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John McCarthy

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December 12, 1912 — October 24, 1988

Henry Armstrong

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August 6, 1916 — October 24, 1970

Richard Hofstadter

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October 24, 1954 —

Tom Mulcair

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September 30, 1908 — October 24, 1974

David Oistrakh

David Oistrakh was a world-renowned Soviet violin virtuoso acclaimed...

October 24, 1855 — October 30, 1912

James Sherman

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October 24, 1931 — March 13, 2025

Sofia Gubaidulina

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January 22, 1592 — October 24, 1655

Pierre Gassendi

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