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Births (150 years ago today): 1875 – Artur Bernardes, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 12th President of Brazil (died 1955)
Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Alija Izetbegovi?, Bosnian lawyer and politician, 1st President of Bosnia and Herzegovina (died 2003)
Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Aziz Sattar, Malaysian actor, comedian, singer and director (died 2014)
Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Mick Moss, English singer-songwriter
Deaths (50 years ago today): 1975 – Cannonball Adderley, American saxophonist (born 1928)
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