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| 1265 | Dante Alighieri, Italian poet |
| 1842 | Arthur Sullivan, English compo |
| 1907 | Daphne du Maurier, English nov |
| 1914 | Joe Louis, US boxer & World He |
| 1950 | Stevie Wonder, American singer |
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| 1607 | There were widespread riots in |
| 1846 | The United States declared war |
| 1927 | 'Black Friday' in Germany; the |
| 1944 | Hitler gave permission for Ger |
| 1961 | Gary Cooper, the famous Hollyw |
| 1977 | The eleven day stike in Ulster |
| 1981 | Pope John Paul II was shot and |
| 1987 | Sevral sailing ships left Port |
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