woman were taken into state custody also, the total number of woman and children is 534.
Births
- 186 - Caracalla, Roman emperor (d. 217)
- 1492 - Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)
- 1572 - William Strachey, English writer (d. 1621)
- 1593 - Edward Nicholas, English statesman (d. 1669)
- 1646 - Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (d. 1715)
- 1648 - Grinling Gibbons Dutch woodcarver (d. 1721)
- 1688 - Joseph-Nicolas Delisle, French astronomer (d. 1768)
- 1718 - Benjamin Kennicott, English churchman and Hebrew scholar (d. 1783)
- 1772 - Nachman of Breslov, Ukrainian founder of Breslov Hasidut (d. 1810)
- 1785 - Bettina von Arnim, German writer (d. 1859)
- 1802 - Dorothea Dix, American social activist (d. 1887)
- 1818 - Thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American novelist (d. 1883)
- 1819 - Queen Maria II of Portugal (d. 1853)
- 1821 - Linus Yale, Jr., American inventor and manufacturer (d. 1868)
- 1826 - Zénobe Gramme, Belgian engineer (d. 1901)
- 1842 - Edouard Lucas, French mathematician (d. 1891)
- 1846 - Comte de Lautréamont, French writer (d. 1870)
- 1853 - Tad Lincoln, son of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln
- 1858 - Remy de Gourmont, French poet (d. 1915)
- 1875 - Pierre Monteux, French conductor (d. 1964)
- 1876 - Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter (d. 1958)
- 1882 - Kurt von Schleicher, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1934)
- 1884 - Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese naval commander (d. 1943)
- 1888 - Tris Speaker, American baseball player (d. 1958)
- 1888 - Zdzisław Żygulski, Sr., Polish literary historian (d. 1975)
- 1895 - Arthur Murray, American dance teacher (d. 1991)
- 1896 - Robert E. Sherwood, American playwright (d. 1955)
- 1897 - Pierre Fresnay, French stage and film actor (d. 1975)
- 1898 - Agnes Ayres, American actress (d. 1940)
- 1902 - Louise Leveque de Vilmorin, French actress (d. 1969)
- 1902 - Stanley G. Weinbaum, American science-fiction author (d. 1935)
- 1905 - Eugene Bozza, French modern composer (d. 1991)
- 1906 - Bea Benaderet, American actress (d. 1968)
- 1906 - John Cameron Swayze, American journalist (d. 1995)
- 1908 - Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, American memoirist (Cheaper by the Dozen) (d. 2006)
- 1911 - Max Dupain, Australian photographer (d. 1992)
- 1913 - Frances Langford, American actress (d. 2005)
- 1913 - Jules Léger, Quebec diplomat and Governor general of Canada (d. 1980)
- 1914 - Marguerite Duras, French writer (d. 1996)
- 1915 - Muddy Waters, American musician (d. 1983)
- 1916 - Nikola Ljubicic, Yugoslav general, Serbian communist politician (d. 2005)
- 1916 - Mickey Owen, American baseball player (d. 2005)
- 1916 - David White, American actor (d. 1990)
- 1918 - George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe (d. 2007)
- 1920 - Éric Rohmer, French film director
- 1922 - Elmer Bernstein, American composer (d. 2004)
- 1924 - Gil Hodges, American baseball player and manager (d. 1972)
- 1925 - Claude Wagner, French-Canadian politician and judge (d. 1979)
- 1925 - Emmett Williams, American poet (d. 2007)
- 1928 - Maya Angelou, American writer
- 1931 - Bobby Ray Inman, American admiral and intelligence director
- 1932 - Clive Davis, American record producer
- 1932 - Estelle Harris, American actress
- 1932 - Richard Lugar, American politician
- 1932 - Anthony Perkins, American actor (d. 1992)
- 1932 - Andrei Tarkovsky, Soviet film director (d. 1986)
- 1933 - Bill France, Jr., NASCAR pioneer (d. 2007)
- 1938 - A. Bartlett Giamatti, American university president and Commissioner of Baseball (d. 1989)
- 1939 - JoAnne Carner, American golfer
- 1939 - Major Lance, American singer (d. 1994)
- 1939 - Hugh Masekela, South African musician
- 1940 - Richard Attwood, British racing driver
