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    The following people were born
    DALY, Mr Peter Dennis — 17th July 1860
    GALE, Mr Shadrach — 17th July 1878
    KLASéN, Mr Klas Albin — 17th July 1893
    ROGERS, Mr Reginald Harry — 17th July 1893

    The following people died
    HOYT, Mrs Jane Anne — 17th July 1932
    BADMAN, Miss Emily Louisa — 17th July 1946
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    New York Times (1907) MUST PRODUCE MINE STOCK
    Centerville Daily Citizen (1912) FEDERAL WARRANT FOR MYSTIC COUPLE FRANK LEFEBRE AND MARY DUPONT TO BE GIVEN A HEARING
    New York Times (1924) Lady Pirrie May Head Harland & Wolff, The Great British Shipbuilding Firm
    Los Angeles Times (1942) Tragedy Repeats in Dual Suicide
    Jersey Journal (1946) TITANIC SINKING SURVIVOR DIES IN BERGEN HOME
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