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Edward VII
King of the united kingdom and the british dominions, and emperor of india from 1901 to 1910 (1841–1910).
Born November 9th, 1841 in Buckingham Palace.
Died May 6th, 1910 at 68 years old in Buckingham Palace (myocardial infarction, bronchitis).
Marlene Dietrich
German and american actress and singer (1901–1992).
Born December 27th, 1901 in Rote Insel.
Died May 6th, 1992 at 90 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure).
Henry David Thoreau
American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862).
Born July 12th, 1817 in Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse, Concord.
Died May 6th, 1862 at 44 years old in Concord (tuberculosis).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson
