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1980 - Death of Katherine K. Davis, American composer (born 1892).

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1980 - Death of Helmut Käutner in Castellina, Italy (born in Düsseldorf, Germany); German/American film director.

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1982 - Archibald MacLeish, American lawyer/writer (Conquistador), dies at age 89.

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1984 - Mabel Mercer, English/US singer ("Fly Me to the Moon"), dies at age 84.

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1997 - Death of Henry Mucci, American Colonel of the 98th Ranger Battalion (born 1909).

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1999 - Two Littleton, Colorado teenagers, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, open fire on their Columbine High School teachers and classmates, killing 12 students and one teacher, and then themselves.

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1999 - Death of Richard Rood, American professional wrestler (born 1958).

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2003 - Death of Ruth Hale, American playwright and actress (born 1908).

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