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Boris Yeltsin
Soviet and russian politician, 1st president of russia (1931–2007).
Born February 1st, 1931 in Butka. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2007 at 76 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
James Earl Ray
American criminal, convicted for the murder of civil rights activist and nobel peace prize laureate martin luther king jr. in 1968.
Born March 10th, 1928 in Alton.
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Nashville (hepatitis C).
Cesar Chavez
Mexican-american farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist (1927–1993).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Yuma. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 66 years old in San Luis.
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