- 1940 - Sharon Sheeley, American songwriter
- 1942 - Jim Fregosi, American baseball player and manager
- 1942 - Kitty Kelley, American writer
- 1944 - Magda Aelvoet, Belgian politician
- 1944 - Craig T. Nelson, American actor
- 1945 - Daniel Cohn-Bendit, French political activist
- 1945 - Caroline McWilliams, American actress
- 1946 - Dave Hill, English guitarist (Slade)
- 1946 - Katsuaki Sato, Japanese martial artist
- 1947 - Ray Fosse, American baseball player and broadcaster
- 1947 - Luke Halpin, American actor
- 1947 - Wiranto, Indonesian general
- 1948 - Michael Blassie, U.S. Air Force officer (d. 1972)
- 1948 - Berry Oakley, American bassist (The Allman Brothers Band) (d. 1972)
- 1948 - Abdullah Öcalan, leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party
- 1948 - Dan Simmons, American writer
- 1948 - Derek Thompson, Northern Irish actor
- 1949 - Junior Braithwaite, Jamaican singer (The Wailers) (d. 1999)
- 1949 - Shing-Tung Yau, Chinese mathematician
- 1950 - Christine Lahti, American actress
- 1951 - John Hannah, American football player
- 1951 - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia
- 1952 - Rosemarie Ackermann, German athlete
- 1952 - Pat Burns, Canadian ice hockey coach
- 1952 - Gary Moore, Irish guitarist (Thin Lizzy)
- 1952 - Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle and car racer (d. 1995)
- 1953 - Robert Bertrand, Canadian politician
- 1953 - Sammy Wilson, Northern Irish politician
- 1956 - Tom Herr, American baseball player
- 1956 - David E. Kelley, American writer and TV producer
- 1957 - Ali El Haggar, Egyptian singer and actor
- 1957 - Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director
- 1957 - Graeme Kelling, Scottish musician (Deacon Blue) (d. 2004)
- 1957 - Kelso, American racehorse (d. 1983)
- 1957 - Nobuyoshi Kuwano, Japanese musician (Rats & Star)
- 1958 - Cazuza, Brazilian poet, singer and composer (d. 1990)
- 1958 - Mary-Margaret Humes, American actress
- 1960 - Jane Eaglin, English soprano
- 1960 - Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-born English-Australian actor
- 1962 - Craig Adams, English musician(The Sisters of Mercy, Mission UK)
- 1963 - Dale Hawerchuk, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1963 - Graham Norton, Irish talk show host
- 1964 - Branco, Brazilian footballer and coach
- 1964 - David Cross, American actor and comedian
- 1964 - Robbie Rist, American actor
- 1965 - Robert Downey Jr., American actor
- 1966 - Nancy McKeon, American actor
- 1968 - Jennifer Lynch, American director
- 1970 - Barry Pepper, Canadian actor
- 1970 - Michael Schwartz, American turntablist, known as Mix Master Mike, DJ for the Beastie Boys
- 1971 - Yanic Perreault, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1971 - Josh Todd, American lead singer of rock band Buckcherry
- 1971 - John Zandig, American professional wrestler
- 1972 - Jill Scott, American soul singer
- 1972 - Magnus Sveningsson, Swedish musician (The Cardigans)
- 1973 - David Blaine, American illusionist
- 1973 - Chris McCormack, Australian triathlete
- 1973 - Loris Capirossi, Italian motorcycle racer
- 1974 - Dave Mirra, American athlete
- 1975 - Delphine Arnault, French businesswoman
- 1975 - Thobias Fredriksson, Swedish cross-country skier
- 1975 - Pamela Ribon, American author, actress
- 1975 - Scott Rolen, American baseball player
- 1976 - Emerson, Brazilian footballer
- 1976 - Sébastien Enjolras, French racing driver (d. 1997)
- 1977 - Adam Dutkiewicz, American guitarist and producer(Killswitch Engage)
- 1977 - Stephen Mulhern, British magician, CITV Presenter
- 1977 - Omarr Ali Hasan Smith, American Arena Football League defensive back
- 1978 - Jason Ellison, American baseball player
- 1978 - Lemar, English R'n'B singer
- 1978 - Alan Mahon, Irish footballer
- 1978 - Sam Moran, Australian entertainer
