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Births (500 years ago today): 1526 – Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (died 1586)
1601-1900
[edit] Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – Dick McGuire, American basketball player and coach (died 2010)[40]
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Stephanie Bellars, American wrestler and manager
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Mário Haberfeld, Brazilian racing driver
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Dimitris Nalitzis, Greek footballer
Deaths (300 years ago today): 1726 – Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (born 1675)
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