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Shay Given
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athlete

Shay Given

Athlete · born April 20, 1976

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Seamus John James Given is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~18Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.1994
  2. ~20Joined Sunderland A.F.C.1996
  3. ~21Joined Newcastle United F.C.1997
  4. ~33Joined Manchester City F.C.2009
  5. ~35Joined Aston Villa F.C.2011
  6. ~39Joined Stoke City F.C.2015

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Adolf Hitler

Politician

1889–1945 · Austria

Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany in the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.

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Napoleon III
founder

Napoleon III

Founder · Vivendi

1808–1873 · France

Napoleon III was the first President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first elected president, second emperor, and the last monarch of France.

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Andy Serkis
actor

Andy Serkis

Actor

1964 · United Kingdom

Andrew Clement Serkis is an English actor and director.

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Jessica Lange
actor

Jessica Lange

Actor

1949 · United States

Jessica Phyllis Lange is an American actress and photographer. With a career spanning over five decades, she is known for her roles on stage and screen.

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Svante Pääbo
scientist

Svante Pääbo

Swedish geneticist

1955 · Sweden

Svante Pääbo is a Swedish geneticist and Nobel Laureate who specialises in the field of evolutionary genetics. As one of the founders of paleogenetics, he has worked extensively on the Neanderthal genome.

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