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Birthdays

Phil Foglio [1956]
American cartoonist and comic book artist
Joseph Heller [1923]
Author of 'Catch-22'
J. Allen Hynek [1910]
American astronomer, ufologist and designer of the 'Close Encounter' classification system

Death Anniversaries

Radhia Cousot [2014]
Co-inventor of Abstract interpretation
Jukka Tapanimäki [2000]
Computer programmer who created several games for the Commodore 64
John Walker [1859]
Independent inventor of friction matches

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