- 1978 - Irene Skliva, Greek 1996 Miss World winner
- 1978 - Aska Yang, Taiwanese singer
- 1979 - Heath Ledger, Australian/American Actor. (d.2008)
- 1979 - Roberto Luongo, Canadian ice hockey goaltender
- 1979 - Natasha Lyonne, American actress
- 1979 - Andy McKee, American musician
- 1980 - Johnny Borrell, English singer (Razorlight)
- 1980 - Trevor Moore, American comedian
- 1980 - Björn Wirdheim, Swedish race car driver
- 1983 - Fabian Geiser, Swiss footballer
- 1983 - Doug Lynch, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1983 - Angelle Tymon, American journalist and TV game show host
- 1983 - Ben Gordon, American professional basketball player
- 1984 - Arkady Vyatchanin, Russian swimmer
- 1985 - Rudy Fernández, Spanish basketball player
- 1986 - Aiden McGeady, Republic of Ireland and Celtic footballer,
- 1986 - Cameron Barker, Professional ice hockey player
- 1987 - Devon Anderson, English actor
- 1987 - Sarah Gadon, Canadian actress
- 1987 - Cameron Maybin, American baseball player
- 1988 - Frank Fielding, English footballer
- 1991 - Jamie Lynn Spears, American actress
- 1992 - Alexa Nikolas, American actress
- 1994 - Risako Sugaya, Japanese singer
Deaths
- 397 - St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (b. circa 338)
- 636 - Saint Isidore of Seville, Church Father and the proposed patron of Internet (b. cira 560)
- 896 - Pope Formosus (b. 816)
- 1284 - King Alfonso X of Castile (b. 1221)
- 1292 - Pope Nicholas IV (b. 1227)
- 1305 - Jeanne of Navarre, wife of Philip IV of France (b. circa 1217)
- 1536 - Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (b. 1460)
- 1588 - King Frederick II of Denmark (b. 1534)
- 1609 - Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)
- 1617 - John Napier, Scottish mathematician (b. 1550)
- 1643 - Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian (b. 1583)
- 1661 - Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580)
- 1701 - Joseph Haines, entertainer and author
- 1743 - Daniel Neal, English historian (b. 1678)
- 1761 - Theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)
- 1766 - John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704)
- 1774 - Oliver Goldsmith, English writer (b. 1728)
- 1792 - James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)
- 1807 - Joseph Jérôme Lefrançais de Lalande, French astronomer (b. 1732)
- 1817 - André Masséna, Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling and Marshal of France (b. 1758)
- 1841 - William Henry Harrison, 9th President of the United States (b. 1773)
- 1846 - Solomon Sibley, American senator from Michigan Territory (b. 1769)
- 1861 - John McLean, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1785)
- 1863 - Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (b. 1790)
- 1864 - Joseph Pitty Couthouy, American naval officer (b. 1808)
- 1870 - Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist (b. 1802)
- 1874 - Charles Ernest Beulé, French archaeologist and politician (b. 1826)
- 1878 - Richard Brewer, American gunslinger/cowboy (b. 1850)
- 1879 - Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, German physicist (b. 1803)
- 1883 - Peter Cooper, American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist (b. 1791)
- 1884 - Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian artist and diarist (b. 1860)
- 1890 - Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Quebec politician (b. 1820)
- 1890 - Edmond Hébert, French geologist (b. 1812)
- 1919 - William Crookes, English chemist and physicist (b. 1832)
- 1923 - John Venn, British mathematician (b. 1834)
- 1929 - Karl Benz, German engine designer, inventor, and automobile engineer (b. 1844)
- 1931 - André Michelin, French industrialist (b. 1853)
- 1932 - Wilhelm Ostwald, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1853)
- 1947 - William O'Donnell, Irish politician (b. ?)
