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    The following people were born
    BAXTER, Mr Harry Ross — 20th July 1858
    LOUCH, Mrs Alice Adelaide — 20th July 1869
    LEONARD, Mr Matthew — 20th July 1886

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    MARCONI, Guglielmo — 20th July 1937
    These items were published
    Chicago Tribune (1912) WIDOW SUES TITANIC OWNERS
    New-York Tribune (1912) MORGAN COMING ON OLYMPIC
    New York Times (1918) CARPATHIA SUNK; 5 OF CREW KILLED
    The Times (1918) THE CARPATHIA TORPEDOED
    New York Times (1935) MRS. JOHN J. ASTOR 3D GIVES BIRTH TO SON
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