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Celebrating 19 December
Birthdays
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1945 – John McEuen, banjoist, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1952 – Walter Murphy, American composer
1958 – Limahl (Chris Hamill), lead vocalist, Kajagoogoo
1958 – Steven Isserlis, English cellist
1985 – Dan Logan, bassist, Cat The Dog
1994 – Nathan Evans, singer/songwriter
1998 – King Princess (Mikaela Straus), US singer/songwriter
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Died on this day
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1993 – Michael Clarke, drummer, The Byrds (born 1946)
2000 – Pop Staples, patriarch, The Staples Singers (born 1914)
2000 – Rob Buck, guitarist, 10,000 Maniacs (born 1958)
2020 – Pelle Alsing, drummer, Roxette (born 1960)
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And on this day in...
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1957 – Elvis was served his draft notice for the US Army
Page last updated 19 December 2025
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