- 1951 - Al Christie, Canadian film director and producer (b. 1881)
- 1951 - George Albert Smith, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon Church) (b. 1870)
- 1953 - King Carol II of Romania (b. 1893)
- 1957 - E. Herbert Norman, Canadian diplomat (b. 1909)
- 1958 - Johnny Stompanato, American organized crime figure (b. 1925)
- 1961 - Simion Stoilow, Romanian mathematician (b. 1873)
- 1962 - James Hanratty, executed at Bedford Prison, England, for the murder of Michael Gregsten (b. 1936)
- 1967 - Héctor Scarone, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1898)
- 1967 - Al Lewis, American songwriter (b. 1901)
- 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1929)
- 1972 - Adam Clayton Powell Jr., American politician (b. 1908)
- 1972 - Stefan Wolpe, German composer (b. 1902)
- 1976 - Harry Nyquist, Swedish contributor to information theory (b. 1889)
- 1979 - Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, President and Prime Minister of Pakistan (b. 1928)
- 1979 - Edgar Buchanan, American actor (b. 1903)
- 1980 - Red Sovine, American country music singer (b. 1917)
- 1983 - Gloria Swanson, American actress (b. 1897)
- 1984 - Oleg Antonov, Soviet airplane engineer (b. 1906)
- 1985 - Kate Roberts, Welsh nationalist and writer (b. 1891)
- 1987 - C.L. Moore, American writer (b. 1911)
- 1987 - Chögyam Trungpa, Tibetan Buddhist master (b. 1939)
- 1991 - Edmund Adamkiewicz, German footballer (b. 1920)
- 1991 - Max Frisch, Swiss writer (b. 1911)
- 1991 - H. John Heinz III, U.S. Senator (b. 1938)
- 1991 - Forrest Towns, American hurdler (b. 1914)
- 1992 - Yvette Brind'Amour, French Canadian stage actress and artistic director (b. 1918)
- 1992 - Arthur Russell, American cellist (b. 1951)
- 1993 - Alfred Butts, American architect and inventor (Scrabble) (b. 1899)
- 1995 - Kenny Everett, British radio DJ and television entertainer (b. 1944)
- 1995 - Priscilla Lane, American singer and actress (b. 1915)
- 1996 - Barney Ewell, American athlete (b. 1918)
- 1996 - Larry LaPrise, American songwriter (b. 1913)
- 1999 - Faith Domergue, American actor (b. 1924)
- 1999 - Early Wynn, American baseball player (b. 1920)
- 2001 - Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, American custom car designer (b. 1932)
- 2002 - Harry L. O'Connor, Czech film stuntman
- 2003 - Anthony Caruso, American actor (b. 1916)
- 2003 - Resortes, Mexican comedian (b. 1916)
- 2004 - Alberic Schotte, Belgian cyclist (b. 1919)
- 2004 - Casey Sheehan, American soldier, son of Cindy Sheehan (b. 1979)
- 2005 - Edward Bronfman, Canadian businessman (b. 1924)
- 2005 - Pope John Paul II, Polish Roman Catholic Pope (b. 1920)
- 2007 - Bob Clark, American film director (b. 1941)
- 2007 - Terry Hall, English ventriloquist (b. 1927)
- 2008 - Francis Tucker, South African Rally Driver (b. 1923)
Holidays and observances
- International Day for Landmine Awareness and Assistance
- Lesotho - Heroes' Day
- Taiwan and Hong Kong - Children's Day
- Saint Isidore of Seville