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Births (400 years ago today): 1626 – John Aubrey, English historian and philosopher (died 1697)[44]
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – George Ariyoshi, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Hawaii
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – Arthur A. Hartman, American career diplomat (died 2015)[123]
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – John Clellon Holmes, American author and professor (died 1988)[124]
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – David Nadien, American violinist (died 2014)[125]
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Deron Quint, American ice hockey player[211]
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Zhao Wei, Chinese actress, film director, producer and pop singer[212]
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