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In the USA:
"Hey Ya!" by OutKast
In the UK:
"Leave Right Now" by Will Young
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Famous people born on the 13th of December: |
1521 - Pope Sixtus V (d. 1590)
1533 - King Eric XIV of Sweden (d. 1577)
1553 - King Henry IV of France (d. 1610)
1678 - Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)
1797 - Heinrich Heine, German poet (d. 1856)
1816 - Ernst Werner von Siemens, German engineer, inventor, and industrialist (d. 1892)
1906 - Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (d. 1968)
1936 - His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan (Prince Karim El Husseni)
1974 - Nicholas McCarthy, British-born guitarist (Franz Ferdinand)
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2003 |
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Shirin Ebadi
1947-
for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children.
Iran
Photo: nobelprize.org
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The Ondo sofa
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