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On this Day in History
3rd December
Born on this day 1795 Rowland Hill, 1857 Joseph Conrad, 1930 Andy Williams, 1944 Ralph McTell, 1945 Paul Nicholas, 1948 Ozzy Osbourne, 1952 Mel Smith, 1953 Eamonn Holmes, 1960 Daryl Hannah
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3rd June
Born on this Day 1865 King George V, 1901 Maurice Evans, 1911 Paulette Goddard, 1925 Tony Curtis, 1942 Curtis Mayfield, 1945 Hale Irwin, 1950 Susie Quatro, 1951 Deniece Williams, 1961 Vince Clarke
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