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08/07/1868
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Granville Bantock, English composer/conductor (Hebridean Symphony)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1870
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19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone (4 still born)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1870
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Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole (vicar of Denmark)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1872
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Andries C D de Graeff, governor-general of Neth Indies (1926-31)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1876
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Mata Hari, [Margaretha G Zelle], dancer/courtesan/spy (WW I)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1879
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J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1880
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Ernst Laqueur, chemist/pharmacology/psychology (sexual hormones)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1882
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Hatfields of south WV and McCoys of east Ky feud, 100 wounded or die
Type: Event
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08/07/1883
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J Ringelnatz, writer
Type: Birth
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08/07/1884
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Germany annexes Angra Pequena (Southwest-Africa)
Type: Event
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08/07/1885
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Billie Burke, Washington DC, actress (Glinda-Wizard of Oz)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1885
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Gordon Harker, London England, actor (Facts of Love, Champagne)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1885
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Antony EJ Modderman, Dutch minister of Justice (1879-83), dies at 46
Type: Death
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08/07/1885
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5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar
Type: Event
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08/07/1886
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Louis Hazeltine, inventor (neutrodyne circuit, making radio possible)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1887
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Luckey Roberts, composer
Type: Birth
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08/07/1887
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Jan HA Eman, Aruban politician
Type: Birth
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08/07/1888
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Theophilus Van Kannel of Phila patents revolving door
Type: Event
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08/07/1893
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53rd Congress (1893-95) convenes
Type: Event
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08/07/1893
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Alfredo Catalani, composer, dies at 39
Type: Death
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08/07/1895
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Edward Gill, baseball player
Type: Birth
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08/07/1896
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Ernesto Lecuona, Havana Cuba, composer (Malague¤a)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1897
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Franz J Weinrich, [Heinrich Lerse], German writer (Himmlisches)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1899
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Ricci Riano, England
Type: Birth
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08/07/1900
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Taylor Caldwell, novelist
Type: Birth
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08/07/1900
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Diamond workers in Amsterdam strike
Type: Event
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08/07/1903
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Saburo Moroi, composer
Type: Birth
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08/07/1903
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Louis Leakey, anthropologist (1964 Richard Hooper Medal)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1904
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Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colo during a flash flood, kills 96
Type: Event
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08/07/1904
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Ralph J Bunche, founder/diplomat (UN) (Nobel 1950)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1906
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Gerhard Frommel, composer
Type: Birth
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08/07/1907
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Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland
Type: Event
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08/07/1907
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Ben Carter, NYC, actor (Dark Alibi, Dressed to Kill)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1909
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US issues 1st Lincoln penny
Type: Event
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08/07/1911
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R Nicholas Ray, Galesville WI, director (Rebel Without a Cause)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1912
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Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres
Type: Event
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08/07/1913
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David Popper, composer, dies at 70
Type: Death
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08/07/1914
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Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer (James Bond)
Type: Birth
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08/07/1914
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German army occupies city of Liege Belgium
Type: Event
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08/07/1914
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Boleslaw Dembinski, composer, dies at 81
Type: Death
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08/07/1914
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B B (Bransby) Cooper, cricketer (Test for Australia), dies
Type: Death
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08/07/1914
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French troops under Gen Bonneau occupy Altkitrch at Elzas
Type: Event
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08/07/1914
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Lord Kitchner says "Your country needs you," poster spreads over UK
Type: Event
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08/07/1914
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British Gloucester vs German Breslau/Goeben off Greece
Type: Event
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08/07/1914
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French govt awards king Albert of Belgium the Great Cross
Type: Event
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08/07/1915
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St Louis 3rd base coach Miller Huggins, calls for ball Bkln rookie obliges, Huggins steps aside, and Card runner scores
Type: Event
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08/07/1915
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Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die
Type: Event
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08/07/1916
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Charles E Manning, Australian judge/major, dies in battle at 36
Type: Death
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08/07/1918
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Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter
Type: Birth
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08/07/1920
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Jan Walravens, Flemish writer (Motionless at Sea)
Type: Birth
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